The Herbalist A heavy woman in her mid-40s, with frizzy, curly hair and a mischievous glint in her eye kicked open her 1925 Chevy door and kicked it back, walking with a slouch up to her front door. “And this is the only time when I wish Read more…
My grandfather, Kevin Lim, is a 75 year-old man happily retired living in Daly City with his wife. He has one son and two grandsons. Kevin Lim was born and raised in Korea but soon turned to America for a better life for his family. His story is one of struggle and ambition as he Read more…
Power by Adrienne Rich Living in the earth-deposits of our history Today a backhoe divulged out of a crumbling flank of earthone bottle amber perfect a hundred-year-oldcure for fever or melancholy a tonicfor living on this earth in the winters of this climate. Today I was reading about Marie Curie:she must have known she suffered Read more…
“The Swan” by Roald Dahl (Spoiler Alert) Ernie and Raymond are best friends. They are both described as large for their age, but their physical similarities stop there. The author describes them as, “But while Ernie was heavy and loutish, Raymond was tall, slim, and muscular.” They are both very violent people, and often go Read more…
“Street Haunting” by Virginia Woolf, is an essay which reveals the author’s walking journey through the London streets in winter. She uses incredible imagery as she records a stream-of-consciousness account of going across town in search of a pencil. I’ve written a mirror image (and much shorter) response to the essay, to both be influenced Read more…
