Shut Open

By | October 15, 2020

My thoughts are quiet now. After two hours of weeping and In the lonesome and dry sockets that My eyes call home, I came back to the blinking cursor, Waiting for me to finish this line. One blink. Two blinks. The magnets between my eyelids are pulling To shut the door. Rest, my eyes. Tomorrow… Read More »

Murderer

By | October 12, 2020

She left the little girl in the desert to die. She thought if the distance is long enough If the sun is hot enough Every bit of the little girl would evaporate. The desert wind would make sure of it. There would be no trace of rotten meat. She would be free Free from the… Read More »

Signals – A Poem

By | October 7, 2020

She was born a creature of finely tuned antennas A slight change of her mother’s mood A head tilt from her mate A twitch in her father’s eye Her whole world would vibrate How does such a creature Teeth out what’s her own? Her emotion is soaked and marinated Along with others’ secrets She is… Read More »

How’s Life? – October 2020

By | October 4, 2020

Dear readers, I am picturing you holding a cup of coffee and snuggling with your beloved on a lazy Sunday morning. We need to add a warm, cozy blanket in there. Fall is here. Folks are getting ready for Halloween. I have to be honest, I miss summer. I can’t promise I won’t repeat this… Read More »

Good Names

By | September 24, 2020

My paternal grandpa’s name is 郑锡盛 (rare metal flourishes) My maternal grandpa’s name is 蒋生财 (creating good fortune) My mom’s name is 蒋淑丽 (a fine lady of beauty and wisdom) My dad’s name is 郑成国 (building a strong nation) My name is 郑晓宇 (trying to get to know the universe) The men in my family… Read More »

Blue Steel

By | September 14, 2020

A blue steel Wrecked by the ocean weaves Lost at sea Carrying a ship of Unconscious sailors Aiming at shore In their linked dream Kids are calling Daddy Look at my castle Daddy! Look! A tiny hand pulling Women gently caress Their coarse hair Over and over A soft moan A kiss on the neck… Read More »

How is life? – September 2020

By | September 4, 2020

Dear Readers, How are you? It is back to school season. With California burning and the pandemic renewed for another season, life goes on. I think about the firefighters, the doctors, the nurses, the farmers, the teachers, people who are gluing our lives together. Thank you. I chatted with my mailwoman the other day. My… Read More »