My poem is an accumulation of feelings and perspective on living in the U.S.A. as an immigrant.

My essay tells the story of a character whose memories are stolen by a shadowy figure inspired by Alzheimer’s, symbolizing the way the disease erases someone’s past and sense of self. I focused on vivid imagery and sensory details to show the fear and confusion of losing cherished memories. Each scene was imagined like a cinematic sequence to highlight both suspense and emotional impact. Through this story, I hope readers feel the fragility of memory and identity, and the struggle to hold onto the moments that make us who we are.

These are two poems written as I entered my junior year of high school.

This writing is composed of my beliefs and discusses my viewpoints on the world.

I used this piece to explore the tension I feel towards yearning to belong, and not to be perceived by others, to remain unknown.

Arroyos are timeless features of Bay Area ecology, referring to creeks that dry up for several months of the year.

This is my ode to BART!

I based this story off of the idea that one has an angel and a devil sitting on their shoulders, telling them what to do.

This piece is a raw reflection of the immense academic pressure and the intense achievement culture that I, and many other teens, feel growing up in Silicon Valley.

My poem is about feeling different and how I don't feel like I belong.

"A New Day" illustrates how isolation leaves older members of our communities vulnerable to exploitation.

This work was an attempt to explore my roots through a literary lens.

Letters written to the sky reflects the quiet yearning for someone we are no longer together with. using the sky (clouds, moonlight, stars) as a metaphor for distance and lingering connection, I focused on short, lyrical lines and layered imagery to convey romantic longing.

These are three poems that I wrote in an introspective state where I was preoccupied with the idea of devotion and how it related to identity.

A duo of poems for my grandparents.

My work centers around topics of ephermerality, culture, and family, things that often change shape over time.

A Young Girl - This poem is about my experience up in Ethiopia

These two poems are work dedicated to my identity as a queer but also Asian American writer.

This is a poem that I wrote about my experience with battling self doubt and hiding my true self to “fit in” with people’s expectations of who I am.

I dedicate this collection of three poems is for whoever needs it, which is why I considered calling it "Poems for People".