Butterfly Blue
The blue pea becomes ever-more scarce for the butterflies who depend on it survive.
Journalism in Verse
A Lick of Forgiveness
Set against the backdrop of wildfires,
the poem explores the uneasy privilege of
Hmong Red Cucumber Seed
Can a seed speak of exile and inheritance, red with memory, rooted
Fruit/Branches
A lush meditation on summer’s fleeting bounty,
where fruit becomes memory, and winter the reckoning.
Our Gods Defy Us
A gathering of gods from diverse cultures, where divine beings share space and sustenance, transcending boundaries to break bread together.
In the Cauldron
Read this rhythmic chant of ingredients and transformation, and become captivated by the alchemy of the kitchen.
Ode to the Mission Fig
Sweetness and sacrifice intertwine, and hunger binds us to the ancient cycles of life, death, and rebirth.
Memory Circles Under the Rolling Pin
A smear of mango pickle, the curve of roti, a poem of memory.
Sette Cose Fa la Zuppa
How flavor becomes a path to healing, awakening, and re-embodiment.
