DMZ

The sounds of over there is ‘them’ and here is ‘us’Ghosts hear as if they were the honoring of some … More

Bedazzled

In eyes I see here, my ancestors’ gaze cast by manyThere’s a hardness of a kind I can’t quite identifyAnd … More

When I’m here, I love the taste and smell of garlic more than usualWill chew it even in the morning, … More

Before breakfast, I cross the street outside my hotelTo visit the Jogyesa Buddhist Temple People of all ages and economic … More

There aren’t too many stars to countIf you believe in where you’re goingThe exercise of flying back to SeoulTallying suns … More

The man wears a T-shirt that says“Spending Christmas with My Kids & My Cats”There’s a cartoon drawing of two playful … More

At the rate they were rifling through the houseIt wouldn’t take them long for them to clean outEverything of any … More

I’d been in the Midwest for many years, gradually working my way up the ladder to district manager for a … More

It’s a big family reunion party, and I’ve not seen a lot of my relatives since I was a kid. The crowd … More

She liked riding the bus. The anonymity. Being by herself. Not being recognized was a good thing. Not having to … More

Miss Lucy Pineda died two weeks ago. She was always Miss Lucy. Yesterday, there was a big neighborhood barbecue at … More

Cindy and Jerry came to dinner last night, and it was awful. First off, Nani, my wife invited them behind … More

I remember calm nights at home,with pleasant conversation aboutwork, school, how the day went,the laughter and good cheer,very much a … More

In every family there is one central soul,the energetic heart that pumps life blood to all,the bond of it all … More

When is a beer not a celebratory beer? This is not a riddle. Every beer I drink with relatives and … More

Lia would drink a bottle or two of wine whenever that passion dwindled down for a time these days. It’s … More

Sure enough, there was a duffle bag in the locker. It contained three large bags of white powder. The next morning, … More

“How is he?” Chan asked Dr. Oh. “He’s stable. In and out of consciousness. He should be fine, though the … More

My grandparents, all four,they bless me as I come into this world,I bless them as they go. Go to college, … More