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Lament

A philosophical poem that insists that suffering or hardship is unbearable only if there are intermittent breaks to remind someone what life was like before the suffering.

Brother

A sibling urges their brother to rise up out of their ghetto home and find a better life for himself.

A poetic perspective of life in the ghetto.

The Boy Who Wanted to be My Friend

A young existential man finds hope, purpose, and companionship with a young teenager, who was seven years younger than him. A tale of a memorable friendship that lasted only a year.

A Jail Without Walls: Naren's Story

A non-fictional story of a young girl named Naren who survived the Communist takeover of Cambodia, displacement of herself and her family, separation from her family, and years of forced labor and starvation.

Sunrise

A piece about the sunrise and how it brings hope to those who were sleeping.

What If

The speaker daydreams about a world of their own, where their hopes and dreams can come true, and they can finally be with the one they love.

"On the Beach"

A man sits on a beach and reminisces about a past love.