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Update I of V - Letters she may never read I’m proud to share a quick update on my upcoming poetry collection — Purple Rose: The Stars Carry Her Name — Letters from Me to Her. • 33 poems written in English • 4 poems written in Tagalog • One piece centered on addiction...

I almost did not publish. I remember growing up in Alaska, taking early morning walks with my father around 4:30 a.m. — our way of spending time together before he started work at the command post on Elmendorf Air Force Base. My favorite memories were in the winter...

I think it’s difficult sometimes, depending on how you love, to see life move without you — to try and control the universe, to reach out with your hands as if you possess the power of telekinesis, to move the stars backwards, to change time, feelings, to change how...

Ocean waves crashing on a shoreline. The Honolulu sunlight touches my skin, adding a darker tan to my natural olive tone. I take a sip of my hot coffee — something most people would find repulsive in this heat — but for me, any time is the perfect time for a hot...