Chen-ou Liu

All of Yesterday in Me

year-end snowfall...
these pieces
of my immigrant life

“Please empty me out. Let me be a receiving vessel,” the voice in my mind becomes loud …and louder.

first sunshine...
the snowbanks of yesteryear
between neighbors

“If something comes from outside of me, then I’m not alone, am I?” I murmur to myself on this fresh morning in this fragmented world.

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About the Author

Chen-ou Liu is the author of two award-winning books, and his tanka and haiku have been honored with many awards. To see his work, visit Poetry in the Moment.

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