Lauren Lee

Lauren Lee

Poem: charcoal night

Poem: charcoal night

black crystals and soft star-studded wings rise on finely twisted twine its shadow hovers, twitching  In tune with the beat of a wretched heart Korean r&b reigns in the hollow space   silence casts a muted glow; it flares against the worn and wet cheeks of a...

Facial expressions in the time of a pandemic

Facial expressions in the time of a pandemic

Ever since I returned to in-person school in the fall, I had quickly noticed the diverse expressions people were able to convey through their eyes and nearby facial muscles. The most prevalent appeared to be the wink (or a half-wink); a wink would help convey emotions...

poem: ripped clutter

poem: ripped clutter

clusters of granola and cane sugar swarm, densely  coating the thumping heart gurgling rancid pomegranate seeds and flaky scales of fish   oil pools slovenly on the oceanic floor it drips steadily into the fetid waters,  moments before pinguid bubbles rise  ...