Bamboo Shoots Submission for October 2025
Where the Ocean Meets the Sky
The Goddess of the Sea The salted air from the seaside city of Honolulu felt different from the entire world I had known in China. Here, there were blue skies,…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for General Poetry, July 2024 Year of the Dragon Bamboo Shoots Writing Challenge Prompts, October 2025
Window Seat
Sitting on the bed I wish I wasn’t leaving. Lego lined shelves and Shoyu stains In the bedroom I wish I wasn’t leaving. The comfort only found from maternal energy…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for August 2025 Bamboo Shoots Writing Winner & September Writing Prompts, October 2025
Conscience
When you lose control, you agonize about why you did what you did, lose sleep, eyes roaming the ceiling, night light shifts, shadows playing tricks. You rationalize, tell yourself those…