there is a food that i pierce with my

front teeth, stretching it like morning

arms, the rest of my mouth earning

limbs, of injeolmi rice cake reaching

elbows, of teeth sneering at edges

begging, for leave of soft

ignorance, and inescapable

rhythm, grains that taste like

ugly, residual glares from the

unlearned, taking new

form, of goosebump

sounds, yellow

skin, swallowed.

       

Sohyoung is a 20 year old undergraduate at Vassar College, with recent publications in Paper Crane Journal, Ricepaper Magazine, and more. In her free time, you might find her cooking noodles or on her notes app.