Ars Poetica by Sammy Oh
As I go through my day, I take quiet note of any funny situations that I find myself in.These are those situations that seem normal in the moment, but are actually ridiculous with added perspective. Like the moment an alarm goes off on the plane and the first thought I have is of my bags. My poetry gives me a way to pull together these disparate strands of images to highlight the irony of it all. I try to give the reader an authentic view into the thoughts in my mind so that they are swept up into the same moment I was in, only able to take a step back and reflect once the ride is over.
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