Illustration by Arty Guava
I do not mind
..my mother’s hair
as she prepares dinner and it ends up
..flossing
..teeth, yet
short, practical
… with
.enough responsibility
..to be
genetic history,
…..flitting,
……….caught.
To be honest, it is
easier chewed
….and swallowed,
..for I do not mind
…..seaweed wrapped
around my arms,
…waving with the
ocean’s
…heart that is
…endless,
of persevering
blows
En Lin Koh is an emerging poet living in Singapore. Her great-grandparents must have been migrants, but their histories are lost to time. In part, she now writes to gather what is submerged.
Lay Hoon, aka Arty Guava, is an Illustrator and Graphic Designer based in Vancouver. She grew up in Malaysia and spent most of her adult life in Singapore before moving to Canada. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Bioengineering but chose to make a career switch after about 1 year of working there. Art and Design have always been her calling. She is passionate about culture, people and nature and how these themes interact.