Companions

one by

one by

one, rain

drops rain.



muse at a sofa

pace into a cloudy

utopia.



guests lacking,

no aftermath of

cleaning.



lean chair forward

accidentally bare

a fish-shaped

scar.



downcast eyes, dark

slender fingers strum

Fernando Sor

in B minor.



dependable sleep

companions are

stuffed and have one

eye.



grease-encrusted tea

kettle rumbles, early

evening steam

sibilates.




Suejin Suh is orginally from Long Island, New York.
She studied English Literature and Creative Writing at New York University. Her works have been recently published in such literary magzines as Lungfull, Shampoo, and The Battered Suitcase. She is currently working as a teacher in Seoul,South Korea.