I write poetry under the name Chiemi Souen. “Chiemi” is my Japanese given name that means knowledge, wisdom and beauty. “Souen” is the name of my poet ancestor that lived 15 generations before me and was an official scholar to the Ryukyan monarchy.
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Riksha Magazine, Asian American Creative Arts in Action: Untying Knots & Kuso Baba
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