Lantern Review: A Journal of Asian American Poetry

Angela Veronica Wong

Runaway Stars

"The high-speed stars were likely kicked out of their homes,
which were probably massive star clusters."

This one takes rejection badly.

This one got lost.

This one went to war.

This one became a fervent believer.

This one was a deviant.

This one was tired

of the same routine.

This one thought to outrun the past.

This one felt excluded on a racial basis.

This one was a mistake.

This one missed you.

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Issue 1 | June 2010

This one wasn't important anyway.

This one joined a band.

This one is wanted.

This one moved to Korea to teach English

and

for the experience.

This one is faking it.

This one felt misunderstood.

This one is scared of commitment.

This one is late.

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