Archive - yuelian's rough drafts

mother's tongue

This inspired-by-real-life poem is a contribution to the 16th STSC Symposium, a monthly collaboration from STSC's writers around a set theme.

Oct 7, 2023 •

September 2023

reconciliation dreams

This story is a contribution to the 15th STSC Symposium, a monthly collaboration from STSC's writers around a set theme.

Sep 2, 2023 •

August 2023

in a cave somewhere outside Akureyri

This story is a contribution to the 14th STSC Symposium, a monthly collaboration from STSC's writers around a set theme.

Aug 5, 2023 •

June 2023

After the Catastrophe

Published on Soaring Twenties • Jun 29, 2023

in retrospect, infinitesimal

my mom was here with us in germany for a few days, or rather over two weeks, a sliver of time which in retrospect seems infinitesimal but while she was…

Jun 4, 2023 •

April 2023

a 100-word story

i made it to the end of the 100-day Creator Challenge, woohoo!

Apr 19, 2023 •

for a few seconds (milliseconds?) today i thought i was dying.

Apr 18, 2023 •

shortly after my dad died, one of my sisters shared a photo of him on one of his hiking trips with friends, a jagged tree branch in one hand (his…

Apr 17, 2023 •

soul appendages

Apr 14, 2023 •

the people whose names i never knew

today i’m thinking about the people who’ve left a lasting impression in my memory, but whom i’ve never spoken a word to and by extension, will likely…

Apr 13, 2023 •

remembering wayfinding

my mom recently told me the story of getting a ride home from a doctor’s appointment with my nephew Brian.

Apr 12, 2023 •

the final stretch

i can feel my feet starting to drag as i approach the end of this100-day Creator Challenge. it reminds me of my short-lived tenure on the high school…

Apr 11, 2023 •

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