March 31, 2021
“Trepidation,” “Polishing Photos,” “Intestine,” and Other Poems
Trepidation One day a man came to me He said I heard you have a lot of trepidation I said you were right He said can you show me I pulled out a…
Liu xingli was born in Jingzhou, Hubei, China and moved to Stockholm, Sweden in 2012. The poems she’s submitting were first written in Chinese and then translated to English by herself. Her poems have been published by Expat Press, whose editor-in-chief thought they were stark and evocative. She has had several short stories published in print in China and published about 45 poems in Chinese digital poetry journals. A gifted Chinese poet has said that "Xingli is a quiet observer and hunter behind the camera. She is keen to avoid viewpoints and lyricism in her poems. Her poems match Edward Hopper’s paintings peerlessly."
March 31, 2021
Trepidation One day a man came to me He said I heard you have a lot of trepidation I said you were right He said can you show me I pulled out a…