Friday, March 11, 2016

March 2016, Finding the path my poetry traveled via the internet

Today I was just looking up what links I could use to document the reality of my life as a poet. It was pleasantly surprising that others do enjoy my poetry and confirm that what is written will benefit others. 

I was pleased to see that one of my poems was studied and discussed in a classroom, with the following commentary:
As a class, we read through the quote from the author and one of the poems ("Asian America").  We discussed the challenges faced by immigrants, especially first generation, who are split between two worlds; assimilating into American culture and the traditional culture and expectations of their parents/grandparents.  Read the following article with the idea that people are complex and this author has found a way to express her different layers.
http://johnsonwarriors4.weebly.com/assignments/hmong-poet-and-writer-pacyinz-lyfoung

It was also fun to see this sweet commentary from something called Poetry Train America:

"The eighth Poet I found was Pacyinz Lyfoung, and is a French-born and raised, Minnesota-grown, Hmong/Asian American woman Poet, activist and professional environmentalist. Her poem, “The Day I learned to Speak My Grandmother’s Tongue” is a beautiful poem of love, and family. From her video, she said that her grandmother recently passed away, so that’s dimension to the write, knowing it took courage and hardship, to take on the task of the poem and language itself. Her other poems, “Asian America,” “The Last of Her Generation,” and “River Lines” can touch anyone’s heart. Her perspective is a precious one."

I am grateful and inspired to know there is a need for my living my poetic life.