By Alex Andy Phuong Timely Throughout the course of timeTimeless masterpieces continue to endureBecause of creative creationsThat suggest that hearts can be pureIf artists attempt artistryBecause even though everything has faultsIt is the treasure found deep within the soulThat can connect the heart and mindTo establish a sense of being wholeWhile acknowledging the ones who … Continue reading Timely and Other Poems
Meliora and Other Poems
By Alex Andy Phuong Meliora Getting betterFeeling betterGratitude for being aliveLet the mind soarAnd strive for moreFor each person has only one life“Improve” is like“I am proof”That I can continue on this journeyKeep going until the end of timeFor the end is simply a normal elementOf the plot lifelineAnd life is truly sublime! Books and … Continue reading Meliora and Other Poems
An Ode to Jane Austen
By Alex Andy Phuong Jane Austen had a reclusive lifeOne that is particularly obscureYet she wrote so much about romanceDespite hardly being able to have that one special danceThat her ideas about life and love still endure Pride and Prejudice is her most famous work of allOriginally titled First Impressions,It is where Elizabeth met DarcyAt … Continue reading An Ode to Jane Austen
Mr. Bear and Other Poems
By Alex Andy Phuong Mr. Bear Mr. Teddy Bear He is big and soft and good Much more than a toy Treasure Treasure this moment Express gratitude The Present moment The profound gift Of life In spite of the bleakness That characterizes modernity Reality reveals That there is so much beauty In the world … Continue reading Mr. Bear and Other Poems
Why I Write
By Alex Andy Phuong Why do people write? What is the point of worrying about events, places, and characters created through the human imagination? They are not even real! Some people major in English while in college because they are bookworms. Sometimes they could be very similar to Belle from Beauty and the Beast, and … Continue reading Why I Write
Social Beings and Other Poems
By Alex Andy Phuong Social Beings All people All social beings Compassionate love Sentimental sentimentality Struggling For independence racial and gender inequality degrades All Fight against discrimination And Strive to Unify Sequence Sequential sequence Aging and longevity Forming the historic timeline Beginning past Present gift Unforeseeable future No need to fear the end … Continue reading Social Beings and Other Poems
Funny and Other Poems
By Alex Andy Phuong Funny What is so funny? All that is joyous in life Enjoy life honey! Mountainous Hills rise above the ground Like how phoenixes rise above ashes Phoenixes are mystical, magical, and symbolize rebirth Leave your mark upon the world Because time flies and life is short One does not need … Continue reading Funny and Other Poems
Contrasts, Opposites, and the Need to be Different
By Alex Andy Phuong A prevalent theme in literature and poetry is the idea of opposites. Famous examples include Marianne and Elinor Dashwood in Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, and various character foils in novels like Charles Dickens’s Great Expectations. Because it is such an effective technique, contrasting ideas have the ability to reveal universal … Continue reading Contrasts, Opposites, and the Need to be Different
Cats and Other Poems
By Alex Andy Phuong Cats Jellicle cats Classic musical Evolving via Biological evolution Along the passage of time Flying high on trapeze Blowing like a breeze Witness the story Unfold As T.S. Eliot’s cats Hope to defy aging Even though getting older Is normal Unlike the cats conceived by Painters, poets, and musical directors … Continue reading Cats and Other Poems
Water and Living Instead of Feeling Frozen
By Alex Andy Phuong Water A fundamental fact is that water provides life. It can cleanse the body and clean up messes. Water is essential because everyone is a filthy creature by default. Ironically, water can also cause death. That was why more than a thousand people perished when the Titanic sank in 1912. … Continue reading Water and Living Instead of Feeling Frozen
Academy of the Heart And Mind 