By Alex Andy Phuong A boy named Pip had once realized that, “In attempting to become a gentleman, I had succeeded in becoming a snob.” That character is the anti-hero in Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations. Studying that novel was a huge burden on me for more than just its sheer length. I encountered difficulty while … Continue reading Achieving My Own Great Expectations
The Sun King
By Alex Andy Phuong Royal does not always mean loyal Regal relates to regalia Ostentatious display For friendship is much more powerful than a staff A staff can work together to create something new Teamwork really does pay off
Four Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Choose Choices Carefully and Cautiously The power of choice, A wide variety Of potential disarray Question the nature of existence Ask what it means to be alive Within a highly subjective reality Where truth could be false And false could be reality Understand that Everything really is A matter of selection Fight? … Continue reading Four Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Gaining and Giving Gratitude Man Manhood Maturity Fraternity Maternity Masculinity Femininity Gender Equality Stand Up Stay Strong Never do wrong Express Gratitude For The One & Only Life Stand Up Stand straight Stand tall Avoid the Fall of Rome Stay strong Courage is not Foolish bravery But the willingness To keep going Until peace … Continue reading Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Three Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Musecal Some kids like to read and others do not Some people are scientific while others are prolific Writers Artists Musicians (and/or) dreamers Dreams are much more than just nighttime phenomena Because dreams make the phenomenal possible Rhyme and reason Sense and Sensibility Tales as old as time Poetry does … Continue reading Three Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Be Real Reality might be bleak Yet the ones who accept reality Are not meek For the strong Are the ones who truly endure And enjoy the gift of life itself Son Rise Born into a world Of night and day Parents help a young man Not go astray Some abandon … Continue reading Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Self
By Alex Andy Phuong Individuality is one element Of Reality Since there are many People That populate the world Think of Others Abandon selfishness and improve yourself By thinking, “I can do this myself” Short Bio: Alex Andy Phuong earned his Bachelor of Arts in English from California State University-Los Angeles in 2015. He … Continue reading Self
Passage as Time Passes
By Alex Andy Phuong Odes to beauty that fade throughout The passage of time Progression via maturation Does time ever stop ticking? Coping with the challenges that Life has to offer Yet life is the ultimate gift because the world is our only home “what sustains” is the present moment Pave the path of … Continue reading Passage as Time Passes
A Key About History
By Alex Andy Phuong The past and present connect by The significance of recording history through writing. Manuscripts can save the past from obscurity. Because of the subjective nature of memory, recounting historical events could result in writing that contain fictional elements. Written work that authors compose could reflect a distorted perception of themselves … Continue reading A Key About History
Three Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
The Ultimate Stage Social hierarchy Filled with diversity Colorful iridescence Aesthetic decadence There might be evil in the world but there is still hope for the ones who dream No matter how hard life may seem Celebrate life and cheer for the dreamers Pursuing passions respectfully The Light Ascending Light in August American landscape … Continue reading Three Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Academy of the Heart And Mind 