Metamorphoses

An exploration of transformation

Photo by Cassandra Lee: “The moment you stop caring what people think of you is the moment you become free”

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As a kite,
I fly against
not with the wind.

                As squared clay,
                I enter a kiln
                and exit a tile.

                                   As a garuda,
                                   I spread my wings	
                                   and send my love into the universe.

                                                     As a dreamer,
                                                     I keep my innocence alive,
                                                     believing: Change is possible.

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Sonia FL Leung, a Hong Kong-based writer, is the author of Don’t Cry, Phoenix (2020), a bilingual (English and Chinese) poetry collection with an album of ten original songs. Sonia holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction. Her work has appeared in literary journals, such as Voice & Verse, West Trestle Review, Asian Cha, Remington Review, Mala, The Shanghai Literary Review, and the anthologies: Afterness – Literature from the New Transnational Asia, A Personal History of Home, and Making Space: A Collection of Writing and Art. Sonia is exploring publication opportunities for her memoir, The Girl Who Dreamed.