Yvonne An
Superhero Family
My daddy is a flying superman!
All the time,
he has his fists clenched,
and his legs straight
—getting ready for combat!
He even has his pretty sidekick,
who comes every day to
wrap him in a white fight suit.
My dad never opens his hands
and never kneels down.
Because he is not a coward.
My mommy is a busy chef!
Inside her fanny pack, she has
one hundred plastic packets.
Of tiny rubber gloves.
She must’ve been so busy!
It was 3 AM; her clothes
had gotten soiled.
But she came back with her thick
wallet, oh and she gave me
free allowance!
My brother is a smart runner!
He is so clever that he is
in another country, and with
his buzzing telepathy machine,
he told me,
that to be with him,
I’d have to cross the finish line
and its name was,
Thirty Eighth Parallel.
He said
to be careful of the gunshot
when I start running.
Korean poet Yvonne An has lived in the Philippines her whole life, and is currently a sophomore at the International School Manila. Growing up with the aromas of street food, she spends her days making desserts, playing the piano, and gazing the sky.