by Belicia Tang | Jan 4, 2026 | Poetry
Service Sets You Free As I lay in my bed Beautiful music soothing my tired head I wonder if the struggle to reach others is worth the pain Of putting your ego on the line Risking hate and judgment from dissenting opinions I fight with fervor to make an impact Sundays...
by Belicia Tang | Nov 21, 2025 | Poetry
Dear lover, How do you do? What should I call you? Baby? Sweetie? Honey? Or the most beloved word of all. Your name. The first of many labels forced upon you I don’t know your name, not yet. I don’t know what you look like, what you do, where you live,...
by Belicia Tang | Nov 21, 2025 | Personal Reflections, Poetry
Quote of the day: “Poetry can be taught, but it really should be lived. Tried, tested, engaged with. Let it in and allow it to change your life.” (from the film, My Oxford Year). I love this quote. Poetry is singing your truth to the world. It is...
by Belicia Tang | Oct 14, 2025 | Poetry
At 27, I’m beginning to recognize and accept the transience of human relationships. Some connections are a spark. Momentary, instantaneous, bright, beautiful, and flickers out as soon as it came. Those are the chance encounters with special strangers who touch your...
by Belicia Tang | Sep 2, 2025 | Poetry
ANDREW You were the greatest gift of this trip A week in New York City, the land of my dreams We met at bachata my first night here About to go home, I saw you dancing I took a breath, stood squarely in front of you, tapped you on the shoulder Daring you to lead...
by Belicia Tang | May 22, 2025 | Poetry
It pains me to say goodbye To this short-lived fairytale romance Friday, May 2 A handshake and smile, we instantly connected The purest souls in a room of hedonists You were a red buoy In an ocean of blackness When I met you I was entrapped in the jaws of addiction...
