{"id":1829,"date":"2023-08-07T16:14:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T16:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/?page_id=1829"},"modified":"2025-08-27T20:19:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T20:19:44","slug":"poetry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/index.php\/poetry\/","title":{"rendered":"POETRY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VUIrzQCaMks\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"796\" data-id=\"2212\" src=\"https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-27-at-21.09.33-e1756325886506-1024x796.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-27-at-21.09.33-e1756325886506-1024x796.png 1024w, https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-27-at-21.09.33-e1756325886506-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-27-at-21.09.33-e1756325886506-768x597.png 768w, https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-27-at-21.09.33-e1756325886506-1536x1195.png 1536w, https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-27-at-21.09.33-e1756325886506-2048x1593.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Skeletons and Feathers<br>(Apples and Snakes: Blackbox)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vervepoetrypress.com\/product\/where-else-an-international-hong-kong-poetry-anthology-pre-order-out-apr-23\/?v=79cba1185463\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1869\" src=\"https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-07-at-19.11.45-653x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-07-at-19.11.45-653x1024.png 653w, https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-07-at-19.11.45-191x300.png 191w, https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-07-at-19.11.45.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(a)bridge(d) <br>(WHERE ELSE: An International Hong Kong Poetry Anthology)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/scottish-bpoc-writers\/sophie-lau-where-my-heart-once?in=scottish-bpoc-writers\/sets\/2022-mixtape-writers-of-colour-audio-anthology\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"795\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1868\" src=\"https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-08-at-11.48.33-795x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-08-at-11.48.33-795x1024.png 795w, https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-08-at-11.48.33-233x300.png 233w, https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-08-at-11.48.33-768x989.png 768w, https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-08-at-11.48.33.png 1124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Where My Heart Once Was<br>(2022 Mixtape: Writers of Colour Audio Anthology \u2013 Scottish BPOC Writers Network)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/abeerkianidesign\/docs\/i_see_clearer_with_my_eyes_closed_-_empoword\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1865\" src=\"https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-07-at-19.09.07-721x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-07-at-19.09.07-721x1024.png 721w, https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-07-at-19.09.07-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-07-at-19.09.07-768x1091.png 768w, https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-07-at-19.09.07.png 994w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">a shrimp&#8217;s heart is<br>(I See Clearer With My Eyes Closed Zine \u2013 Empoword)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/24\/anvil-metal-new-artist-network-zine\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1780\" src=\"https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/301575797_629881775144996_437463751732146566_n-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/301575797_629881775144996_437463751732146566_n-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/301575797_629881775144996_437463751732146566_n-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/301575797_629881775144996_437463751732146566_n-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/301575797_629881775144996_437463751732146566_n-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/301575797_629881775144996_437463751732146566_n-80x80.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/301575797_629881775144996_437463751732146566_n-450x450.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/301575797_629881775144996_437463751732146566_n.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">to be fulfilled within 30 days<br>(Anvil \u2013 Metal New Artist Network Zine)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eseahub.co.uk\/post\/your-gentle-guide-to-healing-sophie-lau-and-nat-akinyi\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1696\" src=\"https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1-878x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1-878x1024.png 878w, https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1-257x300.png 257w, https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1-768x896.png 768w, https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1-1316x1536.png 1316w, https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1-1755x2048.png 1755w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Your Gentle Guide to Healing<br>(ESEA Hub)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.potluckzine.co.uk\/product-page\/pre-order-issue-6-authenticity\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1892\" src=\"https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-20-at-10.45.08-721x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-20-at-10.45.08-721x1024.png 721w, https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-20-at-10.45.08-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-20-at-10.45.08-768x1090.png 768w, https:\/\/sophieyanyeelau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-20-at-10.45.08.png 786w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">And maybe we spent our time feeding your mouths instead of our souls<br>(Issue 6: Authenticity \u2013 Potluck Zine)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/scottish-bpoc-writers\/sophie-lau-ode-to-a-lost-seoul\"><img 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