Angry Reader of the Week: Franny Choi

"But my heart is everywhere my loved ones are; so, everywhere."



Greetings, internet friends. It is time, once again, to meet the Angry Reader of the Week, spotlighting you, the very special readers of this website. Over the years, I've been able to connect with a lot of cool folks, and this is a way of showing some appreciation and attention to the people who help make this blog what it is. This week's Angry Reader is Franny Choi.

regarding the yellowface poet

By Franny Choi



[ Poem in response to m.d.h., white poet who used a Chinese pseudonym to get published in Best American Poetry. ]

Poet Franny Choi wields words like muthaf*ckin' machetes

To the Man Who Shouted "I Like Pork Fried Rice" at Me on the Street



Stop what you're doing and watch this video of poet Franny Choi performing her piece "Pork Fried Rice," dropping destruction and laying waste to a cat caller -- the man who shouted "I like pork fried rice" at her on the street. She kiiilllls this. A wordsmith's act of greasy revenge for all who have been on the receiving end of these countless ignorant-ass cracks. Take a look:

Angry Poetry Corner: "Wire Woman" by Franny Choi

We're getting poetic up here. It's time for another installment of Angry Poetry Corner, a semi-regular, sort of weekly spotlight on the work of API poets, curated by Cara, our intrepid Angry Asian Intern. Because you could use a little more poetry in your life.

In the corner this week, some kickass spoken word by Franny Choi: