her parents hugged her upon coming out, he wished he could also share how after his confession his mother stilled, stood up, and shuffled down the hall, how he heard the click of her bedroom door as he balled his fists, head bent, while his father stared out the window at the birdhouse, empty since […]
Stephen K. Kim
Stephen K. Kim (he/him) is a queer Korean American writer and college educator in upstate New York. He enjoys spending time with his husband and his cat. His poems appear or are forthcoming in Ghost City Review, Fifth Wheel Press, and elsewhere. He can be found online @skimperil.