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Who Art Thou
One fish among a thousand One voice drowned in an ocean You streak past predators and cleave through currents Under their noses for the...
Elaine Gao
May 28, 20231 min read


A Sunken Cathedral
Long poem here, but I absolutely love it. My suggestion: Listen to Claude Debussy's The Sunken Cathedral while you read my poem, cuz...
Elaine Gao
Jan 8, 20232 min read
Toxicity
Here is another one one my proudest poems. I don't ask that you necessarily like it; I just hope that it can jog your emotions in one way...
Elaine Gao
Dec 9, 20221 min read


Is It a Culture Not to Buy Paperbacks Anymore?
First of all, this is by no means, me complaining about a small turnout for my second book signing; it just made me reflect on something....
Elaine Gao
Nov 16, 20221 min read


Babel
The dark winds roiled the water, so tranquil a moment ago, but now frothing with wrath. Shirley pushed herself above the water and...
Elaine Gao
Nov 5, 202211 min read


Feel, Don't See
Show, don’t tell—which author hasn’t heard of that? But then comes the question of how: how do you show? English teachers make it sound...
Elaine Gao
Oct 26, 20225 min read


First Book Signing
It is only suitable that I host my first book signing at Jenks High School, where my teachers and friends could all come to witness my...
Elaine Gao
Oct 21, 20221 min read
Footsteps in the Snow
This is aimed for the Scholastic Arts and Writing Award. Leave a comment below to let me know what you think: Di-da, di-da, Who said snow...
Elaine Gao
Oct 2, 20221 min read


ON AMAZON!!!
This is an unforgettable day!!!! Honestly, no idea why the cover got so blurry :( I'd be lying if I told you I wasn't scared that no one...
Elaine Gao
Sep 28, 20221 min read


A Rant: Smiles and Tears
I’ve forgotten how to smile. It comes with too joyful a childhood that your muscles get cramped, and it’s much easier just to loosen the...
Elaine Gao
Sep 23, 20224 min read
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