I want to be in love with my life.

February Poems: Part 1

Hi friends,

In this week’s newsletter, I include three poems I wrote in February and a secret mixtape I made for our Patreon Members that encapsulated the month for me. The inspiration behind these poems and the mixtape was: I want to be in love with my life. I hope these pieces bring you comfort.

Dearest Patreon Members, thank you so much for your continued support, of us and our work. You are our friends from every phase of our lives — childhood, 20s, 30s, LiNK, Students Helping Honduras, music, church, and life. You are fans we met at shows. You are listeners of our music. You are readers of my writing. You are women. You are Asian. You are Korean. You are People of the Global Majority. You are artists. You are activists. You are queer. You are Christian. You are grievers. You are mothers. You are fathers. You are deep feelers.

Greg and I feel incredibly honored to be supported by you. Thank you.

With love,
Jieun

I Needed More Time
Saturday, February 1, 2025

Saying goodbye to 엄마.
Driving from Virginia to New York.
Sunshine, state lines,
배 and 감, peeled and cut into slices,
Placed neatly into a glass Tupperware container.
This is love.