Reblog: Earthquake — An Alien at Sea

Loved this post by Seolin Jung at An Alien at Sea. Using literary devices to talk about a sensitive issue with such adroitness is a inspiring.

you know what they say during drills.get under the desk, it’s safe. well, I’m the desk,stuck in the corner as the first wave hits,the dishes and pots hit the ground, my legs threaten to give way but not quite, then silence. “it’s over,” says the child, crawling out from under me. I laugh, I work, I study, […]

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