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Bryan

Laotian American Writer

About Me


I'm a Laotian American poet.
I appear in over 60 international publications. I'm also a playwright, a writer of science fiction, horror and non-fiction, and I work in Asian American activism and the arts.



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Ancient Heart Arbutus Journal Asian American Press Asian Pacific American Journal Astropoetica Avec Tout Mon Amour A View From The Loft Bamboo Among the Oaks Big Bridge Big City Lit Budget Travel Cascadia Review Dark Wisdom Defenestration G-Fan Hmong Tribune Home Sweet Home Again Hyphen Ithuriel's Spear Jade Magazine Journal of the Asian American Renaissance Kaleidowhirl Lenawee Connect London Ghetto Poets Mad Poets of Terra Mastodon Dentist Poetry Mid-American Poetry Review Muse Apprentice Guild My Dinner With Cluster Bombs (The Tuk-Tuk Diaries) Northography Other Voices International Poetry Project Out of Line Outsiders Within Paj Ntaub Voice Paper Tiger Peaks^Magazine Pedestal Magazine Pioneer Press Poems Niederngasse Poetry Midwest Quarterly Literary Review Singapore Real Eight View Rock Salt Plum Speakeasy Stirring Tales of the Unanticipated Tamafyhr Mountain Poetry Toe Tree Journal Tripmaster Monkey Unarmed Urban Pioneer US Embassy To Laos USAF FAC Whimperbang Whistling Shade

My Blog

Prism Poetry Reading: June 24th!

On June 24th, I'll be reading as part of the Prism Poetry Series at the Coffee Gallery of the Open Book Center in Minneapolis at 1011 Washington Ave. N. from 1-3 P.M. *** This time, I'll be rea...
Posted by Bryan on Sun, 27 May 2007 02:42:00 PST

APIA Spoken Word Summit Benefit: 6/7

Come support! All of the artists, including Kelly, have graciously waived their fees and are donating their performances for this benefit for the 2007 National APIA Spoken Word Summit in August in New...
Posted by Bryan on Fri, 25 May 2007 11:14:00 PST

On The Other Side of the Eye: Structure

A brief discussion on structure in On The Other Side of the Eye. There are many challenges people have when forming a poetry manuscript. How many pages, do you divide it in sections, what ma...
Posted by Bryan on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 02:55:00 PST

On The Other Side of The Eye: Thoughts On Language

A key element of On The Other Side of the Eye is the issue of languages. Poetry has a distinctive relationship to language. From my point of view, it is the literary form that works most to challenge...
Posted by Bryan on Sun, 15 Apr 2007 01:49:00 PST

OTOSOTE: Notes on the Book

As we get closer to the final release of On The Other Side of the Eye, now is a good time to talk about what the book is about. On The Other Side of the Eye is a collection of poems i...
Posted by Bryan on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 03:55:00 PST

On The Other Side of the Eye Pre-Orders!

The pre-order form for On The Other Side of the Eye is now online! Pre-ordering is the easiest way to get your copy as soon as On The Other Side of the Eye comes out. To get your copy, just pri...
Posted by Bryan on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:38:00 PST

[36 Strategems] Borrow A Corpse For The Soul's Return

Sorry, folks, this post ISN'T about the Evil Dead films. But I think most of you will find it just as interesting. As promised, here we're taking a look at the 36 Strategems, a series of ancient Chin...
Posted by Bryan on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 05:08:00 PST

Poetry Form Of The Day: Decima

We recently discussed the Cinquain and the great and very cool poet Oscar Bermeo has thrown together in an outline of the Decima, a really fun poem style as well. Thanks, Oscar! In the short v...
Posted by Bryan on Thu, 05 Apr 2007 11:22:00 PST

Illumen 6 and Asian American Writers

Illumen's Spring 2007 issue (#6) has a lot going for it, but some particular highlights to me is the large number of Asian American voices in it that is sure to make it a collector's item in the futu...
Posted by Bryan on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 06:17:00 PST

[Art] 2 Sculptors Who Changed My Life

Among the contemporary sculptors of the world, two of my absolute favorites are Alberto Giacometti and Auguste Rodin.  Giacometti's work is pictured above, and most of you know Rodin's work thr...
Posted by Bryan on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:50:00 PST