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Asela Lee Kemper 이아세라 | She/Her/Hers
@aselaleek.bsky.social
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Poet + Writer | Poetry Editor at Variety Pack Magazine | 1/2 of 2 ‘n’ Sync Podcast | Author of Finally: The Mixtape (Gnashing Teeth Publishing) | MFA - Class of 2025 at PNCA

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November 1, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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That dead bird app just thrown me in Twitter jail. All because I logged in to TierList to get my charting. ALL FOR THAT. I fucking hate that dead bird app.
November 1, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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Surprise! I’m hosting an online poetry workshop this month for Variety Pack magazine! During the workshop, we will be writing poems while listening to pop music. You can sign up to join by going to the link here or in my bio. See you all there! www.eventbrite.com/e/variety-pa...
A graphic made by Variety Pack social media coordinator featuring a photo of me in a faded black and pink blazer with a light pink background. The texts on the graphic reads, “Poppin’ Through Poetry: Writing Poetry with Pop Music”, “A workshop hosted by Asela Lee Kemper, Variety Pack’s Poetry Editor”, and “September 25th” “8:30pm EST / 5:30pm PST” A graphic made by Variety Pack social media coordinator with a purple background and teal triangles floating around texts that read, “Poppin’ Through Poetry”, “Writing Poetry Through Pop Music”, “September 25th”, “8:30pm EST / 5:30pm PST”, “An online poetry workshop”, and “Hosted by Asela Lee Kemper”
September 3, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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Currently in grad school (for graduation!) and thought I share one of the poems I worked on for workshop yesterday. Let’s all cry together.

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Manga Golden Shovel - One Piece I want to make sure you can hear my thank yous before you go. I hope you know what kind of love you showed me. Back then, I disassociated my mind for what I thought was the best way to shield myself from getting hurt. Loving me felt like an uphill battle. I was convinced that I was someone who will never find love, who wishes for a kind person that sounds like a fantasy. I wondered if it was really me you were looking for. Am I really the one who makes you laugh? The one who is down to watch a marathon of Demon Slayer and Good Omens until the sun switches with the moon? For all you know, I could just be like anyone else. Nothing special behind this smile, I figured. I wonder if you need someone better and more. Yet, there you stood. The one who stayed by my side, who has seen the best and worst of me. Such a person who listens to my dreams of writing poetry and how much I love “Bad Decisions” by Ariana Grande. You have seen how much blood sweat, and tears I shed on the path to find my voice. In this life, I finally met someone who has a heart bigger than His vision of a perfect life. I’ll keep your touch in my veins tattoo your words you whisper to me every night up until my body is ready to leave this world. To the one who stayed with me to the end, all the way until today I cannot thank you enough for sharing a space in your heart for me. You are the person I call as my heartbeat for life. I am loving this life a bit more because you are here with me A cropped photo of a panel from the manga One Piece featuring Portgas D. Ace crying while clinging on to his brother Luffy then saying, “Thank you…for loving me!!!”
June 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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I have two poems out on Portland Review’s website titled “Untitled I” and “A Poet’s Slow Return Through a Cento”. Thank you so much to the editing team at Portland Review. The link to the poems is here: portlandreview.org/untitled-i-a...
A screenshot of my poems “Untitled I” and “A Poet’s Slow Return Through a Cento” with a photo of a dark greenish sky on Portland Review’s website.
May 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Wrote a haiku at my day job with students from Asian Student Union and I gotta say… I ate that.
A photo of my haiku printed out and stapled on the wall. Above is an art piece called "Teahouse at Koishikawa the morning after a snowfall" by Katsushika Hokusai printed out and stapled on the wall. The haiku reads in bold black ink, “The owl overlooks its / people on a snowy day / “Protect them.” it says” - Ms. Asela, Media Assistant
April 24, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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FIRST POETRY ACCEPTANCE OF THE YEAR
Izuku Midoriya from My Hero Academia crying aggressively
April 22, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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A screenshot of my tweet from Twitter/X that features four photos of Shanks from One Piece. It reads, “This is a friendly PSA after watching One Piece Film: Red that THEY CAN NEVER MAKE ME HATE YOU, SHANKS.”
April 17, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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Today is the last day of Demon Slayer Week and last #aselawritewhateverchallenge of the year. Thank you all for reading my anime themed poems! Make sure you give today and all AWWC poems some love on my Substack. See you all next year!

Full poem here: aselawhowrites.substack.com/p/awwc-day-2...
A light orange background with black bold texts that read “#AselaWriteWhateverChallenge Day 28 Week of” with Demon Slayer logo A light orange background with Demon Slayer logo written in Japanese. One on top middle header while two on each lower corner. It includes a quote from my poem that reads, “The time for my sister and I to return home has finally begun.“— From AWWC Day 28 - Demon Slayer week” A light orange background with a blurred screenshot of the poem on my Substack with a black bold text over a teal background reads, “Wanna see more? Subscribe to my Substack!”
March 1, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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Made it in time for Day 27! I hope you enjoy tonight’s poem as we are a day away from the last day of #aselawritewhateverchallenge .

Link to the full poem is in my bio or click here: aselawhowrites.substack.com/p/awwc-day-2...
A light orange background with black bold texts that read “#AselaWriteWhateverChallenge Day 27 Week of” with Demon Slayer logo A light orange background with Demon Slayer logo written in Japanese. One on top middle header while two on each lower corner. It includes a quote from my poem that reads, “With a sword made to cut a demon’s head, I must prove how much I learned from my mentor, the former pillar of water breathing form, after his pupil saw my potential as his next warrior“— From AWWC Day 27 - Demon Slayer week” A light orange background with a blurred screenshot of the poem on my Substack with a black bold text over a teal background reads, “Wanna see more? Subscribe to my Substack!”
February 28, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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Day 26 poem is finally here! Check out my latest poem on my Substack as part of #aselawritewhateverchallenge

Link to the full poem is in my bio or click here: aselawhowrites.substack.com/p/awwc-day-2...
A light orange background with black bold texts that read “#AselaWriteWhateverChallenge Day 26 Week of” with Demon Slayer logo A light orange background with Demon Slayer logo written in Japanese. One on top middle header while two on each lower corner. It includes a quote from my poem that reads, “Until he, too, shakes in fear when he look into my ember eyes.“— From AWWC Day 26 - Demon Slayer week” A light orange background with a blurred screenshot of the poem on my Substack with a black bold text over a teal background reads, “Wanna see more? Subscribe to my Substack!”
February 27, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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Today is the day! New poem for Demon Slayer week and it’s dedicated to one of my favorite characters + Birthday twin, Shinobu Kocho. I hope you all will enjoy it! #aselawritewhateverchallenge

Link to the full poem is in my bio or click here: aselawhowrites.substack.com/p/awwc-day-2...
A light orange background with black bold texts that read “#AselaWriteWhateverChallenge Day 25 Week of” with Demon Slayer logo A light orange background with Demon Slayer logo written in Japanese. One on top middle header while two on each lower corner. It includes a quote from my poem that reads, “I wear a smile on my face when I confront demons creating bloodshed and eating innocent lives. A smile which no one— human or demon— know what I am really feeling. Yes, I am angry.“— From AWWC Day 25 - Demon Slayer week” A light orange background with a blurred screenshot of the poem on my Substack with a black bold text over a teal background reads, “Wanna see more? Subscribe to my Substack!”
February 26, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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It’s a special day for #aselawritewhateverchallenge - it’s my Birthday! To celebrate, I have a new poem up on my Substack for Demon Slayer week. Check it out!

Link to the full poem is in my bio or click here: aselawhowrites.substack.com/p/awwc-day-2...
A light orange background with black bold texts that read “#AselaWriteWhateverChallenge Day 24 Week of” with Demon Slayer logo A light orange background with Demon Slayer logo written in Japanese. One on top middle header while two on each lower corner. It includes a quote from my poem that reads, “Thank you for seeing the rainbow with me.“— From AWWC Day 24 - Demon Slayer week” A light orange background with a blurred screenshot of the poem on my Substack with a black bold text over a teal background reads, “Wanna see more? Subscribe to my Substack!”
February 25, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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It’s Demon Slayer week for #aselawritewhateverchallenge , which means… a new poem! Check out today’s poem on my Substack. Enjoy!

Link to the full poem is in my bio or click here: aselawhowrites.substack.com/p/awwc-day-2...
A light orange background with black bold texts that read “#AselaWriteWhateverChallenge Day 23 Week of” with Demon Slayer logo A light orange background with Demon Slayer logo written in Japanese. One on top middle header while two on each lower corner. It includes a quote from my poem that reads, “This vessel isn’t built like a demon.“— From AWWC Day 23 - Demon Slayer week” A light orange background with a blurred screenshot of the poem on my Substack with a black bold text over a teal background reads, “Wanna see more? Subscribe to my Substack!”
February 24, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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It’s time for a new poem to close Sailor Moon week! I hope you all enjoy today’s poem and get ready for Demon Slayer theme for the final week of #aselawritewhateverchallenge .

Link to the full poem is in my bio or click here: aselawhowrites.substack.com/p/awwc-day-2...
A light orange background with black bold texts that read “#AselaWriteWhateverChallenge Day 22 Week of” with Sailor Moon logo A light orange background with a silhouette of Sailor Moon facing every corner of the frame and a silhouette of the crescent moon with a star and cloud. It includes a quote from my poem that reads, “This magic manifested into an energy called Light of Hope. A crystalized flower molded from the depths of my heart.“— From AWWC Day 22 - Sailor Moon week” A light orange background with a blurred screenshot of the poem on my Substack with a black bold text over a teal background reads, “Wanna see more? Subscribe to my Substack!”
February 23, 2025 at 5:26 AM
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A new poem just in time before the ends! I hope you all enjoy today’s piece for #aselawritewhateverchallenge and don’t forget to subscribe to my Substack for more poems.

Link to the full poem is in my bio or click here: aselawhowrites.substack.com/p/awwc-day-2...
A light orange background with black bold texts that read “#AselaWriteWhateverChallenge Day 21 Week of” with Sailor Moon logo A light orange background with a silhouette of Sailor Moon facing every corner of the frame and a silhouette of the crescent moon with a star and cloud. It includes a quote from my poem that reads, “Sometimes, I do miss the old me.“— From AWWC Day 21 - Sailor Moon week” A light orange background with a blurred screenshot of the poem on my Substack with a black bold text over a teal background reads, “Wanna see more? Subscribe to my Substack!”
February 22, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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A new poem dedicated to one of my favorite characters from Sailor Moon, Sailor Starlight Seiya! I hope you all enjoy reading this poem and subscribe to my Substack for more.
#aselawritewhateverchallenge

Link to the full poem is in my bio or click here: aselawhowrites.substack.com/p/awwc-day-2...
A light orange background with black bold texts that read “#AselaWriteWhateverChallenge Day 20 Week of” with Sailor Moon logo A light orange background with a silhouette of Sailor Moon facing every corner of the frame and a silhouette of the crescent moon with a star and cloud. It includes a quote from my poem that reads, “Your dark blue eyes looked more beautiful and warm like the night sky turned into an ocean.“— From AWWC Day 20 - Sailor Moon week” A light orange background with a blurred screenshot of the poem on my Substack with a black bold text over a teal background reads, “Wanna see more? Subscribe to my Substack!”
February 21, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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A new poem for today! It’s a short piece, but I hope you all enjoy reading the latest poem for #aselawritewhateverchallenge .

Link to the full poem is in my bio or click here: aselawhowrites.substack.com/p/awwc-day-1...
A light orange background with black bold texts that read “#AselaWriteWhateverChallenge Day 19 Week of” with Sailor Moon logo A light orange background with a silhouette of Sailor Moon facing every corner of the frame and a silhouette of the crescent moon with a star and cloud. It includes a quote from my poem that reads, “Bring me serenity and don’t forget about me.“— From AWWC Day 19 - Sailor Moon week” A light orange background with a blurred screenshot of the poem on my Substack with a black bold text over a teal background reads, “Wanna see more? Subscribe to my Substack!”
February 20, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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A new poem dedicated to my dad on his Birthday. 🎂 I hope you all enjoy reading today’s poem! #aselawritewhateverchallenge

Link to the full poem is in my bio or click here: aselawhowrites.substack.com/p/awwc-day-1...
A light orange background with black bold texts that read “#AselaWriteWhateverChallenge Day 18 Week of” with Sailor Moon logo A light orange background with a silhouette of Sailor Moon facing every corner of the frame and a silhouette of the crescent moon with a star and cloud. It includes a quote from my poem that reads, “I remember the millennium crystals from your constellation garden. You plucked the crystals from the stars that you tended for decades as the moon overlooked your silver castle.“— From AWWC Day 18 - Sailor Moon week” A light orange background with a blurred screenshot of the poem on my Substack with a black bold text over a teal background reads, “Wanna see more? Subscribe to my Substack!”
February 19, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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New poem for #aselawritewhateverchallenge ! I hope you all enjoy today’s piece and don’t forget to subscribe to my Substack for more poems.

Link to the full poem is in my bio or click here: aselawhowrites.substack.com/p/awwc-day-1...
A light orange background with black bold texts that read “#AselaWriteWhateverChallenge Day 17 Week of” with Sailor Moon logo A light orange background with a silhouette of Sailor Moon facing every corner of the frame and a silhouette of the crescent moon with a star and cloud. It includes a quote from my poem that reads, “I’m still trying to understand myself as a warrior for love and justice. Can I beat bad guys and find a way to help the people I love?“— From AWWC Day 17 - Sailor Moon week” A light orange background with a blurred screenshot of the poem on my Substack with a black bold text over a teal background reads, “Wanna see more? Subscribe to my Substack!”
February 18, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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It’s Sailor Moon week for the anime edition of #aselawritewhateverchallenge ! I hope you all enjoy today’s poem and don’t forget to subscribe to my Substack.

Link to the full poem is in my bio or click here: aselawhowrites.substack.com/p/awwc-day-1...
A light orange background with black bold texts that read “#AselaWriteWhateverChallenge Day 16 Week of” with Sailor Moon logo A light orange background with a silhouette of Sailor Moon facing every corner of the frame and a silhouette of the crescent moon with a star and cloud. It includes a quote from my poem that reads, “My magic has changed since the last time we met.“— From AWWC Day 16 - Sailor Moon week” A light orange background with a blurred screenshot of the poem on my Substack with a black bold text over a teal background reads, “Wanna see more? Subscribe to my Substack!”
February 17, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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New poem and just in time before today ends! It is also the end of Fruits Basket week. Enjoy reading today’s poem and look forward to next week’s poems based on Sailor Moon! #aselawritewhateverchallenge

Link to the full poem is in my bio or click here: aselawhowrites.substack.com/p/awwc-day-1...
A light orange background with black bold texts that read “#AselaWriteWhateverChallenge Day 15 Week of” with Fruits Basket logo A light orange background with onigiri or rice balls with a smile on its face as the frame. It includes a quote from my poem that reads, “Had I had this courage now than I did back then, would I be a better comfort to myself? Would I not be as scared of change?“— From AWWC Day 15 - Fruits Basket week” A light orange background with a blurred screenshot of the poem on my Substack with a black bold text over a teal background reads, “Wanna see more? Subscribe to my Substack!”
February 16, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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Happy Valentine’s Day! And I made it in time for today’s new poem for #aselawritewhateverchallenge . I hope you’ll enjoy today’s piece and make sure you subscribe to my Substack to read more poems for AWWC.
Link to the full poem is in my bio or click here: aselawhowrites.substack.com/p/awwc-day-1...
A light orange background with black bold texts that read “#AselaWriteWhateverChallenge Day 14 Week of” with Fruits Basket logo A light orange background with onigiri or rice balls with a smile on its face as the frame. It includes a quote from my poem that reads, “Your voice, there was a tiny wish that went by like a whisper. I can barely heard it.“— From AWWC Day 14 - Fruits Basket week” A light orange background with a blurred screenshot of the poem on my Substack with a black bold text over a teal background reads, “Wanna see more? Subscribe to my Substack!”
February 15, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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New poem has dropped for #aselawritewhateverchallenge ! Be sure to head over to my Substack to read the full poem and subscribe for more!

Link to the full poem is in my bio or click here: aselawhowrites.substack.com/p/awwc-day-1...
A light orange background with black bold texts that read “#AselaWriteWhateverChallenge Day 13 Week of” with Fruits Basket logo A light orange background with onigiri or rice balls with a smile on its face as the frame. It includes a quote from my poem that reads, “I may not fix what was broken, but please my love. Do not dive yourself in despair. My love, I am still here.“— From AWWC Day 13 - Fruits Basket week” A light orange background with a blurred screenshot of the poem on my Substack with a black bold text over a teal background reads, “Wanna see more? Subscribe to my Substack!”
February 14, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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New poem for Day 12! I hope you all enjoy today’s poem and make sure you subscribe to my Substack if you haven’t already. #aselawritewhateverchallenge

Link to the full poem will be in my bio or click here: aselawhowrites.substack.com/p/awwc-day-1...
A light orange background with black bold texts that read “#AselaWriteWhateverChallenge Day 12 Week of” with Fruits Basket logo A light orange background with onigiri or rice balls with a smile on its face as the frame. It includes a quote from my poem that reads, “When I returned to Fruits Basket for the first time since I read the series in high school, I realized how much I fear change.“— From AWWC Day 12 - Fruits Basket week” A light orange background with a blurred screenshot of the poem on my Substack with a black bold text over a teal background reads, “Wanna see more? Subscribe to my Substack!”
February 13, 2025 at 5:25 AM