“Poetry is a kind of gasp, and there it is, a spark on the page. Fiction, on the other hand, is like swamp fire.” KindHandsFictionFirePagesPoetry IsSparksSwamps Author:Joy Kogawa
“People who talk a lot about their victimization make me uncomfortable. It's as if they use their suffering as weapons or badges of some kind.” PeopleIfsKindUseSufferingWeaponsUncomfortableBadgesVictimization Book:Obasan Source: Obasan