LEFTOVER INGREDIENTS: gelatin of a sunset, 2 sugarless Vietnamese ladies, with artificial flavors of dehydrated husbands, saltlick of a past war, ground coffee boardwalk to an all-you-can-eat buffet afternoon, near the cocoa butter of Venice, whey of wisdom on molasses timetable, shifting corn flakes over hair losses, or cornstarch over toothless tomorrow, trading in sagging skim milk for the enzyme of tender chicken breasts - red-hot sushi bar - juicy fruity tidbits - gamey streaks - rawness of oyster (added to preserve freshness), confectioner's glaze of friendship, to modify the starch of emptiness, as partially hydrogenated checkbook & protein shake to stir memories, 60 yellow burps in 0 c. of Saigon.
LEE MINH SLOCA was born in Saigon, Vietnam, where he escaped two weeks prior to its collapse. He majored in Psychology at UCSC. After college, he worked for 14 years in the mental health and the psychoeducational field with special needs children. Feeling unfulfilled, he shifted his life path to being a poet and a painter. Lee lives in Los Angeles, CA. After campaigning for Obama in the ’08 election, he is currently seeking works that will align with the President’s philosophy of community.
LEE MINH SLOCA was born in Saigon, Vietnam, where he escaped two weeks prior to its collapse. He majored in Psychology at UCSC. After college, he worked for 14 years in the mental health and the psychoeducational field with special needs children. Feeling unfulfilled, he shifted his life path to being a poet and a painter. Lee lives in Los Angeles, CA. After campaigning for Obama in the ’08 election, he is currently seeking works that will align with the President’s philosophy of community.
