i cut my tongue on a broken country

Lotus flowers, youthful hunger, and other temporary beauties intertwine to tell this coming-of-age story, a set of pulsating poems that move toward a distant memory or a flaming future. Kyo Lee''s intimate debut poetry collection is simultaneously a vulnerable confession and a micro study of macro topics including lineage, family, war, and hope. i cut my tongue on a broken country explores the Asian American diaspora, queerness, girlhood, and the relationships between and within them, pushing and pulling on the boundaries of identity and language like a story trying to tell itself. i cut my tongue on a broken country documents a search for love. It''s a eulogy for the things we gave up to get here. It''s an ode to tenderness. It blossoms and bleeds in your hands.

• | Author: Kyo Lee
• | Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press
• | Publication Date: Jul 24, 2025
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781551529776
• | ISBN-10: 1551529777