“i’ve burnt all the holy pages i used to carry / but poems flare in my heart” – ikkyu
Kenji Liu is a 1.5 generation immigrant from New Jersey. His writing arises from his work as an activist, educator and cultural worker. He teaches workshops on a variety of subjects, including meditation and theatre improv for writers and other artists.
Kenji’s poetry chapbook You Left Without Your Shoes (Finishing Line Press, 2009) was nominated for a 2009 California Book Award. His writing has appeared in Kweli Journal, Doveglion Press, Best American Poetry’s blog, Kartika Review, Lantern Review, Flick of My Tongue, and other places. His “Poem to Myself as a Newborn” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Kenji was a presenting literary artist at APAture 2009, a multidisciplinary Asian Pacific American art festival. He is the interim poetry editor at Kartika Review and is working on a multi-genre full-length collection of poetry, prose and visual art.
Kenji is also a freelance graphic designer and holds an MA in Cultural Anthropology and Social Transformation from the California Institute of Integral Studies. When not writing, he paints, boulders, chases sunshine and hangs out with puppies. His biggest writing pet peeve is when people don’t know the difference between its and it’s.
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