Poetry & Writing

Priscilla Lee

Poet, writer, and senior technical writer in San Francisco.

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Poetry

Poetry

Poems about family, San Francisco, Chinese American life, ritual, food, music, memory, and myth.

Poem

Homage to Boy George

Teenage transformation, family intervention, and 1980s San Francisco.

Poem

Fortune

A grandmother, five quarters, a Tung Shu, and the uncertainty inside prophecy.

Performance poem

Aggression Cookies

A recipe sharpened into a post-modern Asian American performance poem.

Featured essays

Essays

Essays and reflections on poetry, family history, cultural lineage, myth, and memory.

Books

Books by Priscilla Lee

Priscilla LeeWishbonePoetry

Wishbone

Priscilla Lee’s debut collection, published by Heyday Press.

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Priscilla LeeChiu’s House of Lovely AnimalsPoetry

Chiu’s House of Lovely Animals

Poems about family, relationships, animals, humor, and everyday life.

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Recognition

Selected awards and publications

AAASPoetry Book Award
PhelanLiterary Award
UC BerkeleyEmily Chamberlain Cook Prize
NationalPoetry Foundation, Ploughshares, Kenyon Review, ZYZZYVA
Technical writing

Senior Technical Writer

More than two decades of technical writing experience across Google, Oracle, and Teradyne.