Hana Choi is a Korean-American writer, translator, and attorney based in Seattle. Her work has appeared in The Missouri Review, EPOCH, Mississippi Review, and The Florida Review, among others. She is a recipient of the Grants for Artists’ Progress from Artist Trust and a fellow of the Jack Straw Writers Program. She can be found at hanachoi.net or on X @‌hchoiwrites.

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Loon

By HANA CHOI

When I wake up in the pit of night, I look at your shoulder, the slope of your neck, and—please don’t laugh at me—I see a message.