Suji Kwock Kim Poems

Suji Kwock Kim is a poet and playwright born in 1969. She is the author of poetry collections like Notes from the Divided Country, published in 2003. This collection won the Addison Metcalf Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. 

Monologue for an Onion

by Suji Kwock Kim

‘Monologue for an Onion’ by Suji Kwock Kim is a memorable poem told from the perspective of an onion. It chastises the reader for living life the way they do.

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