Scarlett Choi
Stories
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To you, I am shiny. I am sweet. My skin was cautiously painted for you to admire; my hair was softly needled into my head. I exist to hang loosely underneath your arm as you walk down the street.
From a short story about racial identity. Winner of the Golden Pen Award for Make Noise Today's "Letter's to..." contest
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“Nothing To See”
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The gentle notes hummed. Each one was cinematic, singing a story of its own. They felt like winter snowfall or a collection of light on a flower.
“The Piano Room”
From “Ultimately, You,” a novel set in post-apocalyptic Japan.
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She dressed like some sort of futuristic alien woman, piercing the outer atmosphere with her knife-like presence.
“The Punk”
From “Manic Lovers,” a novel about a cross-country road trip to NYC in 1981.
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If there was a string, I’d imagine a knife plunging through its threads. The world would silence itself into miserable numbness at the snapping of the line, and I would stand there with the culprit blade in hand.
From a short story about grief and family.
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“Luna”
Poems
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My eyes do not radiate the oceanic tide.
They are pools of the void
mysterious and dark.
My skin is not the snow’s pale softness.
It is the light shining through a
fantastical forest.
“Am I Real Yet”
From a poem about racial identity. Selected for "GuildScript," First Place Award recipient from the American Scholastic Press Association.
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I am the worst punishment. I am the greatest prison. I am the terrible end.
From a poem about villainy. Winner in Young Writers "Twisted Tales" competition and selected for publication.
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“Reaping”
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I stand at the foot of her throne
And I chip at the silver.
Yes, I loathe her whole self.
I loathe her righteous sermons,
I loathe her loving touch.
From a poem about female jealousy.
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“She Is The Devil”
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Where your words once were, dust lingers in the air. Where your hands once were, are the gaps between my fingers.
“How Beautiful You Are”
From a poem about the loss of a friend.
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Songs
“Paper Boat”
An original song from "Pop and Circumstance," a self-produced EP with 5,000+ streams on Spotify.
“Somewhere That's Better”
An original song from a self-produced collection from 2023.
Books
“The Quiet Little Clam"
An original story about selective mutism, written by Kathleen Hong and illustrated by me. A consistent seller on Amazon, and selected for SLCN Stories international library of books.
“The Places That I am"
An original story to help cope with the loss of a loved one, written and illustrated by me.