Poet Koon Woon on his verses of solitude and the working-class immigrant life

Soundside - A podcast by KUOW News and Information

Podcast artwork

Koon Woon has been an important member of the Seattle poetry community for decades. He’s the publisher of Goldfish Books and Chrysanthemum Poetry Journal, as well as a formidable poet in his own right. But his poems aren’t lofty and highbrow — they're deeply rooted in his lived experiences of poverty, working-class immigrant life, and living on the margins.

Visit the podcast's native language site