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Dominique Ahkong

Dominique Ahkong

Dominique Ahkong

Dominique Ahkong is a writer and creative dabbler of Hakka-Mauritian descent. She was born in the UK, raised in Singapore, and now lives in North Central Arizona, where she co-edits Shō Poetry Journal. Her poetry has recently appeared in The Southern Review, The Cincinnati Review, The Georgia Review, Best New Poets, and elsewhere. (Source)

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Poems by Dominique Ahkong

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Ode to Peeling an Orange by Dominique Ahkong

August 5, 2026
“When she sucked juice from her cuts, // that, too was comfort. Nothing was wasted, // of course.” — Dominique Ahkong
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These Days by Dominique Ahkong

November 27, 2025
“I am / not ready to hatch. Teach me / to harden in the air” — Dominique Ahkong