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Kim, the bodega owner, because she thinks he is going to steal whereas, a well-dressed white girl named Sandy is the one who actually does steal. In the poem, Joseph, a black man, is watched like a hawk by Mrs.
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However, Hwang’s poem delves into the tension between black people and Koreans. Their pieces and experiences are generally similar since they’re American immigrants. Moreover, their poems express a longing to reconnect with what was lost. Hwang and Cofer use their ‘setting’ as a gathering place for American immigrants. This piece is reminiscent of Judith Ortiz Cofer’s “The Latin Deli: An Ars Poetica”. Anything from the work they do, to the aspirations they abandoned. The self-titled poem “Bodega” provides glimpses into the lives of immigrants. Yet as often as Hwang’s poems focus on fragmented individuals they’re also enthusiastic about existence. Su Hwang’s debut poetry collection entitled Bodega captures the collective struggles facing immigrants in America through a Korean girl’s eyes. This collection is a masterclass in poetry. Bodega by award winning poet Su Hwang is a must read for any poetry lover.