When I look back at how Taipei Poetry Collective (TPC) began in 2017, I realise how a single invitation changed the course of my life. I know, sounds hella corny. Idgaf lol, s’true. Three talented women-friend-founders invited me to help run the collective, and I'm. So. Damn. Grateful. This has grown into something that defines a significant part of my world today.

Over the years, as they trickle-left Taiwan to pursue other adventures and dreams elsewhere (as foreigners here often do), I found myself the last woman standing (bless!). This transition presented an opportunity to reflect on our journey and reimagine what TPC could become. The goal was to make the collective more... collective, more democratic, and more expanded.

Since August 2022, I've been serving as the director of TPC, project manager, social media strategist, event organizer, PR specialist, editor-in-chief, et al (leave that little one alone, it works just fine there for me ok la), and I’ve been so lucky to be joined by longtime friends and new poets and friends (shoutout Piera Chen, Jeremy Beacock, Jonathan Pyner, Laura Wang, L. Acadia, Andreas Zai) who in different permutations and at different times have helped pilot the project. As I write this, we're a few weeks away from hosting our 4th major reading and launching the first issue of our shiny new online journal, TPCReview.