Ice Queen Interviews Jenny Chu Ice Queen: So, to start us off, what made you submit these poems to Ice Queen? Jenny Chu: I submitted them because I just love your guys' aesthetic. I saw you on Chill Subs and I was like, Oh my gosh, yay, it's so cute! I loved the pixel character concept, and I thought... I looked at your Instagram and I was like, The aesthetic is super cute, I'm gonna submit it. I also like that you can self-nominate and you have to submit some of your own wo

Image by Hyuen Bui: https://unsplash.com/@huyenbui30 Use your own dough or buy skins from the Chinese supermarket Mix two-three eggs, defrosted soft unshelled shrimp, and thinly chopped leeks and scallions Mold all the dumplings with a dollop of the mixture inside Boil with hot salted water in a pan Mix together Lao Gan Ma (a really good chili oil sauce), soy sauce, and vinegar for dipping!

Year Four, First Day of September I, Agnostic What I like most about you is how simple you make me feel. When we met, I asked if you believed in a power, or anything close to it, and you answered with your black hair. Now I know you believe in long days, fruit-laden summers, hair swept over church façades, leaving Southern churches to smolder. At tonight’s dinner, you draw me to you the way light tangles through a grocery store. I am your freckled moth, and you encompass me.