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Shō Poetry Journal

Established in 2002, revived in 2023

Arah Ko

A Conversation with Arah Ko

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INTERVIEW A Conversation with Arah Ko Shō intern Claire Zhou interviews Shō contributor Arah Ko, whose poems “Magpie 까치” and “Fiddleback” appear in Shō No. 4. Arah is the author of Brine Orchid (YesYes Books 2025) and the chapbook Animal Logic (Bull City Press 2026). Claire Zhou Hi Arah! I’ve read both of your poems …

Audio Feature: Arah Ko (Shō No. 4)

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Arah Ko reads her poem “Magpie 까치” from Shō No. 4 (Winter 2024). Arah Ko is a writer from Hawai’i and the author of Brine Orchid (Yes Yes Books 2025) and the chapbook Animal Logic (Bull City Press 2026). Her work is published or forthcoming in American Poetry Review, Ninth Letter, The Threepenny Review, Poetry …