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Liberation
Sweet and sad at the same time, this poem from Jia Oak Baker speaks to age, desire, and a kind of freedom. — Liberation A twenty-something barista at Lux slips me a note with my coffee. He must think...
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Story of a Man
In this poem, Jia Oak Baker examines a certain kind of man. — Story of a Man It used to be Henry’s morning erection piloted his body up out of bed and into the shower where he’d start his daily...
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Accident at the Vitamin Factory, 1976
An injured man is forced to reassess his relationship to family and work in this moving poem from Jia Oak Baker. — Accident at the Vitamin Factory, 1976 According to the workman’s compensation...
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Gone Incognito
Faced with a racist pickup line, the speaker of Jia Oak Baker’s poem chooses playfulness over outrage. — Gone Incognito Too self-conscious to fight girls in The Kite Room tonight, I slink over to the...
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Liberation
Jia Oak Baker’s poem made finalist for the 2015 Best of the Net Awards! — First published to GMP on October 6, 2014, “Liberation” was a finalist for Sundress Press’s 2015 Best of the Net Awards! This...
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