Tribute to Amy Uyematsu: After — Part 1
When first asked to curate the Nikkei Uncovered poetry column in 2016, the very first person I wanted to feature was the great Amy Uyematsu. Alongside the countless many, I am yet another poet/writer who holds so much sorrow with the loss of Amy after her long and fierce battle with cancer. She survived through many years, showing up year after year with her poetry and gracing the "classroom" even in retirement, to lead a special group of writers in Little Tokyo. Beginning in 2015 at the Far East Lounge on First Street, Amy met with writers 1-2 times …