Mine Eyes are Lean By Ins Choi (Grades 10+)

Ins Choi is an asian poet who wrote the poem “Mine Eyes Are Lean” addressing the struggles and hardships of being an Asian actor. Choi addresses how having lean or smaller looking eyes does not define the perspective he has on the world and despite the racist views the society has upon actors, they are able to achieve grand things. He addresses the unstable income of minority groups and the unequal pay. He dedicated this piece to the famous actors Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park. He is also the producer of Kim’s Convience a show about what it’s like to run a small store on the corner of a busy street as a Korean family.