Korena Di Roma Howley
children's author
Spider Magazine | May/June 2023
The Tiger and the Persimmon
Illustrated by Amanda Hall
In this retelling of a clever Korean folk tale, a young boy's love of drums and dried persimmons riles an angry neighbor—and thwarts a ravenous tiger. Featuring beautiful, evocative visuals by illustrator Amanda Hall.
"Freedom"
Second Place Winner
Lyrical Language Lab Free Verse Poetry Contest, 2024
WHAT THE JUDGES SAY:
We love Korena’s playful language that gives her child narrator a distinct voice, full of anticipation and adventure. Her deft use of compound adjectives (“we-should-be-in-bed giggles”) adds to the narrator’s giddiness and keeps the reader moving along, picking up the pace as we get closer to those fireworks. Sound devices like consonance, assonance, and onomatopoeia make this poem a delight to read out loud. In this summer snapshot, Korena perfectly captures the excitement of a child on their special “stay-up night.”
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