Two Shahais by Alberto Lau-Chang

Shahais are haikus paired with photographs.

“I like the idea…” and “ghost bride…” were first published in Cæasura, the organ of the Poetry Center San Jose, in their 2023 print edition.

Alberto Lau-Chang is a bilingual writer, photographer, and documentary filmmaker. He previously was an architect and construction manager. He was born in Guatemala of Chinese parents. Mr. Lau-Chang has a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Architecture from Yale University. At Yale he studied photography under Walker Evans and architecture under Charles Moore. He is currently studying writing under Esteban Ismael and Tara Gilboy at San Diego College of Continuing Education. He writes poetry, memoirs, and children’s books. His particular interest is in joining writing with his own drawings and photography. . His virtues are unpublished and he has no known public vices.