Mongolmom: The Space Between

Mongolmom: The Space Between:   The Space Between I grew up in a house filled with echoes. Echoes of a language I once knew but lost. Not because I wanted to— but because...

The Space Between

 

The Space Between

I grew up in a house filled with echoes.

Echoes of a language I once knew but lost.

Not because I wanted to—

but because a teacher told my parents,

“Speak to her only in English. It will be easier for her.”

So they did.

And just like that, my mother tongue faded,

locked away in a place I could no longer reach.

At school, I learned quickly—

not just math and history,

but how to exist without making waves.

How to smile when they mimicked my lunch,

how to laugh when they asked,

“But where are you really from?”

I looked around and saw no one like me.

And when I did,

they measured me first—

“What kind of Asian are you?”

As if my worth could be defined by a country,

as if failing their silent test

meant I wasn’t enough.

At home, my parents carried ghosts I couldn’t name.

They filled the silence with indulgence,

with distractions,

with wounds passed down but never healed.

Love came in fragments—

unspoken lessons, quiet expectations,

the unspoken rule: assimilate.

And yet, my home was also filled with worlds.

My parents, seekers of stories,

brought pieces of other cultures into our lives.

We ate foods from places we had never been,

celebrated traditions that weren’t ours

but felt like they could be.

I learned there was no one right way to live,

that the world was vast, intricate, fascinating.

That belonging didn’t have to mean just one thing.

But outside, the world demanded boxes.

They wanted me to be one or the other,

to fit neatly into a label,

to pick a side and stay inside it.

And when I couldn’t, they called me lost.

Maybe that’s why my mind has always searched,

jumping from thought to thought,

grasping at patterns, connections, meanings.

They called it scattered.

They called it unfocused.

But I call it expansive.

Because I am not just one thing.

I am the words I lost and the ones I’ve claimed.

I am the cultures I’ve embraced,

the flavors, the languages, the traditions I’ve learned.

I am the bridge between histories,

the space between expectations.

I am not lost.

I do not need to be just one thing.

I exist in the space between.

And that space is mine.

By; Tergel U. Pigg 02. 18. 2025

The New Year

 

The New Year

A New Year becoming

New day, new ways

Letting go of the past

And looking forward

No longer feeling the pain of past

No matter how long it had lasted

We will move past it

When the bad memories come forth

Light and burn it with a torch

Leave the ashes all behind

Put on a good face and be kind

Because the New Year is here

So let's go about and spread some cheer

And hope

Not only, for a better tomorrow

But, a better today

And for better ways

Welcome the New Year with love in our hearts

Let's believe in fresh starts

Let go of the pain of the past

Let it no longer last

But let the New Year come

Let us not be glum

But glad

For better love,

Better hugs

Better days

Better ways

And even better says

Let us hope for a better year

So let us spread some cheer

So wipe your tears

Happy New Year!

By, Catherine T.Pigg 12.31.2011

Two little hearts

Two little hearts

Two little sparkling eyes

Looking face to face

Holding candle lights

Promising each together

Wishes for the future

Honest little hearts

Beating big hearts

Intertwined in their sisterhood

Coming up together in life

Reaching out to each other

Best friends for life

Better in the world together

Blowing candles and giving hugs

Gazed upon by their grandma

Whose heart is deeply touched

Praying for their future life

For each and love them

 

S. Uzmee 09.19.2024

Mongolmom: Our Mother, Earth

Mongolmom: Our Mother, Earth:  Our Mother, Earth Blue view from the universe Beautiful earth of mine Giving you colors of nature Blessing you with light   Lov...

Our Mother, Earth

 Our Mother, Earth

Blue view from the universe

Beautiful earth of mine

Giving you colors of nature

Blessing you with light

 

Loving and taking care of the earth

Rains come down like happy soft tears falling

Greed ripping up the planet for oil and profit

Storms hurl downpours and twisting winds

 

Taking care of the oceans and rivers to keep them clear

The Earth will continue to make you happy and joyful

If you’re polluting and damaging nature

Sadness and anger through severe hurricanes and storms will follow

 

If you love nature and live with it

Flowers blooming colorfully with clear blue skies

Wars and destruction of nature

Opening chasms and fissures upon the earth

 

Oh, let us find peace on earth

Oh, no more strife

Oh, no more greed

Oh, no more fear

 

By, S. Uzmee 8.25.2024

Good Luck

 

Good luck

                (Dennis & Sarangerel)

 

Over ten years

Living in North Carolina

Meeting and building friendships

Like sisters and brothers

Together with the good and bad

Like one extended family

A basket full of memories

 

Oh, yes..  Hope the new place welcomes you

                Peaceful and warm

                Another step to your new life

               Wishing you good luck

     With a bright blue sky above

               Happy and enjoyful

     Full  life ahead

 

Your Charlotte friends will be thinking about you

As you will think of your Charlotte friends

 

Long distance made close in a modern world

Just like beside us

Connect to dear friends

Come to visit sometimes

Enjoy with us

 By. S. Uzmee

Mongolmom: Mongol Queen

Mongolmom: Mongol Queen:       Mongol Queen   Dressed head to toe in fine dresses and jewels   Grand queen of majestic royalty Loose hairs from her braids blowin...

Mongol Queen

  

 

Mongol Queen
 
Dressed head to toe in fine dresses and jewels 
Grand queen of majestic royalty

Loose hairs from her braids blowing against her cheek
Elegant style of Mongol women

 
Beautiful face and body
Gorgeous princess’s figure
 
Strong athletic body
Silent women’s strength
  
Soft loving morals
Caring heart of Mongol lady

Joyful happy life
Proud satisfied wife
 
Discerning of goods and livestock
Brilliant Mongol woman’s gaze  
 
Strong observant eye
Accomplished Mongol Mother’s mind

Warrior intellect
Power of heroic Mongol Queen
 
Blessed with caring and kindness  
Angel of Heaven
 
Holding secrets of life within her mind
Chief treasure of Mongol Mother Queen’
 
S. Uzmee 5.15.2024

Happy Holiday!

Happy Holiday!

Celebrating this moment

The happiness of the holiday

Loving of lives

Sharing of feelings

Enjoying giving

Gratitude for our loved ones

Admirations amongst companions

Inspiring humanitarian efforts

Wishing the world to be at peace

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

By. S. Uzmee 12.19.2023