Chinese Soup Dumplings in San Francisco
EpulaeryuOne soupy pork dumpling rests
on my lotus spoon;
I release hot gingered steam,
dip in vinegar,
with dried chili crisps,
Xiaolongbao
Slurp!
on my lotus spoon;
I release hot gingered steam,
dip in vinegar,
with dried chili crisps,
Xiaolongbao
Slurp!
This poem is copyright (©) Nancy Tupper Ling 2026

About the Writer
Nancy Tupper Ling
Nancy Tupper Ling is an award-winning children’s author, poet, bookseller, and librarian. Her most recent book is Hearts in My Pocket (Union Square Kids). She co-authored Bless the Earth (Penguin Random House) and For Every Little Thing (Eerdmans) with June Cotner. She is the winner of the distinguished Writer’s Digest Grand Prize and the Pat Parnell Poetry Award.