Printed Graffiti On The Nonlinear Timeline

Publisher: Accent Society

Genre: Poetry

ISBN: 979-8-9864753-4-9  

Publication Date: 1/5/2026

Author: Ruogu Liu

Editor: David Brunson, Melanie Han, Jiaoyang Li 

Designer: Jiajin Ye 

Photographer: Jason Geng 

Print Supervision: Jolie Zhou 

About the Author:

Ruogu Liu, born in 2007, is a poet born and raised in Shenzhen, China, currently based in New York City. Believing that humans are octopuses’ dreaming undersea, she explores nature and humanity, relationships and the fluidity of experiences.  As a young writer, her poems transcribe the deranged adolescence of the universe and her tiny hopes for the past and future. Ruogu dwells in the silent belongings of crimson pavements and midnight footsteps. 

Praise

In a voice that is both tender and unflinchingly honest, Ruogou Liu explores the delicate intersections of the personal and the universal. She addresses themes of love, loss, and longing, offering a deeply resonant and unforgettable reading experience that lingers long after the final lines of each poem. ——Melanie Hyo-In Han, author of My Dear Yeast and Sandpaper Tongue, Parchment Lips 

Ruogu Liu’s poetry crackles with raw emotion and clever, restless energy, mixing heartbreak with fierce, youthful passion. Each piece hits with a sharp intensity, balancing vulnerability and heat, leaving an unforgettable, subversive mark. ——Jiaoyang Li, co-founder of Accent Accent  

Printed Graffiti on the Nonlinear Timeline is a collection of impressions--of places, emotions, relationships--filtered through Ruogu Liu's fine-tuned ear for language, often incorporating wordplay, assonance, and neo-surrealist word associations that seek to connect the sound language to its meaning (and often lack thereof). In the process, she breaks open a rich interior space, postmarked by places and dates, where most of these poems are set. This collection is a journey toward hope and healing from a promising young poet whose work I can't wait to see more of in the world. ------ David Brunson, Poet, Translator