Being a second-generation immigrant was tough for Su as she faced many challenges. In 2009, she was interviewed by the Asian American Press where she answered a series of questions based on her poetry. One of the questions asked was, “ Do you feel being Asian American has had an effect on how your work is read and received by critics and the community, including other poets?” (Worra). Su replied, “...I’d like my work to be read as American poetry (good or bad), and not necessarily as Asian-American poetry” (Worra). Su wanted to be considered part of American society, but she felt excluded by those who saw her work as foreign. One of her poems, “Visitation” is a flashback to leaving her family due to her loyalty. She states, “There’s been
