Franz Kafka Oh Kyu Won (1947-2007) -MENU- Charles Baudelaire 800 won Carl Sandburg 800 won Franz Kafka 800 won Yves Bonnefoy 1,000 won Erica Jong … Continue reading
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Home – Park Mok-wol
Home Park Mok-wol (1915-1978) On the earth are nine pairs of shoes. Around the time a light bulb lightens, at the doorstep; no, at the storage room; no, at the home of a poet, are nine pairs of shoes in different sizes. My shoes are forty-six point eight centimeters. When I take them off beside … Continue reading
Cricket – Ra Heeduk
Cricket Ra Heeduk (1966 – ) Buried in a cicada’s noise that shakes a tall branch, My cry is not yet a song. Between the narrow crack in the concrete wall of an underpass, Between the cries I pour out on the cold floor Where there is neither grass nor drop of dew coming down, … Continue reading
The Sun – Pak Tujin
The Sun Pak Tujin (1916-1998) Rise, the sun. Rise, the sun. Rise, the fair sun in your face washed clean. Beyond the mountains, flame and wolf the darkness all night. The fair sun, in your burning, youthful face, rise. I loathe the moonlit night. I loathe the moonlit night. I loathe the moonlit night in … Continue reading
A Village – Park Namsu
A Village Park Namsu (1918-1994) The day a lonely village leisurely dozes in the afternoon And a kite swirls like a pinwheel In the vast village… A hen in the front yard chases her shadow and swallows fear as she rolls her eyes. 1939 (Translated by Jido Ahn. Jan 2016) Learn more about the poet: Park Namsu … Continue reading
Grass Leaf – Park Sungryong
Grass Leaf Park Sungryong(1934-2002) A grass leaf Has such a stunning name. When we call it “grass leaf,” Inside our mouths echoe a blue whistle. Why do grass leaves on a windy day Waver their bodies so much? Why do grass leaves on a showery day Bounce their bodies so much? Nonetheless, a grass leaf … Continue reading
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