New Spring (1-8) – Kim Jiha
80s-90s / K-L / Poetry Translation

New Spring (1-8) – Kim Jiha

For “New Spring 9″ (best known among the series – also known simply as ” New Spring”): click here   New Spring 1 Wind is chilly Buds sprout all over the body Birds chirp Roar from an excavation is strident Heading to the Unification observatory of Nanjido, the Mountain Trash.   New Spring 2 In … Continue reading

New Spring 9 – Kim Jiha
80s-90s / K-L / Poems in Korean Middle School Textbooks / Poetry Translation

New Spring 9 – Kim Jiha

For “New Spring 1-8,″ click here New Spring 9 Kim Jiha (1941-present) Watching cherry blossoms falling, I like a green pine. Because I like a green pine, I even like cherry blossoms. 1994 (Translated by Jido Ahn, December 2015) learn more about the poet: Kim Jiha (1941-) 새봄 9 김지하 (1941~) 벚꽃 지는 걸 보니 푸른 솔이 좋아. … Continue reading