“Wave” by Lee Soo-Myeong

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A body having thrown itself does not rise.

What rises is an eagle,
an eagle’s eye,
and carried in that eye, a flame.

A fire
burning over water,

only an endless wave.



몸을 던진 사람은 떠로르지 않는다

떠오르는 것을 독수리
독수리의 눈
눈에서 이는 불길

물 위에는
타오르는 불길

끝없는 물결일뿐


Wave (물결) appears in  Cat Watching a Video of a Cat (고양이 보디오를 보는 고양이), published by Moonji in 2004. More poems by Lee Soo-Myeong can be found in the archives.

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