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“Gasoline” by Heo Yeong-Ja
I want to bea woman like gasoline.Have a light soulto avoid feeling rainbows,both warm and dangerous,a combustible chest—pure volatility, full-aged,leaving no residueof regret or grudges.I want to bea woman like gasoline. 휘발유 같은여자이고 싶다무게를 느끼지 않게가벼운 영혼뜨겁고도 위험한가연성(可燃性)의 가슴한 올 찌꺼기 남지 않는순연한 휘발정년 그런액체 같은여자이고 싶다. The original poem appeared in the fall 2011 issue…
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“Untitled” by Heo Yeong-Ja
Like cool fresh water gushing upthrough cracks between rocks,like deep blue-green onion stalks lifting headsthrough snow-covered ground,bothso clearand sopungent. 돌틈에서 솟아나는싸늘한 샘물처럼눈밭에 고개드는새파란 팟종처럼그렇게맑게또한 그렇게매웁게. The original poem appeared in the fall 2011 issue of Litopia.
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“Holding Out an Apology” by Maeng Moon-Jae
1I turned down a village side street and apples hangingclung close to my steps like fire. Being poor, I’m well aware that touching someone else’s belongingsis a bad habit, but…I wanted to break the rule just once. The tree’s height placing apples at arms’ reachand its miniature flowers fallen on the fence tempted me. 2Humming…
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“Evening Letter” by Kim Yong-Taek
I like you.Every nightas the stars come out,I’m reminded of your face.On this night, too, I’m watching the stars.Following one,I see your face.Among the many,at timesall I see is a solitary star.The same one you’re watching now.The same one that’s ours.The reason stars bud up like they dois because of countless heartswith longing for each other.The…
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“Warm Earth” by Jo Eun
Settled for a moment in the place they came to rest,the seeds buried themselves.Knowing the course of waterflowing to my body, they did not fallbut caught the earthy scent of a place where water becomes pure.Sprouting, no memory of conception,no memory of birth.My body is foreign.Sometimes, there was a placeI wanted to spread my roots,and in…