“Bird” by Shin Dal-Ja
For you, I was a bird. Unable to speak, only cry. A pitiful bird with no one to understand. And each day, to make my wings ache I flew to all the places you traveled....
Korean Literature in Translation
by Jibril · Published Tuesday, January 27th, 2015 · Last modified Monday, July 11th, 2016
For you, I was a bird. Unable to speak, only cry. A pitiful bird with no one to understand. And each day, to make my wings ache I flew to all the places you traveled....
by Jibril · Published Thursday, January 22nd, 2015 · Last modified Tuesday, January 10th, 2017
When I cry, why aren’t you there? Swallowing my tears this hungry night, I sought you. But you had disappeared from my darkened face. Loving you was not to have someone to cry together with,...
The cow’s large eyes look as if there’s something she longs to say, but I don’t have the ears to understand. All her words are in her eyes. Words which could tumble as tears from...
The shorelines are tightly woven together, so let’s show them to mom. Let’s roast a string of sand drenched overnight. The sound of crashing waves as we lightly fry, then lay it on a tray....