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“To Loneliness” by Hwang Yoon-Sook
Some poets, on seeing a wheel, want to roll.Some painters, on seeing a flat surface lifted up,want to walk along inside it.Me, on seeing worn planks raised upand scattered, I want to build up a home.Lay down rafters, nail down a roof, fasten on a door.But I could hardly say what use it is,except that…
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“Classroom with an Ocean View” by Jeong Il-Geun
So clear.Heat hardly knows to writeanything but my name. In the windowcleaned so kindly, a distantshoreline and an island—it’s tender brother.Something drawn by heatso thoughtfullyfor eyes chilled by the autumn sea.Ah, a truly clear, crisp life is there. 참 맑아라겨우 제 이름밖에 쓸 줄 모르는열이, 열이가 착하게 닦아놓은유리창 한 장먼 해안선과 다정한 형제섬그냥 그대로 눈이…
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“To the Leafless Tree” by Heo Yeong-Ja
The dark nightfills with fear, but… The frigid winteris even worse, but.. Tree, O shivering tree,stripped of all your clothes, As joy comesat the end of a test, once the darkness leaves,the morning soon arrives. At the end of winter,a spring awaits. In what this simple cyclewisely teaches, wipe dry your eyes,O shivering tree. 캄캄한…
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“Rainy Days” by Heo Yeong-Ja
Rainy days,I’m reminded of my youth.That period where my heart stood like a treewoefully drenched in the rain. Rainy days,I’m reminded of my youth.A vague rain over a field of mystery.That time spent looking to a future far, far off. Rainy days,I’m reminded of my youth.That time when I bravelypushed against life with a parasol…
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“Grass, Too, Has Its Bruises” by Jeong Ho-Seung
Grass, too, has its bruises.Petals, too, have their bruises.Walking across a field that I used to walk with you,I sit to watch the changing evening colorsas leaves of grass speckled with bruises wave their hands.It’s the petals with many bruisesthat have the sweetest scent. 풀잎도 상처가 있다꽃잎도 상처가 있다너와 함께 걸었던 들길 걸으면들길에 앉아 저녁놀을…
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“Flowers Blooming on the Mountains” by Kim So-Wol
On the mountains flowers bloom.Flowers bloom.Through autumn, spring, and summer,flowers bloom. On the mountains,On the mountains,flowers bloom.Each one as alone as me. The small birds chirping on the mountainsenjoy flowers.On the mountains,they are servants of noble birth. On the mountains flowers fade.Flowers fade.Through autumn, spring, and summer,flowers fade. 산에는 꽃 피네꽃이 피네갈 봄 여름 없이 산에산에피는…
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“In the Night” by Kim Gwang-Seop
Among a multitude of stars,one stares down at me.Among a multitude of people,I stare up at that one star.As the night grows deeper,it fades into brightnessand I disappear into darkness.Where and as whatwill the two of us…you, one so warm, and me, one so tender,meet again? 저렇게 많은 중에서별 하나가 나를 내려다본다이렇게 많은 사람 중에서그 별…
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“Mother, Sister” by Kim So-Wol
Mother, sister, let’s live by the riverside.Golden sand sparkling among the garden grass.The song of reeds beyond the back door.Mother, sister, let’s live by the riverside. 엄마야 누나야 강변 살자.뜰에는 반깍이는 금모래 빛.뒷문 밖에는 갈잎의 노래.엄마야 누나야 강변 살자.