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“And the Birds, They Fly” by Na Hee-Deok

JibrilTuesday, August 20th, 2013Friday, October 28th, 2022

Birds flew by with hearts between their beaks.Outside the window, a quiet calm.Inside, I’m sitting on a washer.A plate seated…

Recent Translations

  • “Mistletoe and Winter Clothes” by Jeong Jin-Kyu
  • “A Stroll Inside a Black Pocket” by Kang Seong-Eun
  • “Drying Rack” by Kim Hye-Soo
  • “Moisture 2” by Kim Kwang-Kyu
  • “Love’s Starlight” by Heo Man-Ha
  • “An Unexpected Briskness” by Lee Seong-Bu

From the Archives

  • “Backcountry Metaphor” by Shin Yong-Mok

  • “Sad Patriarch” by Hwang In-Sook

  • “Dry Fish” by Na Hee-Deok

  • “Fifty” by Lee Yeong-Gwang

  • “Class Dismissal” by Do Jong-Hwan

  • “Warm Earth” by Jo Eun