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“Gasoline” by Heo Yeong-Ja

JibrilTuesday, December 31st, 2013Monday, February 5th, 2024

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…

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

  • “Deep in the Night” by Shin Dal-Ja

  • “Cow” by Kim Ki-Taek

  • “Untitled” by Heo Yeong-Ja

  • “In a Round Ring” by Lee Sa-Ra

  • “Teeth Dance” by Lee Soo-Myeong

  • “Moisture 2” by Kim Kwang-Kyu