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Tagged: Do Jongwhan

Do Jong-Hwan (도종환)

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Friday, February 7th, 2014

 by Jibril · Published Friday, February 7th, 2014 · Last modified Sunday, June 14th, 2020

“Class Dismissal” by Do Jong-Hwan

Kids, don’t go straight home. The faces of cosmos flowers are peeking through with waving hands, so return the wave. Hug each tree one by one which provides a place to rest. Talk to the...

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