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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…

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“Dry Fish” by Na Hee-Deok

JibrilThursday, June 27th, 2013Wednesday, June 7th, 2023

Let’s linger in the darkness a while longer, you said. We don’t know if this is love, you thought. But the moment your body reached my hand, I knew you spoke from fear…

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

  • “Hands” by Shin Hae-Wook

  • “Even Smaller Love Song” by Hwang Dong-Kyu

  • “Let’s Write Love Letters” by Kim Haeng-Sook

  • “Wave” by Lee Soo-Myeong

  • “Sundial” by Lee Moon-Jae

  • “Thoughts, a Flock of Crows” by Choi Jeong-Rye