Salon

The New Year’s Prayer Kim Hyun-seung While living in these bodies, no one can live against time. Even in the flow of this new day, let us cherish the love and hope you have given us, Your Grace. Though our bodies age, our hearts are f...

사진: 진영미 Flowers Chung Ho-seung I pull out the nails driven into the heart and plant flowers in that place; I pull up the stake driven into the heart and plant flowers in that place. If flowers were people’s tears how beautiful wo...

Spring Kim Ki-rim April has just awakened Iike a lazy leopard. His eyes sparkle, he feels itchy, his hair rises, he stretches his back, and he hesitates. He has already leapt over winter. *Translated by Dr. Chae-Pyong (“J.P.”) Song 송재평 ...

The Winter Sea Kim Nam-jo I went out to see the winter sea. The unknown bird, the bird I wished to see, had died and wasn’t there. The bitter sea wind froze even the truth into tears when I thought of you. The fire of futility was burning a...

사진: 진영미 The Snowy Night Moon Tae-jun Oh, my lover who had pure eyes; oh, the silver scales that occupied your eyes. Tonight snow falls. Oh, my poor lover who wrapped my neck with a white towel and washed my face, a sacred quiet descend...