The Last Summer
In summertime,
We wound our ways through heated plumes of heart-smoked memories.
Tag: poet
Seagull/ 갈매기
Seagull By Cheon Sang-byeong Sheer yearning transformed the seagull into a cloud. In the blue sea’s name it dyed its white wings in the sky, evidently joyful; … Read More
Sŏmjin River/섬징강
An ode to a river running through southwest Korea
Cha Sanggu
Artistry and Authenticity as a “Synthetic Korean” Photos courtesy of Cha Sanggu At first glance, Cha Sanggu looks more like a K-pop idol’s bodyguard than an actual artist. As a … Read More
Pak Mok Wol’s ‘Orchid’
A poetic tribute to orchids.
Road
“Road,” a poem by Jeollanamdo poet Hwang Ji U, touches on themes of suffering while traveling through life.
A Man of Letters: Chae-pyong Song
But let us not introduce him as some stranger, for he is Gwangju News’ own monthly contributor of translated poetry, none other than Dr. Chae-pyong Song himself.