Two Score and Ten Flashbacks on Korea
Through 50 years of Korean memories …
Category: Gwangju Writes
The Last Summer
In summertime,
We wound our ways through heated plumes of heart-smoked memories.
The Man Who Owned Red
By Grace Ryoo The man’s name was Ryan. Ryan Edrund. He had a thin face, untidy hair, and thick glasses. But he had a rather nice smile, and he would … Read More
Rhythmic Play for Limerick Day
By Muthukumar Elangovan. A limerick is short, funny, and often rude poetry that usually consists of five lines with a strict rhyme scheme of AABBA. The first, second, and fifth … Read More
A Metaphysical Reconstruction of Dansa Park
By Stephen Kagarise. Imagine a cozyyet spacious-sized cubeand step inside.Above you, a greenmetal overpassblocks the snowwind, and rain, whileit thrums withthe murmur of cars.Square rubbermats of dark greencushion your feet.Set … Read More
Half-Truths, Whole Truths
Written by Boipelo Seswane. It was April 2018. In the northern hemisphere, the earth was just beginning to burst alive with springtime and new beginnings. I did the same and … Read More
Timid Love
Written by Fatemeh Khalili. “To my Moon,You stare at me in silence from the skyYou follow me every nightYetThis is our sad love story:Your lack of courage in coming down to … Read More