The Road
By Boipelo Seswane. Reoratile stared out the window. They had been on the road for an hour or so – at least, that is what it seemed like with the … Read More
Category: Gwangju Writes
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
In and Out of Time
Written by Sesetu Holomisa. When I walk home and observe my surroundings, I sometimes find myself thinking, “I’m going to miss this.” There’s simplicity in walking home when it’s a … Read More
Where Have All the Tulips Gone?
A couple’s reflections on the COVID-19 tulip massacre. Written by Jocelyn Wright. The beauty, the splendor, the glory of spring Brutally beheaded But why? Why attack voiceless Nature? What crime … Read More
Gwangju Writes: Prose
There and Here Written by Boipelo Seswane. The air was thick and sticky – the way only Korean summer air can be. The cab came to a stop as neon … Read More