Korean Poetry: “Evening Snow”
This months translated Korean poem is from Pak Yong-Nae. A short eloquent poem that beautifully captures the feelings of falling snow on a silent night!
Category: Korean Poetry
Chŏlla Lass
North Korean poet Lee Yong-ak imagines a meeting between the northeastern province North Hamkyeong and the southwestern province Jeollanam.
Standing Up to Destiny:
Ed Bok Lee, a Korean-American Poet is being hosted by Chonnam University on Dec 4th. Lee has an insightful perspective & has received high praise for his work!
The Silence of My Beloved
Many Korean Buddhist monks were active in the independence movement during Japanese colonial rule. Han Yong-woon was a monk resistor who also wrote political poetry. Here is a poem from his collection of the same name.
Korean Poetry: 호랑이는 고양이과다
Choi Jeongrye delights Gwangju readers with one of her poems, which has been transcribed into English.
White Flowers have Popped from the Crown
Hong Eun-taek writes a poetic tribute to an Arizona desert flower.