Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
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
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
Written and photographed by Kevin D’Abramo. I’m a little worried though, says my beloved she crosses her legs and furrows her brow. They might not mention the Korean conscripts she … Read More
Written by Yi Yuksa (이육사, 1939)Translated by David E. Shaffer The July of my hometown,The season of ripening green grapes Whisperings of an approaching village epochThe far-off sky dreams and … Read More
Text and poetry translation by David E. Shaffer Yun Dongju (윤동주) is one of Korea’s best-loved poets, as well as one of its shortest-lived (1917–1945). Born into a Christian family … Read More
Written by David Joël La Boon Sundays breathe loneliness and breathe out emptiness. They are a sentiment, but a pervasive one. They hug the last frontier of defined time, fencing … Read More
New Reality Being Formed My thoughts are birds of time My heart is overwhelmed exploring the flow of time It no more runs after fen-fire birds Life is a living … Read More
