A jar is full of wine but without the man, the house becomes an empty wine jar…
Four poets from Hai Phong, Vietnam, the Land of Blue Dragon, have shared their poems. Hai Phong is the third-largest city in Vietnam and the principal port city of the Red River Delta.
Poet: Nguyen Thi Thuy Ngoan
Empty wine jar
As waves
We have our own sky; Ships made of eyes, wings of eyelashes; In meeting glances, we take flight
Nurduran Duman, a Turkish poet, playwright, translator, editor from Istanbul, shares her poems
Nurduran Duman is a Turkish poet, playwright, translator, editor who lives in Istanbul. Pursuing her passion for the sea,
I went to the river of sadness in my mother’s heart
Hyun Dal-Hwan, a poet from Jeju City of Korea, the Land of Morning Calm, shares his poems
Poet Mr. Hyun Dal-Hwan is a Korean author, editor and poet, born in Jeju city of South Korea in 1965. He is a member of The Jeju Writer’s Association. Currently, he serves as the
One day, I found myself departing my homeland to another country for a 3 year residency. I had mixed feelings of excitement and fear. The idea of having all the religious seasons far away on a foreign land crossed my mind and filled me with awe. I thought of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting with all its rituals and special
When two people support each other, it becomes an umbrella where love can blossom
Kim Nahyun, a poetess from Korea, the Land of Morning Calm, shares her two poems
Ms. Nahyun Kim is a poet and essayist who made her debut in poetry and essay writing in the literary magazine ‘Munyesajo’ in 2018. Presently, she serves as the