Unraveled stories,
Strand by strand,
Braiding their ribboned hair…
Mr. Oh Young-ho, a poet from Korea, the Land of Morning Calm, shares a poem
Oh Young-ho, a poet from Korea, the Land of Morning Calm, made his literary debut in 1986 through Sijo Literature. He has received the Korean Sijo Criticism Literature Award and the Jeju Cultural Award. His poetry collections include A Reason as Small as a Blade of Grass, Climbing the Volcanic Peaks of Jeju, Tangerine Trees and Makgeolli, Olle Trail Love Song, Yeondong-ri Saseol, and Fool, Don’t Act Up (selected as one of the 100 Modern Sijo Poets). He retired as the principal of Yeongju High School and currently serves as the president of the Hyeyang Literary Society.
Acacia Flowers
May wind,
A field path soaked in drifting scent.
Fragrance ablaze,
Memories glowing as they draw near.
Unraveled stories,
Strand by strand,
Braiding their ribboned hair.
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아카시아꽃
5월 바람
밀고 오는
향기에 젖은 들길
빠지지
타는 향수
환하게 다가오는
사연들
타래타래 풀고
댕기머리 땋았다.
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