Trees write poetry
All year long.
With their leaves
Flowers
Fruits…
Ms. Ahn Hye-cho is a poet from South Korea
Hailing from Korea, the Land of Morning Calm, Poet Ms. Ahn Hye-cho made her literary debut through Hyundai Munhak. She is a former journalist and previously served as Vice President of the Korea Branch of World Women Journalists and Writers. She is also an advisory member of Korea PEN. Her published poetry collections include Oranges•Lemons•Tangerines, Bones in the Moon, In the Alive Things, and others. She has received numerous awards, including the Korea PEN Literature Prize, the Yun Dong-ju Literature Prize, and the Young Rang Literature Prize, among many others.
Trees Write Poetry All Year Long
Trees Write Poetry All Year LongTrees write poetry
All year long.
With their leaves
Flowers
Fruits
Writing poetry
In spring, summer and fall
Writing poetry
Constantly with their roots in winter, too
Poetry of life
Poetry of love
Poetry of hope
(Translator: Kim In-young)
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나무는 일년내내 시를 쓴다
나무는 일년내내
시를 쓴다
잎으로
꽃으로
열매로
봄에도 여름에도 가을에도
시를 쓰지만
겨울에도 뿌리로 쉬임없이
시를 쓴다
생명의 시
사랑의 시
소망의 시
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