A SOUTH KOREAN SCHOOL ASSEMBLY
A SOUTH KOREAN SCHOOL ASSEMBLY I stand in the empty Teachers room By the window Behind the flag Watching 1800 Prepubescent boys Ordered into formation Looking up To the structurally elevated authority The principals harsh face Staring down from the podium His mouth contorting Spitting Shouting into the microphone That amplifies And distorts his words [...]
THE SQUID
THE SQUID I ate dried squid Feasted on it’s tentacles Burnt them over my gas range stove Then dipped them in mayonnaise And I thought As I chewed and chewed How stupid the squid is To jump into traps Light being the only bait Just like moths that burn themselves in the flame The squid [...]
Lost Seoul
lost-seoul
Poems from Korea
Here are some poems I wrote while I was living in South Korea.Thanks to Wes De Boer for letting me record while I was living in Vancouver and running my tea shop. Enjoy. koreas-modern-airrang poetry-28
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