In the meantime, I've been too busy at work to post much. In the future, I'm going to write more articles and pictures.
The poem I uploaded today is based on my experience. I've wanted to take a picture of my hometown in a lot of heavy snow for a long time. It was a long time ago when I started to imagine this. I still go down there sometimes, but I couldn't see snow every time. Because it doesn't snow that often here.
So I have always imagined and dreamed that my hometown is snowing and I take pictures of the snowy landscape.
But when I finally went down to my hometown in January this year, I met a heavy snowstorm. I felt so good, and I took pictures and videos then.
It was a moment when I felt really good and relaxed. It's something I'll never forget for the rest of my life.
An early morning village with white snow
An early morning village with white snow By idea0404
Sitting by the window of the cold early morning bus
When I close my eyes, it unfolds
the scenery of the hometown village with white snow
imagine, remember, and miss
miss so much again
a piece of memory that became so small
the fear of not being able to go there again
be as thin and sharp as a dry grain
Nevertheless, in January of this year
Imagination becomes a painting
the piece of memory becomes a picture
It's piled up in my heart one by one
Still, it's a great feeling for me that the picture and writing can go well together. I expect a lot of changes for me this year. I think these good lucks can come together and help me get on my way.
An early morning village with white snow By idea0404
This poem I transcribed today is a bit of an interesting one.
It reminds me of the political situation I am experiencing in Korea these days and the political and economic changes that arise as the current president of the United States changes.
The author of the poem was written at the request of Henry James during World War I.
The person who commissioned the poem asked the poet to write it with political intent, but he did not refuse and delivered the contents of the poem in a poem that emphasized complete silence.
It's a poem that's rebellious, not rebellious
He's a very smart person.
On being asked for a War Poem
On being asked for a War Poem
William Butler Yeats
I think it better that in times like these A poet's mouth be silent, for in truth
We have no gift to set a statesman right;
He has had enough of meddling who can please
A young girl in the indolence of her youth,
Or an old man upon a winter's night.
These days, the Republic of Korea is also suffering from numerous losses due to extreme political fights, and the situation in the country is also unstable. Only when we sort this out quickly and find a new path can we find stability. Here in Korea, we are in a state of great anxiety, discomfort, and crisis.
On being asked for a War Poem 02
These days, I want to go out to the cathedral and pray. Please give us wisdom so that I can get through this difficulty wisely.
🙏🙏🙏🙏
I'm studying Russian again these days. I stopped after learning for a long time, but I started practicing letters and conversations again.
Russian is funny in pronunciation and beautiful in the shape of the letters, which I see.
Лунная ночь - Владимир Маяковский
Будет луна.
Есть уже
немножко.
А вот и полная повисла в воздухе.
Это бог, должно быть,
дивной
серебряной ложкой
роется в звезд ухе.
1916
I also transcribed an English translation of this poem. The poem is written in a very simple and concise style, and it is not difficult to understand the content.
Moonlit night - Vladimir Mayakovsky
Moonlit Night
The moon is emerging.
It going to be here
soon.
Now, it hangs in the air, full and stark.
That is probably God,
with a divine
silver spoon,
groping in the fish-soup of stars.
1916
I'm still not good enough to write very long sentences in Russian, but I'll keep learning the language and try to write a little longer. That's why I still like short texts more.
The poem I transcribed today is a poem titled [Flower being carried in a funeral car] by poet Jeong Ho-seung.
These days, Korea is experiencing a very deep winter. The economic situation is not good in politics, but there are many people who are facing the end of their lives due to the flu. Perhaps that's why there are so many people in funeral homes and crematoriums that they have to wait for their turn. It's really sad.
I went to the funeral because my relative passed away in the early fall of this year. I paid my respects and went to the crematorium together to attend the procession. I had a lot of thoughts. I'm also not old, so I thought I might be the main character of that funeral soon.
What direction is my life going? Will the same thing happen if I imagine myself a year or a week from now? Or will it flow in a completely different direction? It's a night where my thoughts grow.
장의차에 실려가는 꽃 / 정호승
모가지가 잘려도 꽃은 꽃이다
싹둑싹둑 모가지가 잘린 꽃들끼리 모여
봄이 오는 고속도로를 끌어안고 운다
인간을 위하여 목숨을 버리는 일만큼
더한 아름다움은 없다고
장의차 한쪽 구석에 앉아 울며 가는 꽃들
서로 쓰다듬고 껴안고 뺨 부비다가
차창에 머리를 기댄 채 마냥 졸고 있는
상주들을 대신해서 울음을 터뜨린다
아름다운 곡비(哭婢)다
This time, I'm going to deal with a poem about heaven. It's very short and concise, but it depicts heaven as a beautiful place. Also, he doesn't think living in heaven will be fun or happy.
I went to heaven By Emily Dickinson
I went to heaven, 'T was a small town, Lit with a ruby, Lathed with down. Stiller than the fields At the full dew, Beautiful as pictures No man drew. People like the moth, Of mechlin, frames, Duties of gossamer, And eider names. Almost contented I could be 'Mong such unique Society.
For many religions, heaven is the most ideal area, it is also called paradise, and it is the most perfect place to be religiously imagined. On a snowy day like today, I think it may look like a beautiful place where white snow has fallen and turned white.
I went to heaven
I post videos and photos of this poem transcribed.
The original manuscript
Originally, I thought the original photo was more fantastically compatible with heaven, but now that I posted it here, it looks a little weird. 😂😒
I went to heaven By Emily Dickinson / Color
I went to heaven By Emily Dickinson / B&W
I received one email today that said I won two Honourable Mentions at Tokyo International Foto Awards. I applied for two works for this year's 2024 contest and I'm so happy to receive both awards. I'm a little upset because I received only one email even though I received two awards. 🤣😂
The title of the first piece is Come Out of The Shade Into The Sun
The content of the writing at the bottom is like this.
This year, I welcomed a new morning in my life. I post it here because the flower in the picture looks like it has bloomed in the morning when it opens a new dawn.
I have been photographing as a hobby and I am active in Guri,Korea. For my own expression method, I take various flower photos and use a scanner to work on photography. So a small flower in the soil became a pleasant secret in my heart.
In my dream, I saw walking on the field path of autumn. It wasn't that sunny, but I think only good things will happen if I walk along the path where the cosmos is blooming.
I have been photographing as a hobby and I am active in Guri,Korea. For my own expression method, I take various flower photos and use a scanner to work on photography. So a small flower in the soil became a pleasant secret in my heart.
Anyway, today is a very good day. The economy is bad these days and the situation in our country is unstable, but I hope many good things will happen this year. 🙏
This poem that I've just posted here is a poem that I wrote in early December.
The President illegally declared a martial law on Dec. 3, but conscientious South Korean soldiers protested the president's order and many citizens blocked it, ultimately failing the martial law.
As I watched this process, I thought that the emergency martial law failed as a result of our nation's soldiers protesting against orders from illegal and unreasonable superiors and failing to follow directions properly.
On that cold winter night, I wrote down this poem, imagining that these soldiers would have hesitated and balked very much at the orders of their irrational superiors.
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My disobedience_20241203
heart-wrenching cold wind
leaning his helmet against the rattling window
with a deep sigh
Tightened my boots with all my strength
Couldn't take a step further
Knew I was suffocating
Have the strength to stand in my place and endure it
Thought it would break like a wilted flower
That heavy step
It's been a slow, slow walk
_ You are not guilty
My disobedience_20241203
I linked a Cosmos photo here. I picked a photo that was a tiny, slender flower but looked like it was rebelling.
2024 was a year full of many changes and great twists and turns for me, and I think the Republic of Korea also had a very difficult time. Our country could have sunk with just one mistake. The people of the Republic of Korea and the National Assembly ran to Yeouido to prevent this, and the soldiers of the country defended the democracy that their seniors had built up under the name of mutiny.
In that sense, I wrote down this humble article.
Right now, here in the Republic of Korea is very politically unstable, but with the democratic power of the people of the Republic of Korea, we just impeached the president.
last Tuesday, South Korea's president declared a state of emergency, but the people ran to the National Assembly to block the entry of police and soldiers, and lawmakers lifted the state of emergency after democratic procedures.
The picture I posted today is a picture that shows the hope of democracy.
The hope of democracy
The hope of democracy
The method of voting in the National Assembly was done in a democratic and calm manner. Numerous people are gathered in front of the National Assembly to support and watch the vote on the impeachment of the president of Korea.
Today will go down as a historic moment and will be remembered as a proud day of South Korea leading liberal democracy..
In fact, I wrote this article in advance last Saturday and was waiting for it, but I couldn't post it because the impeachment bill of the Korean president failed to pass the National Assembly. I am so grateful and grateful to the Korean people that I was able to post this article today.
On the day the president of Korea here declared emergency martial law, I received an email saying that I received an award at this photo exhibition.
On this day, I didn't even know I had an email because I kept watching the news about this disturbing situation.
Here in Korea, we are still in a state of political instability. Still, I am very grateful that the people of our country fortunately prevented emergency martial law. 🙏
In 2022 and 2023, I received the HM in this photo exhibit. Still, I'm so happy to receive the statue this year.
Follow the link above to see the following page. Follow the link above to see the following page. 😉
'This is a picture that I took on June 11, 2023, at Jangja Lake Park in Guri. It was amazing because it bloomed early in the cosmos. It was a mysterious experience like a fairy tale.'
Also, I made a video of how to get to this page. It's a very short and simple video. 😊
The subject of my own poem to post today is a water lily taken in a pond in a park in late September. I believe you'll see why I wrote this poem when you look at this picture.
Waiting for winter..
The water lily is a flower that normally blooms for a long time. However, when the weather gets cold, it usually sinks below the water and waits for next year to get into hibernation.
This year, the summer has been unusually long, so the water lilies remained open until the end of September due to the continuous hot weather.
I imagined that this water lily would have clear memories of last year's winter. So I imagined that this water lily would prepare for the upcoming winter by coming up with memories one by one in the cold wind, snow, and ice.
Waiting for winter..
So cold and lifelike
Remember the snow storm
The green warmth fell to the ground
Remember the calm waves of the cooled lake
When the frost falls here
Her laughter slowly disappears
A shabby empty pocket with nothing to give
I'm fiddling
Have to say goodbye to half of my life
To the sun in the late morning
With long words in regret
Hold my arms around my heart
Preparing for a very long, long sleep
[Self-written poem] Waiting for winter..
First, I write and edit poems in Korean and then transfer them to English. If you think the meaning of the poem is not well conveyed because I am not good at translating into English, please contact me immediately.
I have been photographing as a hobby and I am active in Guri,Korea. For my own expression method, I take various flower photos and use a scanner to work on photography. So a small flower in the soil became a pleasant secret in my heart.
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