FOGGY CITY
Kim Kyung-sik
The river has disappeared,
only the sound of water softly spilling over the banks.
roads setting out to find the river
retreat forlornly,
never taking a single full step,
turning back from alleyway branches.
The only way to cross boundaries
is to abandon color and shape.
The birds hastily erase their wings,
slipping into the walls of the void.
Those who fail to forsake themselves
cannot step outside the world.
For days now,
the city has been trapped in fog.
Poet Kim Kyung-sik, also an essayist, from Boeun, Chungcheongbuk-do is a literary enthusiast and pursued his passion for reading and writing throughout his life. After graduating from the College of Education at Chungbuk National University, he worked as a high school Korean language teacher. He made his literary debut as a poet and essayist through the quarterly journals Dasiall Literature and Story Literature.
Following his retirement, he devoted himself fully to writing poetry and essays, while also leading a literary workshop for seniors. His contributions to the arts have earned him the Bucheon Arts Contribution Award and the Dasiall Literature Award. His publications include two collections of meditative essays, A Scene Hanging in the Heart and Companionship, as well as a poetry collection, Silent Words.
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