POETIC DELIGHTS BY WANSOO KIM-KOREA

 

1-Blue Sky

When my heart feels crushed,

I sometimes look up—

The sky, smiling wide with a blue face,

Lifts my suffocating worries and sorrows,

My knotted anger,

Like a gust of wind whisking 

them away.

Neither fiery red emotions that flare,

Nor the sinking dark like gray fog—

But in the stillness of blue,

Thoughts flow like rippling water,

And the heart stirs with a 

gentle melody.

The blue embrace, arms wide open,

Feels like a warm touch of light

Upon a tear-soaked forehead.

The generous warmth it holds

Resembles the breath of the 

One above.

In a single breath of clear air,

Breath shared freely with all, without distinction,

Lingers the fresh scent of the One—

And an invisible hand

Quietly caresses the soul.

May light like the sky

Fall as dawn’s mist upon the world,

Gently moistening every gaze.

2-Inverted Seasons

On a late autumn morning,

As I walk through the park,

A red rose, out of season,

Greets me with a smile.

In the Piedmont region of Italy,

Summer showers fall,

Suddenly turning into a heavy snowfall.

As days go by,

The seasons rage like beasts unbridled,

Firing lightning without warning,

Unleashing blizzards that howl

Their lament.

But humans,

Turn away from glaciers melting in pain,

Piling trash beneath the lights,

Waving gray flags high,

Setting black flowers afloat on the waves.

The clock of disaster in the sky

Looks at the earth with pitying eyes,

Its hands flow like sand toward the end.

Is there still a faint ray of light?

Listen closely to the whispering wind.

3-A New Sprout 2

In the deep and dark earth,

Awaiting the breath of spring,

Embracing the will of the universe

To carry the light of hope across the world,

It kindled the flame of prayer.

At last, melting the frozen earth,

Like flowers blooming even in the snow,

It extended a tender green crown

Into the world.

Walls of fear,

Piled thick with darkness, hunger, and cold,

Tears born from pain that rends the flesh,

Melted only by the flame of hope,

Standing proudly like stars on the battlefield,

The sprout lets out a triumphant cry of miracles.

Whenever great and perilous barriers surround me,

I will engrave upon my soul

The fiery cry of the sprout

That pierced the earth and rose.

AUTHOR:

WANSOO KIM

-KOREA

He is an international poet and writer from South Korea. He achieved Ph. D. in English

literature from the graduate school of Hanguk University of Foreign Studies in Korea. He

was a lecturer at Hanguk University of Foreign Studies and an adjunct professor at

Incheon Junior College in Korea for about 20 years. He has published 8 poetry books,

one novel, and one book of essays. One poetry book, “Duel among a middle-aged fox, a

wild dog and a deer” was a bestseller in 2012, one page from the book of Letters for
Teenagers was put in textbooks of middle school (2011) and high school (2014) in South
Korea, and four books (Easy-to-read English Bible stories, Old Testament(2017), New
Testament(2018) and Teenagers, I Support your Dream”) were bestsellers. He was
granted a Rookie Award for poetry by the magazine of Monthly Literature Space in South
Korea, and he received the World Peace Literature Prize for Poetry Research and
Recitation, presented in New York City at the 5 th World Congress of Poets(2004). He
published poetry books, “Prescription of Civilization” and “Flowers of Thankfulness“ in
America.(2019). He received Geum-Chan Hwang Poetry Literature Prize in Korea(2019),
The Golden Prize from Poetry City and International Indian Award(literature) from
WEWU(World English Writer’s Union)(2019). He published the English version of “Heart
of God”(2020, a bestseller) and its Spanish version in America(2021, a bestseller). He
received The ORDER OF SHAKESPEARE; MEDAL from Motivational Strips, Golden
Words Certificate on Mothers Day from Beliterat.com and WORLD POETIC PILLAR
AWARD 2020-2021 from WNWU (World Nations Writers Union)(2021). He published my
autobiography, “Secrets and Fruits of Mission” in USA(2021, a bestseller). He received
Poetry Star Award from Chinese Literature Magazine and The International Issue Poetry
Magazine(2021). He received Eva Prize from The Moment Inspirational News1(2022). He
received Certificate of Honour from Oxygen Pen(2022). He published the Chinese version
of his book, “Heart of God” in Amazon and reached Amazon bestseller #1 in Chinese
eBooks. He received Tagore Memorial Honours(2022) from Motivational Strips with joint
association of Department of Culture, Government of Seychelles and its Journal SIPAY.
He received Kazi Nazrul Islam Birth Anniversary Literary Award-2022 from
ShahityaPata(2022). He receieved CERTIFICATE Nelson Mandela 2022, CERTIFICADO
INTERNATIONAL VIVCTOR HUGO and MAHATMA GANDHI INTERNATIONAL
LEADERSHIP AWARD 2022 etc. He got The Christmas Literary Honors 2023 from
Motivationnal Strips and Golden Bridge award from the Rahim Karim World Foundation
in 2023. His poems were published at the literary magazines or anthologies of about 23
countries such as America, India, Mexico, Chile, Belgium, Greece, Indonesia, Italy,
England, China, the Philippines, Peru, Serbia, Colombia, France, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan,

Dubai, Tunisia, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Syria and Romania.