This poem is taken from Stand 235, 20(3) September - December 2022.

Kim Ok Two Monetary Elegies Translated by Ryan Choi
I. Morning Nap

In the white summer morning heat

Rubbing my eyes, I slowly awake—
Hungry and jobless I have no will
           to work.

Half a day remains—so how should
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