Monthly Archives: February 2026

At nightthe mountain let outa long, thin breath,as though it had been holding itall day. The dark below ushad never seemedso bright. That breath movedalong the ridge,sifting memory and stone—the backbone of the mountain,the valleysunder my feet,all passed throughan unseen … Continue reading →

밤에산은길고 희미한 숨을내쉬고 있었다. 어둠이 저 아래가 이토록 밝았던 적이 없었다. 능선을 따라움직이는 그 숨결이 산의 등뼈와내 발 아래의골짜기들을체로 거른 회상들. 내 곁에서아내는 말한다.결혼한 이후이렇게 가까이앉아본 것은처음이라고. 내 눈동자를 흐리게 하는 것은 무엇인가—그것은신의 숨결인가? — 윤태헌, 1998년 8월 14일

I’m tired of shoveling snow.My back, having lived seventy-seven years,acheslike weather of its own. Each time wet snowfalls three inches or so,I have no choicebut to clear the road.For a week afterward,my arms and legs complain,and my backstill aches,without even … Continue reading →