Monthly Archives: August 2026

The Hands That Meet Beyond the Horizon

Posted on August 28, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

(the voice of Sehyung Lee) At the bottom of the abyss,where all names fall silentand life leans toward death,I saw two hands— one descendinglike a leaf released by autumn,the other risinglike a small flamesearching for the dawn. Between themwas almost … Continue reading →

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「얼쑤」

Posted on August 28, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

– 이 세형 박사의 백두 천지 기행을 보고 한라의 백록담 백두의 천지 아, 그리운 나의 강산 그렇지 아무렴 구름과 바람이 되어 우리의 소원 어디에 있든 마침내 자유되리 오가는 단군의 얼 모두 사물로 어우러져 사당패의 장단처럼 한마당으로 살아가리 얼쑤

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“A Thunder for Donghak Peasant Revolution”

Posted on August 28, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

(- voice of Esq. Kyung-ho Kim) I call the names of those who rose— from furrows, from hunger, from the dust of the earth— the people who learned that a human being is heaven and stood upright with that sky … Continue reading →

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Beyond Religion

Posted on August 21, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

I widen the self—a river growing through silence,even as the world tries to erase silencewith noise, machines,endless invitations to become something else. Still, I seek the quiet:the breath before dawn,the small interior roomwhere the soul remembers how to listen. Rituals … Continue reading →

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When the Crows Sang for SaRang

Posted on August 18, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

The crows came into my backyard this morning— black wings against a pale and trembling sky, singing their ancient song: Caw. Caw. Caw. Their voices were rough, almost sorrowful, and somehow they stirred a fragile place inside my heart. For … Continue reading →

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“Reason to Write Poems”

Posted on August 14, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

— Song of My Soul, Song of My Tenelach I do not writeto follow rulesor to walk the tidy pathssomeone else laid down. I writebecause something inside mehas begun to speak—a small trembling voicethat feels less like my ownand more … Continue reading →

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“Over the two screws*”

Posted on August 13, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

I used not to ask anything. All my life, I did the work myself. Do it alone — never ask — that was my rule. And yet, there I was again on the bathroom floor, learning that nothing about making … Continue reading →

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“Absent Labor, I Fade Away”

Posted on August 11, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

Time movesin its quiet circles, and I move within it— a small figurein the workshop of days, one pair of aging handsamong the countless handsthat have built this world. Absent labor,I fade away. Not yet into death, but into somethingalmost … Continue reading →

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Swim as Jubilee III: A Dialogue Between Generation X and the MZ Generation

Posted on August 10, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

Introduction: Two Generations, One Ocean Swim as Jubilee. The phrase sounds simple, but it carries a powerful invitation: do not remain trapped in the waters of yesterday. Swim toward a horizon neither generation owns. Imagine two people standing beside the … Continue reading →

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“SWIM AS JUBILEE” II

Posted on August 9, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

(1) Swim— O my soul, swim. Do not turn backwardinto the dim coves of memory,where yesterday keeps its broken boatsand old voices call us by nameswe have already outgrown. Swim. Swim as Jubilee. Swim toward the widening horizon,toward the place … Continue reading →

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