Category Archives: Poetry

Psalm 23

Posted on October 30, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

— Where Do You Make Your Flock Lie Down at Noon? A Psalm of David. Six verses,small as a shepherd’s pouch,and inside itthe whole night sky. — The Holy One is my shepherd.I shall not want. The Holy One is … Continue reading →

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Revelation 22

Posted on October 29, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

— The Leaves of the Tree Three mint leavestorn by my wife’s quiet hand,hot water, green steam —and something in my chestlets go. * John, exiled on Patmos,saw it at the very end:a river bright as crystal,a tree on either … Continue reading →

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Genesis 35

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

— Returning to Bethel God said to Jacob, “Arise. Go up to Bethel. Live there. Build an altarto the Godwho appeared to youwhen you were fleeingfrom your brother Esau.” Bethel. The place of the stone. The place of the dream. … Continue reading →

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Genesis 34

Posted on October 27, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

— When Wounds Become Weapons Dinah went outto see the daughtersof the land.A young woman,curious about the worldbeyond her tents,looking for friendship,for the ordinary lifeof a girl among others. But the worldshe enteredwas not gentle. Shechem,the son of Hamor,saw her.He … Continue reading →

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Beyond Ecstasy

Posted on October 27, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

First, discipline—the soul bowsto silence. Then, freedom—the door opens;the wind passes through. Finally, rejoice—the seeker and the soughtare one. Beyond ecstasy,beyond name and form,the Beloved shinesin all things. Forever—in this breath. Everywhere—in this moment. Everything—held in Love.

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시편 23 — 내 안의 목자

Posted on October 26, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

[시 – 성경을 읽으면서, 윤 태헌] 갈대피리 하나숨이 다 빠져나간 채길가에 누워 있을 때,목자가 나를 주워다시 입술에 대시네. * 푸른 풀밭,더 가져서가 아니라덜 쥐어서 열리는 들. 험한 물이하늘을 받아 안고고요해지는 물가. * 골짜기,익숙한 목소리들이 멀어지고밤이 일찍 찾아오는 곳. 그러나 그분은어둠 … Continue reading →

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Genesis 33

Posted on October 26, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

— When I Saw Your Face Morning came over the Jabbok.Jacob lifted his eyes, and there was Esau, with four hundred men raising dust behind him. The night of wrestling was over, but another night still lived in him.Fear remembers … Continue reading →

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“Full of Surprises This Fall”

Posted on October 26, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

You can hear Bach driftingfrom a young mother’s earbuds,her baby asleep in the cart at Walmart,a quiet cathedralin the middle of ordinary aisles. You can hear a lullabyrising from an underground bandin an empty building,after their loudest scream set,tenderness bloomingafter … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 14

Posted on October 25, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

— Five Words with My Mind There is a moment before the harp is played,when the harpist leans in closeand touches one string,then another,listening,turning a small key,listening again,until each note stands clearand distinct,and only thendoes she lift both handsand let … Continue reading →

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Sirach 25

Posted on October 24, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

— A Wife and a Husband Who Live in Harmony Two old people on a porch swing,moving slowly,her hand on his,neither of them speaking,the chains creaking,the yard going gold. If the rib could speak,I think it would say: I was … Continue reading →

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