Poetry Grand Prize: Calling 1

Poetry Grand Prize: Calling 1

Written by Pak Seo-won Translated by Sooj Heo Calling 1 I love. I love wild honey and locusts at my waist, flesh prepared for lust. Searing the bac...

Such a Relationship – Poetry from Korea

Sitting in the flower garden, I watch the new sprouts, Lifting my eyes to the sky, I gaze at the clouds. Poet Ms. Tak Yung Wan, who writes under the pen name Yeondam, which means Lotus Talk, is author of 14 poetry collections Poet Ms. Tak Yung Wan, who writes under the pen name Yeondam (meaning “Lotus Talk”), was born in Jinju. She made her literary debut in 1986 through the journal Poetic Literature under the mentorship of the renowned poet Moo…

Beyond Empathy: When Poetry Hits You in the Head Hard

As previous poetry commentaries in JAMA have discussed, a growing body of literature demonstrates that engagement with poetry (and other arts-based interventions) is associated with measurable improvements in empathy among medical trainees and physicians. Yet poetry can sometimes transcend empathy, seeming capable of inciting in the reader the actual physical feelings it describes. Famous examples include Frank O’Hara’s “Poem [Lana Turner has co…