A Poem for Those Who Eat Lunch Alone
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For those who are serious about choosing their lunch menu
For those who stubbornly eat lunch alone
For those who spend their lunch break doing something else,
A collection of poems written by nine poets during lunchtime.
Lunchtime is not just about eating lunch; its meaning changes depending on where, what, and how you do it.
For some office workers, lunch may be the only break of the day they eagerly await and a time to enjoy solitude. For some writers, lunch may be the time when they skip meals and immerse themselves in writing, their creative urges welling up.
Poets Kang Hye-bin, Kim Seung-il, Kim Hyeon, Baek Eun-seon, Seong Da-yeong, Ahn Mi-ok, Oh Eun, Joo Min-hyeon, and Hwang In-chan add new texture and volume to the daily recurring time and space of lunch through five poems.
Poet Kang Hye-bin presents the speaker taking a walk in broad daylight, putting the people, objects, and spaces that make up the lunchtime scenery into the stage of her poetry.
Poet Kim Seung-il tells stories in his characteristically witty tone about important appointments missed because of naps, strange dreams he had because of naps, and lunches he had with fellow poets at a cafe where he wrote poetry.
Poet Kim Hyeon reminds us of the original meaning of lunch, which is to “mark the heart” or “check the heart,” and warmly embraces the time that the grandmother diligently lived, like sunlight.
Poet Baek Eun-seon deals with lunch as a time in between morning and evening/night, a time when one does not have to perceive the beginning and end of the day.
Poet Seong Da-young sings of her life of writing poetry while sitting in a cafe, smelling the orange scent of lunch, regardless of whether it's a weekday or weekend, in a calm and lonely tone.
Poet Ahn Mi-ok discovers the impact and meaning of meals and desserts on our daily lives and engraves them into a virtual menu.
Poet Oh Eun describes a lunch meeting with an acquaintance with a lively rhythm and wordplay.
Poet Ju Min-hyeon focuses on the moment when one senses the flow of time as moving from one noon to another.
Finally, poet Hwang In-chan listens to the whispers of office workers who can finally catch their breath during lunchtime, but who are once again tied to the office after a brief stroll in the park on a sunny day.
We cordially invite you to the lunch world of poets, where their diverse perspectives shine through.
For those who stubbornly eat lunch alone
For those who spend their lunch break doing something else,
A collection of poems written by nine poets during lunchtime.
Lunchtime is not just about eating lunch; its meaning changes depending on where, what, and how you do it.
For some office workers, lunch may be the only break of the day they eagerly await and a time to enjoy solitude. For some writers, lunch may be the time when they skip meals and immerse themselves in writing, their creative urges welling up.
Poets Kang Hye-bin, Kim Seung-il, Kim Hyeon, Baek Eun-seon, Seong Da-yeong, Ahn Mi-ok, Oh Eun, Joo Min-hyeon, and Hwang In-chan add new texture and volume to the daily recurring time and space of lunch through five poems.
Poet Kang Hye-bin presents the speaker taking a walk in broad daylight, putting the people, objects, and spaces that make up the lunchtime scenery into the stage of her poetry.
Poet Kim Seung-il tells stories in his characteristically witty tone about important appointments missed because of naps, strange dreams he had because of naps, and lunches he had with fellow poets at a cafe where he wrote poetry.
Poet Kim Hyeon reminds us of the original meaning of lunch, which is to “mark the heart” or “check the heart,” and warmly embraces the time that the grandmother diligently lived, like sunlight.
Poet Baek Eun-seon deals with lunch as a time in between morning and evening/night, a time when one does not have to perceive the beginning and end of the day.
Poet Seong Da-young sings of her life of writing poetry while sitting in a cafe, smelling the orange scent of lunch, regardless of whether it's a weekday or weekend, in a calm and lonely tone.
Poet Ahn Mi-ok discovers the impact and meaning of meals and desserts on our daily lives and engraves them into a virtual menu.
Poet Oh Eun describes a lunch meeting with an acquaintance with a lively rhythm and wordplay.
Poet Ju Min-hyeon focuses on the moment when one senses the flow of time as moving from one noon to another.
Finally, poet Hwang In-chan listens to the whispers of office workers who can finally catch their breath during lunchtime, but who are once again tied to the office after a brief stroll in the park on a sunny day.
We cordially invite you to the lunch world of poets, where their diverse perspectives shine through.
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Kang Hye-bin
A Hopeless Walk
upcoming lunch
Ikseon-dong
Houses with their lights off
Black door
Kim Seung-il
lunch
Sleep for lunch
Meet and write poetry
In the 21st century
Total cost
Kim Hyun
Residual snow
Winter night
spring
lunch
Soul trouble zone
Baek Eun-seon
Meet and write poetry
fragrance
Point of the heart
攝
siesta
Seong Da-young
low hand
A world without sacrifice
Lunch walk
missing
maple
An Mi-ok
A metaphorical menu for those looking to have a fulfilling day
Meet and write poetry
tumble
Guzmania
Nut
Oh Eun
we
that
that
them
them
Joo Min-hyeon
Another noon
Square of Light
art class
Han River
Today's mountain
Hwang In-chan
Demolition scaffolding
There is a person hanging on the jujube tree.
Life with dinner
Meeting Square
Haha
supplement
A question I just ask after eating lunch alone
A Hopeless Walk
upcoming lunch
Ikseon-dong
Houses with their lights off
Black door
Kim Seung-il
lunch
Sleep for lunch
Meet and write poetry
In the 21st century
Total cost
Kim Hyun
Residual snow
Winter night
spring
lunch
Soul trouble zone
Baek Eun-seon
Meet and write poetry
fragrance
Point of the heart
攝
siesta
Seong Da-young
low hand
A world without sacrifice
Lunch walk
missing
maple
An Mi-ok
A metaphorical menu for those looking to have a fulfilling day
Meet and write poetry
tumble
Guzmania
Nut
Oh Eun
we
that
that
them
them
Joo Min-hyeon
Another noon
Square of Light
art class
Han River
Today's mountain
Hwang In-chan
Demolition scaffolding
There is a person hanging on the jujube tree.
Life with dinner
Meeting Square
Haha
supplement
A question I just ask after eating lunch alone
Into the book
It's so clear today.
Even if we end up just talking about the weather
There is a love that can be believed naturally.
With someone who leaves without looking back
Just someone who leaves the house empty
“It’s okay if you don’t become anyone.”
--- p.23 Kang Hye-bin, from “Ikseon-dong”
Guys, it's lunch time now.
The three of us meet and write poetry.
If we're all here writing poetry together, if we're together, that's lunch.
Do you understand?
--- p.41 Kim Seung-il, from “Meeting and Writing Poetry”
I had lunch with my grandmother and she combed my hair.
I slept with my grandmother
My hair is turning white
When you open the double doors
Grandma's pillow has a flower, a bird, and a deer
The sun is shining
Holding grandma's hand
Followed the yellow butterfly
--- p.57 Kim Hyeon, from “Lunch”
Tonight too will pass
The sun rises every morning
Doesn't it feel like a miracle?
Last night
It's like hell that morning comes without fail
Write it down
I said that to you today
--- p.70~71 Baek Eun-seon, from “Scent”
People who have finished lunch open the door periodically.
As if it were a door, it must be opened
Comes in with the orange smell of lunch
The broadleaf trees outside the window are swaying
I'm writing something without a topic.
Order lemon juice and coffee among the crowd
--- p.91 Seong Da-yeong, from “Prunus mume”
Main Menu
Your sleep is as easily shattered as a sandwich 9.0
Your New Year's resolutions are as precarious and reckless as kimbap 4.5
Your hunger grows like perilla leaf and seaweed soup 8.5
Your future is as cloudy and delicious as soy milk cream pasta. 13.0
Your afternoon is as comfortable as an avocado roll 9.0
Today's mood is like kimchi stew, with no middle ground 7.5
Today's to-do list is as random as the radish kimchi served with seolleongtang (10.0)
--- p.95 An Mi-ok, from “A Menu of Parables for Those Who Want to Have a Substantial Day”
There were people leaning in broad daylight.
We were on good terms back then.
“Do you know why we use the phrase ‘we’re close’? Because we’re close.” Even the pointless joke made me laugh out loud.
“There are two threads?” I could hear it and move on even if I didn’t understand it right away.
Earlier I used the excuse of being hungry, now I use the excuse of being full.
--- p.109 Oh Eun, from “Us”
Lunchtime walks are great for getting lost.
Clouds gather like spectators without dancing
I love Noon Alley
The pointed fence and roses sound the horn
Noon meal
Murder at Noon
Noon Television
Take the ambulance at noon
Stopped somewhere… Empty somewhere
If there is an alley
Noon is another word for midnight
Light is the same thing as darkness
--- p.119 Joo Min-hyeon, from “Another Noon”
My stomach isn't feeling well these days. I have a back problem. People were getting together and asking about my health, but there was nothing I could do other than pray for my health.
People said they wanted to go somewhere far away
Everyone said it was absolutely true.
But at lunchtime, everyone was tied up. They'd go off somewhere for a bit and then come back again quickly. The restaurant and the park were so close, and the park was so close to the office, everyone was out of their minds.
Even if we end up just talking about the weather
There is a love that can be believed naturally.
With someone who leaves without looking back
Just someone who leaves the house empty
“It’s okay if you don’t become anyone.”
--- p.23 Kang Hye-bin, from “Ikseon-dong”
Guys, it's lunch time now.
The three of us meet and write poetry.
If we're all here writing poetry together, if we're together, that's lunch.
Do you understand?
--- p.41 Kim Seung-il, from “Meeting and Writing Poetry”
I had lunch with my grandmother and she combed my hair.
I slept with my grandmother
My hair is turning white
When you open the double doors
Grandma's pillow has a flower, a bird, and a deer
The sun is shining
Holding grandma's hand
Followed the yellow butterfly
--- p.57 Kim Hyeon, from “Lunch”
Tonight too will pass
The sun rises every morning
Doesn't it feel like a miracle?
Last night
It's like hell that morning comes without fail
Write it down
I said that to you today
--- p.70~71 Baek Eun-seon, from “Scent”
People who have finished lunch open the door periodically.
As if it were a door, it must be opened
Comes in with the orange smell of lunch
The broadleaf trees outside the window are swaying
I'm writing something without a topic.
Order lemon juice and coffee among the crowd
--- p.91 Seong Da-yeong, from “Prunus mume”
Main Menu
Your sleep is as easily shattered as a sandwich 9.0
Your New Year's resolutions are as precarious and reckless as kimbap 4.5
Your hunger grows like perilla leaf and seaweed soup 8.5
Your future is as cloudy and delicious as soy milk cream pasta. 13.0
Your afternoon is as comfortable as an avocado roll 9.0
Today's mood is like kimchi stew, with no middle ground 7.5
Today's to-do list is as random as the radish kimchi served with seolleongtang (10.0)
--- p.95 An Mi-ok, from “A Menu of Parables for Those Who Want to Have a Substantial Day”
There were people leaning in broad daylight.
We were on good terms back then.
“Do you know why we use the phrase ‘we’re close’? Because we’re close.” Even the pointless joke made me laugh out loud.
“There are two threads?” I could hear it and move on even if I didn’t understand it right away.
Earlier I used the excuse of being hungry, now I use the excuse of being full.
--- p.109 Oh Eun, from “Us”
Lunchtime walks are great for getting lost.
Clouds gather like spectators without dancing
I love Noon Alley
The pointed fence and roses sound the horn
Noon meal
Murder at Noon
Noon Television
Take the ambulance at noon
Stopped somewhere… Empty somewhere
If there is an alley
Noon is another word for midnight
Light is the same thing as darkness
--- p.119 Joo Min-hyeon, from “Another Noon”
My stomach isn't feeling well these days. I have a back problem. People were getting together and asking about my health, but there was nothing I could do other than pray for my health.
People said they wanted to go somewhere far away
Everyone said it was absolutely true.
But at lunchtime, everyone was tied up. They'd go off somewhere for a bit and then come back again quickly. The restaurant and the park were so close, and the park was so close to the office, everyone was out of their minds.
--- p.142 Hwang In-chan, from “Meeting Square”
Publisher's Review
See you after lunch
Holding my beloved poetry collection
“But at lunch, everyone is tied up and goes off somewhere for a while.
I'll be back soon. The restaurant and park are so close, and the park is close to work.
“We were so close that we were all out of our minds” _ Hwang In-chan, from “Meeting Square”
What did you have for lunch today?
What does lunch mean to you?
In the movie Paterson, the main character, a bus driver, sits alone on a bench overlooking a small waterfall during lunchtime and writes poetry.
The moment he recalls verses of poetry from the objects and scenery he encounters every day and writes them down in his notebook, his ordinary and monotonous daily life becomes trivially special.
He will consider lunchtime as a source of energy and a sanctuary in his life.
Lunchtime is not just about eating lunch; its meaning changes depending on where, what, and how you do it.
For some office workers, lunch may be the only break of the day they eagerly await and a time to enjoy solitude. For some writers, lunch may be the time when they skip meals and immerse themselves in writing, their creative urges welling up.
Poets Kang Hye-bin, Kim Seung-il, Kim Hyeon, Baek Eun-seon, Seong Da-yeong, Ahn Mi-ok, Oh Eun, Joo Min-hyeon, and Hwang In-chan add new texture and volume to the daily recurring time and space of lunch through five poems.
There are poems that focus on lunch, and there are poems that seem unrelated to lunch but were written at lunchtime. Is there any other work that is as good as poetry for reading at a restaurant or cafe during lunchtime?
I hope that this collection of poems will accompany your lunch, whether it be short or long, and bring you quiet joy and warm comfort.
“Lunch is a page of light and dark
“I closed my eyes every time I opened it.”
The unique temporality and colorful scenery of lunch,
A poetic world seen through the lens of lunch
Poet Kang Hye-bin presents the speaker taking a walk in broad daylight, putting the people, objects, and spaces that make up the lunchtime scenery into the stage of her poetry.
Poet Kim Seung-il tells stories in his characteristically witty tone about important appointments missed because of naps, strange dreams he had because of naps, and lunches he had with fellow poets at a cafe where he wrote poetry.
Poet Kim Hyeon reminds us of the original meaning of lunch, which is to “mark the heart” or “check the heart,” and warmly embraces the time that the grandmother diligently lived, like sunlight.
Poet Baek Eun-seon deals with lunch as a time in between morning and evening/night, a time when one does not have to perceive the beginning and end of the day.
Poet Seong Da-young sings of her life of writing poetry while sitting in a cafe, smelling the orange scent of lunch, regardless of whether it's a weekday or weekend, in a calm and lonely tone.
Poet Ahn Mi-ok discovers the impact and meaning of meals and desserts on our daily lives and engraves them into a virtual menu.
Poet Oh Eun describes a lunch meeting with an acquaintance with a lively rhythm and wordplay.
Poet Ju Min-hyeon focuses on the moment when one senses the flow of time as moving from one noon to another.
Finally, poet Hwang In-chan listens to the whispers of office workers who can finally catch their breath during lunchtime, but who are once again tied to the office after a brief stroll in the park on a sunny day.
We cordially invite you to the lunch world of poets, where their diverse perspectives shine through.
Q.
What does lunch mean to you, author?
○ Kang Hye-bin: Lunch is a time to become close with me.
Time to treat me.
When working from home, I plate any food on a nice plate and serve it to guests as if I were serving them to a guest.
I'm a serious eater, so when my loved ones skip meals, I try to take care of them like I take care of myself.
○ Seungil Kim: For me, lunch is the time right before office workers eat lunch.
For me, lunch is the time when office workers eat lunch.
For me, lunch is a cafe where office workers sit down for a short break or just grab a takeout coffee and leave.
The lunch was empty.
I was busy for a while.
It was empty again.
So it's a really good time to write.
Everyone works hard.
I'm lazy and the cafe is quiet.
○ Kim Hyun: Lunch also means checking your mind.
Sometimes, maybe often, it does.
○ Baek Eun-seon: Because I often sleep in, lunch feels like the start of my day and my morning.
○ Seong Da-young: Lunch seems to be a certain time that may or may not be there depending on my wake-up time.
When you wake up in the morning, lunch feels like a fleeting moment, but if you sleep in and start your day between breakfast and lunch, lunch feels like breakfast, and sometimes the day passes without even being called lunch.
○ An Mi-ok: The only free time of the day.
○ Oh Eun: I don't eat breakfast.
All I have to do is drink a cup of coffee.
So, eating lunch is something that kick-starts the day.
It was only after lunch that I felt my head spinning.
○ Joo Min-hyeon: It's time to recharge by eating delicious food and taking a walk around the neighborhood, and time to find new stories by reading news articles.
○ Hwang In-chan: It's a precious time to be able to catch my breath during the day.
But it's also a time to realize that the day has only just begun.
Holding my beloved poetry collection
“But at lunch, everyone is tied up and goes off somewhere for a while.
I'll be back soon. The restaurant and park are so close, and the park is close to work.
“We were so close that we were all out of our minds” _ Hwang In-chan, from “Meeting Square”
What did you have for lunch today?
What does lunch mean to you?
In the movie Paterson, the main character, a bus driver, sits alone on a bench overlooking a small waterfall during lunchtime and writes poetry.
The moment he recalls verses of poetry from the objects and scenery he encounters every day and writes them down in his notebook, his ordinary and monotonous daily life becomes trivially special.
He will consider lunchtime as a source of energy and a sanctuary in his life.
Lunchtime is not just about eating lunch; its meaning changes depending on where, what, and how you do it.
For some office workers, lunch may be the only break of the day they eagerly await and a time to enjoy solitude. For some writers, lunch may be the time when they skip meals and immerse themselves in writing, their creative urges welling up.
Poets Kang Hye-bin, Kim Seung-il, Kim Hyeon, Baek Eun-seon, Seong Da-yeong, Ahn Mi-ok, Oh Eun, Joo Min-hyeon, and Hwang In-chan add new texture and volume to the daily recurring time and space of lunch through five poems.
There are poems that focus on lunch, and there are poems that seem unrelated to lunch but were written at lunchtime. Is there any other work that is as good as poetry for reading at a restaurant or cafe during lunchtime?
I hope that this collection of poems will accompany your lunch, whether it be short or long, and bring you quiet joy and warm comfort.
“Lunch is a page of light and dark
“I closed my eyes every time I opened it.”
The unique temporality and colorful scenery of lunch,
A poetic world seen through the lens of lunch
Poet Kang Hye-bin presents the speaker taking a walk in broad daylight, putting the people, objects, and spaces that make up the lunchtime scenery into the stage of her poetry.
Poet Kim Seung-il tells stories in his characteristically witty tone about important appointments missed because of naps, strange dreams he had because of naps, and lunches he had with fellow poets at a cafe where he wrote poetry.
Poet Kim Hyeon reminds us of the original meaning of lunch, which is to “mark the heart” or “check the heart,” and warmly embraces the time that the grandmother diligently lived, like sunlight.
Poet Baek Eun-seon deals with lunch as a time in between morning and evening/night, a time when one does not have to perceive the beginning and end of the day.
Poet Seong Da-young sings of her life of writing poetry while sitting in a cafe, smelling the orange scent of lunch, regardless of whether it's a weekday or weekend, in a calm and lonely tone.
Poet Ahn Mi-ok discovers the impact and meaning of meals and desserts on our daily lives and engraves them into a virtual menu.
Poet Oh Eun describes a lunch meeting with an acquaintance with a lively rhythm and wordplay.
Poet Ju Min-hyeon focuses on the moment when one senses the flow of time as moving from one noon to another.
Finally, poet Hwang In-chan listens to the whispers of office workers who can finally catch their breath during lunchtime, but who are once again tied to the office after a brief stroll in the park on a sunny day.
We cordially invite you to the lunch world of poets, where their diverse perspectives shine through.
Q.
What does lunch mean to you, author?
○ Kang Hye-bin: Lunch is a time to become close with me.
Time to treat me.
When working from home, I plate any food on a nice plate and serve it to guests as if I were serving them to a guest.
I'm a serious eater, so when my loved ones skip meals, I try to take care of them like I take care of myself.
○ Seungil Kim: For me, lunch is the time right before office workers eat lunch.
For me, lunch is the time when office workers eat lunch.
For me, lunch is a cafe where office workers sit down for a short break or just grab a takeout coffee and leave.
The lunch was empty.
I was busy for a while.
It was empty again.
So it's a really good time to write.
Everyone works hard.
I'm lazy and the cafe is quiet.
○ Kim Hyun: Lunch also means checking your mind.
Sometimes, maybe often, it does.
○ Baek Eun-seon: Because I often sleep in, lunch feels like the start of my day and my morning.
○ Seong Da-young: Lunch seems to be a certain time that may or may not be there depending on my wake-up time.
When you wake up in the morning, lunch feels like a fleeting moment, but if you sleep in and start your day between breakfast and lunch, lunch feels like breakfast, and sometimes the day passes without even being called lunch.
○ An Mi-ok: The only free time of the day.
○ Oh Eun: I don't eat breakfast.
All I have to do is drink a cup of coffee.
So, eating lunch is something that kick-starts the day.
It was only after lunch that I felt my head spinning.
○ Joo Min-hyeon: It's time to recharge by eating delicious food and taking a walk around the neighborhood, and time to find new stories by reading news articles.
○ Hwang In-chan: It's a precious time to be able to catch my breath during the day.
But it's also a time to realize that the day has only just begun.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Publication date: February 14, 2022
- Page count, weight, size: 160 pages | 226g | 128*204*9mm
- ISBN13: 9791160407594
- ISBN10: 1160407592
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