Name: Poetry tells me to live
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Poetry tells me to live

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Poetry tells me to live

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Book Introduction

A word from MD: [The dazzling comfort of poetry delivered by poet Tae-ju Na] 114 famous Korean poems compiled by poet Tae-ju Na.
He has collected several poems that helped him rise again after collapsing from illness, and has conveyed them to us with his heart and voice.
May the poems that saved me now protect you.
A splendid and beautiful consolation of poetry that will accompany you through the ups and downs of life like the poet's wind.
- City MD Lee Ju-eun

May the poems that saved me now protect you
Poet Na Tae-ju's selection of famous domestic poems
114 Dazzling Comforts

Poetry tells me to live
-Edited by Na Tae-joo

“Life is a series of regrets and remorse.
Poetry is a record of foolish days.
The poems I write contain my youth.

Youth on the verge of sinking.

“Days like a shipwreck abound.”
-Na Tae-ju, from “Poetry Tells Me to Live”

Poetry heals the wounds of the soul
It is a medicine that soothes a rough heart.

A poem that saves people,
These are poems that accompany people.

Poet Na Tae-ju, who once fought against illness and was on the verge of death.
It contains 114 Korean poems that helped him rise from extreme situations, comforted his life, and gave him the strength to live again.
From poet Yun Dong-ju's "Star Counting Night" to Lee Byeong-ryul's "Map of My Heart."
114 Korean poems that will remain in our literary history are narrated through the voice of poet Na Tae-ju.
For each of the 114 poems, he added his feelings that he could not express at the time, and by weaving together poet Na Tae-ju's personal experiences and episodes, he conveys warm comfort and emotion that comes from the depths of life.

There is a saying that “the first line of a poem is a gift from God.”
It is no exaggeration to say that a poet who has written the first sentence of a poem has already completed the poem.
A unique perspective on life, a new and wondrous view of the world, and poetry that touches the rough heart—this is the poetry that saves people and accompanies them.
“Life is a series of regrets and remorse, and poetry is a record of foolish days.
The poems I write contain my youth.
Youth on the verge of sinking.
“Days like a shipwreck abound,” said poet Na Tae-ju, looking back on the past.
If you read the 114 poems that accompanied him whenever he wavered, you may be able to rediscover the footsteps of youth and your first sentences that you missed while being chased by life.

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There was a world where people had to live while avoiding sharp gazes, pushed by strong forces.
They hang out with each other to relieve their anxiety, loneliness, and pain.
Don't be too hard on yourself.
I am here.
I am by your side.
While saying that too.
---From "At Sapyeong Station (Kwak Jae-gu)"

A street food stall set up with lights on in the evening.
I saw it as a hermitage.
The guests who came and went there and drank alcohol were seen as practitioners.
I saw the daily grind of living as a page from the Diamond Sutra.
May they be blessed for the rest of their lives!
---From "The Hermitage on That Street (Shin Dal-ja)"

Why do only poets feel that way?
It is everyone's hope, everyone's disappointment, and finally, everyone's regret.
In this way, each person kneels before himself.
---From "The Secret Record (by Moon Jeong-hee)"

This was the poem.
I thought, why is my heart here?
I thought it might be a good idea to become a poet.
This poem is the one that led me to become a poet.
---From "The Mountains Surround Me (Park Mok-wol)"

When you make a mistake and get scolded by the young man selling tickets at the ticket booth.
How deeply moved and grateful it must have been for the father to appear miraculously and place his bear-like hand on his young son's shoulder!
---From "In the Tea House (Lee Si-young)"

It's just five sentences connected like a line without any distinction between lines or verses.
The sentence structure is also crude, like a command.
Yet it is beautiful and enchanting.
Why is that? Perhaps it's because this poem is a testamentary poem.
---From "The Scream of the Sunflower (Ham Hyeong-su)"

I must consider myself lucky as a poet to be known again for this work.
The poet is ultimately sad because he does not have a single work that is talked about among the people.
---From "Clematis (Do Jong-hwan)"

Poet Jang Seok-ju's poem, "A Jujube," brings joy to those who read it.
It gives a sense of exhilaration and accomplishment.
You can do it too.
Just wait.
What you do is never in vain.
It's not a small thing.
Give blessings.
---From "A Jujube (Jang Seok-ju)"

The world is truly surprisingly simple and small.
It has everything I want and everything I love.
It's just that our souls are dull and cannot find it.
---From "A Woman of a Leaf (O Kyu-won)"

I don't think a poem necessarily needs to be large and resonate loudly.
At first glance, this poem looks like it was written by a reckless boy with a brush.
Why does this little poem remain in my heart for so long and never fade away?
This is why language becomes a picture.

---From "My Girl (Oildo)"

Publisher's Review

Poetry saves lives

By no means is it a famous, grand poem.
It's not a poem with a loud voice.
It's not a poem with great content.
These are just poems that I liked.
Many of them are short poems, and some are by lesser-known poets.
These are poems by senior poets, poems by poets of the same age, and poems by younger poets.
It was just nice to read those poems.
My sorrow, my pain, my loneliness gradually diminished, and my wavering feelings slowly calmed down.
Even the heart filled with joy would often subside quietly.
It is a virtue given by poetry.
It is a powerful and gentle touch.
Those poems were like medicine to me.
It's medicine for the mind.
It is a medicine that heals the wounds of the soul and soothes the rough heart.
So I think of poetry that saves people.
I think of poetry that soothes people's hearts and lifts sagging shoulders.
These are poems that truly accompany people.
The writings collected in this book are like that.
I believe that the poems that saved and comforted me during those difficult and arduous days will also save, lift me up, and give courage to those who read this book.
I bow my head and earnestly pray to these poets who once came to me and saved my life.
Go to them and ask them to save you too.

Fall 2020
This is written by Na Tae-joo.

GOODS SPECIFICS

- Publication date: October 30, 2020

- Format: Hardcover book binding method guide

- Page count, weight, size: 260 pages | 366g | 117*198*20mm

- ISBN13: 9791190927963

- ISBN10: 1190927969