Three Poems by Hyo Bin Ko

Untitled:

by Hyo Bin Ko

Can't breathe

Can't talk

Help! But no one's there

Alone

Can't swim

Total darkness

I cry for help.

Tree:

by Hyo Bin Ko

When I had no life, the sky gave me life

When I had no body, a trunk of a tree became my body

When I had no arms, branches grew out from my body

When I had no legs, roots became my legs

And I realized that I was a tree that gave oxygen to help the humans

And I was proud

Where I'm From:

by Hyo Bin Ko

Where I'm from I see statues of heroes that watch us like hawks

I see my country's deep blue river, flowing like tears

I see all the modern buildings everywhere

But I don't see nature that much, just in parks

Where I'm from I hear busy footsteps like the Flamenco steps

I hear banging noises from construction sites

Like as if Thor is banging with his hammer 

I hear people talking on phones

But I don't hear birds chirping their sweet melodies

Where I'm from I taste spiciness in the food that makes me cry!

But I don't taste the yummy couscous that we find here in Morocco

Where I'm from I feel the snow falling on me heavily

And I feel like the world is made of ice cream

But I don't feel warmness in the winter like it is in Morocco

Where I'm from I smell pollution in the air

But I don't smell fresh air like I do when I'm in the countryside

Where I'm from is Seoul, South Korea.