Writer’s Note

Where is the flower that does not bloom sadly?

The poetry collection ?Love I met on the trail』published during sad and painful time(1993.02.07) was reissued on July 31, 2020, 30 years later and sold out, and at the time of selling its six edition,『The reason why I love flower? was published.

The Love I met on the trail』 monitored bookstores nationalwide on Naver, and selected the poetry collection that consistently ranked first in “Sales Ranking”, “Rating Ranking”, and “Price Ranking” as (Best Seller) and stamped a red circular seal.

I also received an over whelming amount of love from readers. I was so grateful and touched that I couldn’t sleep for several days and shed tears while recalling my painful past.

The tragic existence with broken wings again and took flight. It rescued clear and beautiful lyricism and beautiful & sad stories from the forbidden swamp that stretched across the diagonal line and climbed up to the summit of the phenomenal world, opened the door to perception, and made a brilliant escape riding the light of dawn.

I will strive to elevate my imagery, philosophy, and poetic ideas to the highest level through training so that my ironclad rule that poetry must be written with a clear soul is not tarnished.

I want to continously break and innovate myself beyond the existing Poet’s words paradigm and sublimate myself into a writer who endlessly provokes. Today I dream because I am hungry. I dream even though I am suffering from spring.

I ponder how to write in an era that demands diversity in poetry. I am constantly on guard not to be trapped in mannerism or dogmatism, and I think, contemplate, and love. I pour this out and write it down.

The essence od modern poetry is the creation of language that visualizes. The creation of language has elements such as metaphor, irony, satire, contradiction, and paradox. I want to expand the contradictory truth of everyday life to a higher level so that it transcends contradictions

“Until you bloomed, the buds were so sad, but I didn’t know that there would be sorrow, and even though the scenery painted by the dewy sunlight was beautiful and dazzling to the eyes, I didn’t know that my image would be shaken.” In this way, flowers burst their buds so painfully. That’s why I like flowers. She, who bloomed like a flower and came into my arms, is also a flower with a lot of pain. That’s why I love that flower. It’s a sympathy and compassion.

“The reason the scacred tree is always there is to welcome the wind god. The reason I always hang around this garden is to eagerly wait for you, who comes so saly My love!, my love! Spread your wing and bloom faintly“ My love!, my love! Spread your wing and bloom faintly The realization of love is the realization of being human.

I shed endless tears while contemplating the flowers blooming sadly.

I am desperately waiting for the flowers to bloom and fully bloom. Can the song of flowers be this beautiful? To love is to discover the pure self within. Pure flowers beautifully purify our Hearts. Flowers are beings that brighten up the worn-out world. This is the reason I love flowers.

I would like to thank the elders of the Korean Literary world who supported and encouraged me to publish this poetry collection, including President Lee Geun-bae of the National Academy of Arts of the Republic of Korea, Chairman Son hae-il of the International PEN Korea Headquater, Chairman Lee Gwang-bok of the Korean Writers Association, poet Do Jong-hwan, Professor Lee Jin-ho of Saemmoon University, Professor Kim So-yeob of Daejeon University, President Seo Chang-won of Saemmoon University, Dr Ji Eun -gyeong, Professor and instructor of Saemmoon University, the editorial staff of Saemmoon poetry collection, and my beloved family, friends, and acquaintances.
I also want to express my love and respect my precious only son, Treasure Island Lee Hyeon-seok, and Biju.

March 25, 2021
Saemteo Lee Jung Rok