As part of the study abroad, Dr. Peterson wants us to memorize two different Korean poems. One is a shijo poem (시조) which is reminiscent of haiku (which is Japanese) in the fact that each line has a certain number of syllables, etc. But this one is written by Kim Sowol (김소월) in the early 20th century. It has a similar feel to the folk song "Arirang"...the English translation is pretty rough and is close to a literal translation save for the second verse with which I took some liberties. I memorized this poem a few weeks back and "passed it off" by reciting it while on the road to Dr. P and the rest of the group. Yay! Only problem is I don't think I have more than the first verse memorized still...heheh...
The photo is of a pink azalea - I didn't know this before, but azaleas are part of the rhododendron family. I'd been walking past them all the time and didn't even know it!
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