"I am beholden to the golden sun and postimpressionism in all arts and literature, that has colored my writing."
©Therese Young Kim
David pour Homme In the Manhattan theatre district a man walks up the street in his sleek black coat and tall riding boots, a black Labrador strutting alongside him in silent rumba. Sun-bronzed and angular like a Roman bust, his russet hair tumbling around broad shoulders he walks in my direction. A stage actor, perhaps, memorizing his lines to the beat and motion of the canine walk. Wide brown eyes peering into the void of time, he looks like Michelangelo's naked David. Clattering heels like a horse's hooves, the man with a black Labrador passes me by leaving me a whiff of David pour Homme. Written by ©Therese Young Kim infinite gratitude to Richard Merli and the Editors at October Hill Magazine for publishing the above poem in the OHM Spring 2020 Issue. Posted March 7, 2024, ©Therese Young Kim Therese Young Kim YouTube Channel | ©Therese Young Kim |
Dear Readers:
A pleasant hello to you this lovely summer evening!
It’s been nearly half a year since I wrote to you. How time rushes by, turning one moment’s episode into a memory, only to be eclipsed by the next in such an alarming succession! So many tragic tales seem to have washed ashore in the digital wave and still unfolding; however, there were also tales of incredible human spirit of courage and goodness as well.
As you may notice, I’ve posted some new texts and images, in which I’d like to highlight a poem, Katrina’s Child, in the Poetry Page, in remembrance of the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Quite a meagre one, but humbly, I’d like to dedicate the poem to the hungry and displaced people around the world, especially the children.
I believe that each day we wake up to its unique color, sound, image or smell. But in my personal level, I’d like to remember this summer as the time when my beloved Umma (Mama) had passed away 30 years ago, leaving me her incredibly soft and warm hand in my grasp, which has been burning like eternal candlelight in my memory.
Last but not least, it’s been a year since my website, Your Sentimental Stranger, was launched, and I extend my special thanks to Earthlink Web Maintenance and other talented members for their wonderful services.
Dear Readers, thank you so much for your visit and I hope you enjoy occasional moments of quiet pleasure as well as the flowers of life plucked from my little garden of writing.
Again, thank you so very much and I wish you a glorious season in excellent health and peace!
Most gratefully,
Your Sentimental Stranger
August 2015
© Therese Young Kim
San Diego Sun over Ihop porch, San Diego | Tea & Pottery House (Sam Hwa Ryung) Insadong, Seoul | Hanok (Traditional Korean Home)Latticed Windows, The Folk Village Museum, Seoul | Pink Orchid, La Figueroa Hotel, Los Angeles | Village Guardian Spirits, The Folk Village Museum, Seoul | Village Shrine, The Folk Village Museum, Seoul |
Grass Growing under the Eaves, The Folk Village Museum, Seoul | | Flower & Garden Statue Shop, Insadong, Seoul | | | |
Hanok Tea Room, Insadong, Seoul | Pavillion on the Pond, Changduk Palace, Seoul | Hanok Tea House, Seoul | Hanok Rooms & Floors, The Folk Village Museum, Seoul | The Other Canary, Volga Restaurant, Insadong, Seoul | A dancing racoon, Central Park |
Photo Journal from my Journey Home in Seoul and more;
September 2015 © Therese Young Kim
St. Thérèse of Lisieux |
Ode to the Oak
River of Time
Your Sentimental Stranger
Copyright © Therese Young Kim.
Hymns and prayers for the Season's Best. Winter 2017-2018 © Therese Young Kim
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Salute to my visitors for Happy New Year with fond remembrances of the time travelled, with new hopes and dreams for everyone! © Therese Young Kim January 2019
Kisaeng Girl in Outdoor Hat
Courtesy of Hyunam Publishing Co.
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Dear Readers, your questions or comments posted here will be kindly honored.
Thank you.
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