[Azaleas]
Often fuchsia or plumb, sometimes white struck through by shadow.
아름다운 (Aleumdaun), I fumble. Yes, beautiful, Eun Jung nods slowly.
During the war, she tells me, we ate them. Not decorations then.
[곤충 정원 (gonchung) (jeongwon)]
The Insect Garden: A bride-to-be-poses with her vail. wind-spun
around her spandex bodysuit. Out of sight the salmon pink
bird-eating tarantula flicks her urticating hairs.
[고라니 (Gorani)]
A fanged deer screams into the night, sending raccoon dogs scuttling.
Dear friend, I miss you. Vampire deer are gathering by the river
and if you were here with me, beneath this red moon, I’d feel at home.
[월미도 (Wolmido) The Tail of the Moon]
Beneath razor wire, roses break beneath their own weight.
Ninety-three napalm bombs, Wiki says. The plaque clarifies: ninety-five.
Now: Empty hotels, theme park, replanted forest, Emigration Museum.
