Independence 아리랑
This poem is dedicated to those who gave their lives
for Korean independence, especially Yun Kwang Soo a young student of Ewha Girl’s High School at the time. Walking through the Independence Park this poem stuck in my head. The poem is orginalworks @mineopoly and recorded live with a Korean traditional song called Arirang playing in the background. I took the pictures at the Independence Park in Seoul the same place of the independence movement march of March 1st, 1919.
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Frozen endless in time
They remain a terrestrial memory.
The ground rumbles
Justice hears her cry
After so many years freedom by and by.
Granite statues no longer sit still.
They say smile and join the earth to proclaim,
“Self-determination independence as a nation
March forward in demonstration.”
Shouts of freedom raise, “Manse, Manse!!”
March first marks the first march
No barricade could thwart the masses
Aimless annihilation
Shots fired with no hesitation
Eternal forces of self-determination
Unfizzled by the blow
Rise up from persecution.
Martyr’s voices tremor from the ground stronger than before,
“Manse! Manse!” Shouts transmulting in the fire,
Grapes of wrath crushed and pressed down
Fermented wine overflowing into the streets
The wine from veins of youth
A girl shouts, “Manse! Manse!” and she is no more
Our sister’s voice calls out from the ground,
“Self-determination.
Let us become a nation”
Illusory oceans that divide
Now come together with one heart and soul
The sea between us is no big deal
We’ve crossed it before and we will do it again.
The ground rumbles, “Manse! Manse!!”
Can you feel the echo calling from the ground?
Manse! Manse!
Manse!!
The word, “Manse!” is a word of victory and triumph which can be translated as “Long live our nation!!” I hope this poem will strengthen you and me to be strong and stand up as one people and one voice. For me personally poetry writing and recital helped me to overcome some fear and be strong. Today we learned one new Korean word, “Manse!!” Long live this Steemit community!!
Love,
365GROOVY
@mineopoly
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Great poem, good work. Hopefully the world can do this as a team, and we don't have to lay our lives down fighting each other for freedom... Seems crazy we have been manipulated to hurt each other the way we have. Hopefully it is time for all that to stop. Thank you for sharing your work!
Thank you @mental-exract for your insightful comment. It was a miserable time. I look around the streets of affluence and relative peace one century later and see that history can be easily forgotten or covered up. Korea bore this pain or oppression. You are right the young imperial soldiers were also manipulated and taken advantage and used to terrorize others. And the answer cannot be fighting. The answer is not within the lines a ruler draws out. The answer comes in reconciliation. The 70 years were given as a time of healing but we still have a long way to go to welcome brothers and sisters.
Amen. Well said.
i really wanted to go to Korea one day. :)
anyways, as always, nice poem sir. :D
Hahahahahahahahahaha. That's wonderful. This is the best time to catch a hockey game. I'm really glad you came to save the day and add a reasonable comment.
winter Olympics is being held there. ")
i'll be rooting for my fellow athletes who represent our country, the Philippines. hehe
my pleasure sir. :D
anyways, is it easy to speak korean?
Speaking well is not easy but reading 가나다라 is easy. A few expressions are useful like 감사합니다. Most people can use English and there is no problem getting around.
i see. what nationality are you from sir?
i guess i won't have that much trouble communicating if ever i get to visit Korea.
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Please do not ask "follow me and i follow you" or up "uvote for upvote". Just engage the post and make comments and naturally I will follow. And yes... Thank you for "welcoming me to the steemit". You are so kind sir.
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You sound different on recording.