오늘 아침 코리아 타임스 에 제 시집 ' 숲 ( Forest ) ' 에 대한 기사 가 실렸 습니다 . 곽 제 엽 기자 가 쓴 아담 하 고 친절 한 기사 , 아래 에 옮겨 두 니 한 번 읽 어 보 시 지요 . 기사 의 첫 문장 에 저 를 코리아 타임스 칼럼니스트 로 소개 했 는데 , 그건 사실 이 아닙니다 . 코리아 타임스 에 오랫동안 쓰 던 칼럼 ( Random Walk ) 을 작년 10 월 에 그만두 었 으니까요 . ForestKim Heung - sook ; Seoul Selection : 180 pp ; 9 , 500 wonWritten by veteran author , radio host and Korea Times columnist Kim Heung - sook , “ Forest ” is a poignant selection of unadorned poems , which invites readers into a world of self - reflection and thought . Inspired by a forest where the author sought refuge from the burdens of daily life , the 80 or so poems cover a range of topics , from love to loneliness , from hope to sorrow . Interlaced among the simple poems of five to six lines is Kim ’ s twinkling humor and underlying contemplation on the current state of the world . A unique aspect of “ Forest ” is that the author wrote both English and Korean versions of her poems . By doing so , she has been able to preserve the true nuances and cadences of the meanings behind the words . “ Forest ” is also Kim ’ s call for the poet within each of us . As she says in the preface , “ This book , then , is a letter from one poet to all the poets of the world . I hope those who receive it will build as many of their own ‘ temples of words ’ as possible , for writing poems is one of the most beautiful ways of saving the world from becoming a darker place . ”— KWAAK JE - YUP