
photo by annamatic3000 / poem by Won Tae Yon, trans. by TDT
chop, chop, chop
cutting off the octopus’ legs
chop, chop, chop
cutting off the octopus’ head
with spicy garlic
and sweet hot pepper sauce
I gnaw, chew and swallow
along with your selfish heart
that left me
“산낙지” by 원태연. First published in 1992.
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