Quiet beauty in Korea — a poem
Aesthetic treats of the day.
Certain frames trap my eyes.
I feel an urge to stare and stay.
Best succumb. Just looking,
not shopping, not craving, not judging
sometimes flipping
into fleeting meditation.
These zen appreciation
moments happen often
in a foreign place.
Best if passive and silent
but sometimes a whoop
leaks out.
Ginseng liquor for sale at a store in the Korean DMZ. Elegant.
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Garden pines in the 2-acre grounds of Seoul Art Space Yeonhui. They grow in a shapely fashion
Pause at the yellow commas. Enjoy the colour, the form, and the debris.
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Two days ago this was an awkward, flimsy abandoned house. Tomorrow it may be a new house.
A feast for the writers in residence at Seoul Art Space Yeonhui. Vividness, lavishness, and flavour.
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Coffee house with a warm buzz. Gleaming expanses and raw concrete that ought to alienate but soothe instead.
Travel notes and photos by Rachel McAlpine at Seoul Art Space Yeonhui— feel free to share.
Good one. Your vivid description make me feel as if I have seen it with my own eyes.
The wood in that coffee house is indeed inviting and makes a warm contrast with the concrete. I would certainly sit down there.
If only we could have a coffee there together!
Nice idea.