California State Poetry Monthly Contest

November 2024 1^st Place 전희진 시인

A WELCOME GUEST

                                                                           Elice Jeon

Contrary to the restless heart

The blue sofa pressing down the gray, the light beige cushion,

And the single painting of the sea hanging above— 

It’s the horizon, understand?

A long chunk of concept, the sea seems ready to pour onto the surrounding walls.

I move toward the horizon, straightening a crooked corner of the sea,

Only then does it let out the sound of waves it had lost.

Like a farewell sent after long inner turmoil,

I watch the foam surge toward my bare feet, believing in what will not be kept.

Like footsteps heading out to see off a guest