Poem
Kim Hyesoon
PIG PIGS OUT
It’s Pig, Pig who has never seen the outside, always Pig, depressed Pig, Pig who cries wolf, Pig who has chosen the most terrified pig in the world to be the king, Pig who shouts Oh, fantastic sewer! while hugging its pillow, Pig who laughs alone hoping mommy will get arrested, mommy who gave birth to Pig who will pig out till it drops dead, Pig with bloated lips who thinks the whole world is rice porridge, it's XXXL Pig, Pig who takes up the entire bed, its name can only be Pig, shivering-shivering Pig whenever it hears Cross the ocean, yes-yes Pig who has never once raised its head, Pig who pigs out from fear when it looks up at the vast night sky, Pig who pigs out thinking that Pig who pigs out is PigDroopy front and back limbs Pig, oinks with its tail tucked between its legs Pig, air is bundled up but why is it so heavy Pig, smells like a steaming cloud when you put your hand in its armpit Pig, unbelievably soft Pig, ultimately snuggly Pig, play all your life riding on me Pig, rats gnaw on piglets yet cozy Pig, what have you stuffed into your eyes Pig, why doesn’t Pig know that it's Pig Pig, a photograph knows a mirror knows only you don't know Pig, never has looked out a window Pig, teeth pulled Pig, sigh Pig, regret Pig, after its teeth are pulled out and its tail cut off its tongue is lonely all by itself in its mouth Pig, but whenever it opens its mouth makes pig pig sounds Pig, pork Pig
qqqq the sound of Pig crying along with a crow perched on its head
qqqq naturally it’s Pig screaming when its owner goes to jail and piss and shit rises up to Pig’s knees
qqqq the words that Pig yells inside when it denies being Pig
qqqq the words that Pig utters You’re Pig when you turn around to look at
your mommy being taken away
qqqq most of all, the squeals of our nation’s pigs that don’t know that I’m Pig
© Translation: 2014, Don Mee Choi
From: Sorrowtoothpaste Mirrorcream
Publisher: Action Books, Notre Dame, Indiana, 2014
From: Sorrowtoothpaste Mirrorcream
Publisher: Action Books, Notre Dame, Indiana, 2014
TOTTERDOOD ZWIJNEND VARKEN
hier is varken, varken dat nooit eens naar buiten kon kijken, altijd maar varken, melancholiek varken, varken dat schreeuwt ‘daar komt de wolf!’, varken dat het bangste varken ter wereld tot koning heeft verkozen, varken dat de eigen buik vertroetelt en roept ‘o heerlijk riool!’, varken dat eenzaam lacht en het maar wat mooi zou vinden als de moeder werd gearresteerd die het varken baarde dat totterdood zwijnt, varken met opgeblazen lippen dat de hele wereld voor rijstpap aanziet, 4XL varken, varken dat het hele bed vult, varken dat enkel maar zo kan heten, varken dat ‘steek de zee over’ hoort en het krijgt de kouwe rillingen, ja-hoor-ja-hoor-varken dat nooit zijn kop heeft opgestoken, varken dat bangelijk totterdood kapot zwijnt, zodra het opkijkt naar het weidse firmament van de nachtelijke hemel, varken dat totterdood zwijnt als het denkt dat varken een varken is dat totterdood zwijnteen varken met hangende voor- en achterpoten, een varken dat kalmpjes knort met de staart tussen de benen, een de-lucht-is-gebundeld-maar-waarom-dan-zo-zwaar-varken, een leg-je-de-hand-in-zijn-oksel-dan-ruikt-die-naar-een-warme-wolk-varken, een zacht-waratje-varken, een knus-weldra-varken, een rijd-voor-de-lol-een-leven-lang-op-mij-varken, een al-knagen-er-ratten-aan-biggen-knus-varken, een wat-zit-er-toch-in-jouw-oog-varken, een waarom-weet-varken-niet-dat-het-varken-is-varken, de foto weet het de spiegel weet het alleen jij weet het niet varken, varken dat nooit eens uit het raam keek, varken met getrokken tanden, zucht-varken, spijt-varken, een na-getrokken-tanden-en-afgehakte-staart-blijft-de-tong-eenzaam-achter-in-de-mond-varken, maar die mond hoeft maar open te gaan of varken slaakt varkensklank varken, varkensvlees varken
knor knor knor knor klank van varken dat meehuilt met de kraai op zijn kop
knor knor knor knor draait eigenaar dan de bak in, met stront en pis tot op de knie, is het logisch dat dit de kreet van varken is
knor knor knor knor de woorden die het innerlijk schreeuwt zodra varken ontkent varken te zijn
knor knor knor knor je bent een varken zegt varken zodra het omkijkt als moeder wordt meegenomen
knor knor knor knor bovenal het giebelen van de varkens in ons land die niet weten dat ik varken ben
© Vertaling: 2021, Lucas Hüsgen
뒈지는 돼지
돼지다, 도무지 밖을 본 적 없는 돼지다, 내내 돼지다, 우울한 돼지다, 늑대가 온다 외치는 돼지다, 세상에서 가장 두려운 돼지를 왕으로 뽑은 돼지다, 오 멋진 시궁창! 외치며 베개를 껴안는 돼지다, 뒈질 돼질 낳아주신 엄마를 잡아가면 좋겠네 혼자 웃는 돼지다, 온세상이 다 쌀죽이라고 생각하는 입술이 부르튼 돼지다, 4XL 돼지다, 침대에 꽉 찬 돼지다, 그 이름 도무지 돼지다, 바다 건너란 말만 들어도 벌벌 떠는 돼지다, 고개를 들어본 적 없는 예예 돼지다, 밤하늘 드넓은 궁창을 우러르기만 해도 무서워 뒈져 버리는 돼지다, 뒈지는 돼지는 돼지라고 생각하는 뒈지는 돼지다팔다리가 축 늘어진 돼지, 꼬리를 가랭이 사이에 감추고 쿨적거리는 돼지, 허공을 묶었는데 왜 이리 무거워 돼지, 겨드랑이에 손을 넣으면 뜨거운 구름 냄새가 나 돼지, 부드러운 도대체 돼지, 아늑한 이윽고 돼지, 일평생 나를 타고 놀아 돼지, 쥐가 새끼를 갉아먹어도 아늑한 돼지, 눈동자에 무엇을 껴입었니 돼지, 왜 돼지가 돼지인 줄 모르나 돼지, 사진은 아는데 거울은 아는데 너만 모르는 돼지, 한번도 창문을 내다본 적 없는 돼지, 이빨 뽑힌 돼지, 탄식 돼지, 후회 돼지, 이빨 뽑히고 꼬리 잘린 다음 입안에 혼자 남은 외로운 혀 돼지, 그러나 입만 벌리면 돼지 돼지 소리가 나는 돼지, 고기 돼지
ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 까마귀가 머리에 올라앉을 때 돼지가 따라서 우는 소리
ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 주인은 감옥 가고 똥물이 무릎 위까지 차 올라올 때 돼지가 지르는, 당연히 비명
ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 돼지가 돼지가 아니라고 할 때 속으로 외치는 말
ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 엄마를 데려갈 때 뒤돌아보는 건 돼지라고 말하는 돼지가 하는 말
ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 무엇보다 제가 돼지인 줄 모르는 우리나라 돼지들의 교성
© 2016, Kim Hyesoon
From: A Blossom, Pig
Publisher: Moonhak kwa Jisung-sa, Seoul
From: A Blossom, Pig
Publisher: Moonhak kwa Jisung-sa, Seoul
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PIG PIGS OUT
It’s Pig, Pig who has never seen the outside, always Pig, depressed Pig, Pig who cries wolf, Pig who has chosen the most terrified pig in the world to be the king, Pig who shouts Oh, fantastic sewer! while hugging its pillow, Pig who laughs alone hoping mommy will get arrested, mommy who gave birth to Pig who will pig out till it drops dead, Pig with bloated lips who thinks the whole world is rice porridge, it's XXXL Pig, Pig who takes up the entire bed, its name can only be Pig, shivering-shivering Pig whenever it hears Cross the ocean, yes-yes Pig who has never once raised its head, Pig who pigs out from fear when it looks up at the vast night sky, Pig who pigs out thinking that Pig who pigs out is PigDroopy front and back limbs Pig, oinks with its tail tucked between its legs Pig, air is bundled up but why is it so heavy Pig, smells like a steaming cloud when you put your hand in its armpit Pig, unbelievably soft Pig, ultimately snuggly Pig, play all your life riding on me Pig, rats gnaw on piglets yet cozy Pig, what have you stuffed into your eyes Pig, why doesn’t Pig know that it's Pig Pig, a photograph knows a mirror knows only you don't know Pig, never has looked out a window Pig, teeth pulled Pig, sigh Pig, regret Pig, after its teeth are pulled out and its tail cut off its tongue is lonely all by itself in its mouth Pig, but whenever it opens its mouth makes pig pig sounds Pig, pork Pig
qqqq the sound of Pig crying along with a crow perched on its head
qqqq naturally it’s Pig screaming when its owner goes to jail and piss and shit rises up to Pig’s knees
qqqq the words that Pig yells inside when it denies being Pig
qqqq the words that Pig utters You’re Pig when you turn around to look at
your mommy being taken away
qqqq most of all, the squeals of our nation’s pigs that don’t know that I’m Pig
© 2014, Don Mee Choi
From: Sorrowtoothpaste Mirrorcream
Publisher: 2014, Action Books, Notre Dame, Indiana
From: Sorrowtoothpaste Mirrorcream
Publisher: 2014, Action Books, Notre Dame, Indiana
PIG PIGS OUT
It’s Pig, Pig who has never seen the outside, always Pig, depressed Pig, Pig who cries wolf, Pig who has chosen the most terrified pig in the world to be the king, Pig who shouts Oh, fantastic sewer! while hugging its pillow, Pig who laughs alone hoping mommy will get arrested, mommy who gave birth to Pig who will pig out till it drops dead, Pig with bloated lips who thinks the whole world is rice porridge, it's XXXL Pig, Pig who takes up the entire bed, its name can only be Pig, shivering-shivering Pig whenever it hears Cross the ocean, yes-yes Pig who has never once raised its head, Pig who pigs out from fear when it looks up at the vast night sky, Pig who pigs out thinking that Pig who pigs out is PigDroopy front and back limbs Pig, oinks with its tail tucked between its legs Pig, air is bundled up but why is it so heavy Pig, smells like a steaming cloud when you put your hand in its armpit Pig, unbelievably soft Pig, ultimately snuggly Pig, play all your life riding on me Pig, rats gnaw on piglets yet cozy Pig, what have you stuffed into your eyes Pig, why doesn’t Pig know that it's Pig Pig, a photograph knows a mirror knows only you don't know Pig, never has looked out a window Pig, teeth pulled Pig, sigh Pig, regret Pig, after its teeth are pulled out and its tail cut off its tongue is lonely all by itself in its mouth Pig, but whenever it opens its mouth makes pig pig sounds Pig, pork Pig
qqqq the sound of Pig crying along with a crow perched on its head
qqqq naturally it’s Pig screaming when its owner goes to jail and piss and shit rises up to Pig’s knees
qqqq the words that Pig yells inside when it denies being Pig
qqqq the words that Pig utters You’re Pig when you turn around to look at
your mommy being taken away
qqqq most of all, the squeals of our nation’s pigs that don’t know that I’m Pig
© 2014, Don Mee Choi
From: Sorrowtoothpaste Mirrorcream
Publisher: 2014, Action Books, Notre Dame, Indiana
From: Sorrowtoothpaste Mirrorcream
Publisher: 2014, Action Books, Notre Dame, Indiana
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