#echonation

ECHONATION by Kim Hyesoon, translated by Don Mee Choi, from the book "All the Garbage of the World, UNITE!", published by ActionBooks Here light comes from faraway then goes back Here wind comes from faraway then goes back Here lightlightlightliight dries up Here windindindindiind sweeps away the leaves My feet are caught in the trap set out by the land like rats stuck inside a sticky rattrap Here in echonation a distant place arrives from somewhere then leaves In order to forget my body in which you remain I carry my bag and walk far far far across the desert Teacher leaves for somewhere faraway suddenly the scene ends, a black out Only the saliva dripdrips into the mouth like a statue with a busted stomach As I fell screaming, deep inside the water from deep inside, I heard the voice of someone who couldn't shout Dear Head, do you want to leave this heavy body? Dear Heart, do you want to discard this heavy body? My feet, my feet, my feet, my feet get myfeet myfeet myfeet my feet out of here Clickclickclick cicadas land on my face and cry out Most likely no one can remain here