Burning Love of a Thousand Nights Poem, by Kinsley Lee, at My poetic side

Love aflame for a thousand nights, a farewell without a vow of next bond

For lover's sake, for man’s sake, in a deep one night, she stealthy did abscond.

Even departed, the geese may find their mates beneath the same sky,

The pitiful maiden, in a different realm, to him, she cannot draw to nigh.

When autumn arrives, she seeks news from migratory wild ducks and geese,

As spring departs, she weaved the poems by tears and loaded the floral breeze.

With lavish generosity, all of her wealth she bestows upon society,

Then abruptly departs to meet a man, running to a secluded place, lonely.

(17^th, Jul., 2023, Kinsley Lee)

Author: Kinsley Lee (Pseudonym) ( Offline)
Published: July 16th, 2023 19:35
Comment from author about the poem: Jaya was a Gisaeng(Korean Geisha) and Paik Seok was a poet and English Teach, they met and falled in love with at first sight. And lived together but man’s father, and family all object to their marriage. So the lady stealthy escaped from him for his life. She had lived to Seoul, but 38 line was divided they didn’t have the opportunity to meet again. She had made the great fortunes but without the hesitation she donated all her fortunes. She said, “The billions of fortunes is inferior to a line of poem which he gave to me”. One day her ashes were scattered on the ground of the temple where she donated when it was snowing.
Category: Short story
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