Work Ra Heeduk

ra s poetic imagination grounded in force of life , growth manifested in motherhood , plant life. first collection of poems, roots , second, said stained leaves pierces fog of hypocrisy , contradictions cast on our daily lives while maintaining spirit of forgiveness , motherly warmth. in “soft earth trembles joy feeds own blood tree roots” find image of mother willingly endures hardship raise child. tenderness poet embraces difficult world stems absolute belief in force of life causes trees thicken , mother’s milk flow.

it can said ra searching source of life force. become receptive nature can tell her, ra believes must able “listen eyes , see ears.” such effort detailed in third collection of poetry it’s not far here , fourth, means grow dark. poet uses harmonious juxtaposition of “sound” , “darkness” signal process of “listening” eyes “seeing” becomes useless growing dark.