추수감사절에 부치는 시 - A Big Cucumber

[성백문(뉴욕)]

A Big Cucumber

Baik (Ben) Sung

A big, cute cucumber in a basket, I am ready to cut

Bulky carrots, dills, eggplants are best for our health,

Cut them carefully to be vegetables for our evening dinner. 

Dexterous though not, my skills are only to help my wife

Easily I spread them on a hot pan sizzling on the red coiled range.

For seasonings I use a spoonful, hot pepper powder and greenish olive oil

Garlic crushed mixed with salt, the black pepper I forget not

 Hot Red Texan sauce I pour into them

In my imagination I invent a surprising flavor

Juicy is the marinated meat red roasting in the red glowing oven

Kitchen air is filled with arousing aroma of beefsteak

Ladies sit around the table covered with cherry laces

Men’s eyes are mingled with the glittering glasses of red wine

Noses in each breath are already narrowed with rising fragrance. 

O splendid before them are plates and dishes of scarlet floral patterns

Properly set is everything for the perfect party

Quarrels are not allowed: that is table etiquette everyone is used to  

Round table is prepared to satisfy the gloating hearts around

Silverware shines on the heart napkins under the chandelier  

Thanksgiving is loudly chorused sensing enjoyment in every voice.

Unexpected is an eager lady sampling the vegetable I made

Voicing with her scream her face turns flushed with frowning

Wry face with the watery eyes, my face turns to reddened

Xyster, I feel, pierces through me, as though; I confess my fault before them all

Yet I hear a burst of laughter to redeem my guilt ruddy.

Zany I am, making everyone happy in the zoo.   

[ Nov. 2008]

Have a Happy Thanksgiving Day!

BEN SUNG

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[유흥준(뉴욕)]

와 이렇게 기막힌 글이 올라 오다니요!! 나는 성동문님의 센스로 새로 발명한 음식에 red wine 을 곁드린 저녁 초대가 있다면 성동문님 댁이 멀다하지 않고 한달음에 한달음에 ..... 그런데 이렇게 기막히게 글 쓰시는 재주가 있으신줄은 예전엔 미쳐 몰랏어요.

[성백문(뉴욕)]

우선 재등청하신 것, 하고 환영합니다. "이방을 버리고 가시는 님은..." (아리랑을 상기하시길) poetry, novels, fine art, music, philosophy, psychology, psychiatry, theology...,all human phenomena... they are fascinating areas.

[김수영(LA)]

What a wonderful cook and husband you are!! You made too much spicy vegetables that made that lady full of tears with thanks, surprise and embarrassment. If I had been there, I might have burst into laughter, too. That is really a fun to enjoy. We should give thanks to God in everything and for everything and praise Him forevermore.

[성백문(뉴욕)]

I am glad you enjoyed this episode. This incident can happen in any gathering with different condition. However, this poem was an example of practicing all the requirements of English poetry.