＜Bowing from the Waist＞ rice and soybeans - 윤동재 시인의 ＜배꼽 인사＞

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Bowing from the Waist

by D.J. Yoon

In the yard after the autumn harvest,

Well-ripened rice lay spread out,

And yellow soybeans sat in sacks

I picked up a single soybean

And rolled it in my palm

Round and firm

Mom said to Dad,

It’s all thanks to you.

Dad said to Mom,

It’s thanks to you more than me.

Grandma said to everyone,

You planted and tended them

But their ripening is thanks to the heavens.

I added a word, too.

The rice and the soybeans grew up so well.

Grandma said,

Let’s all look up at the sky and bow!

Everyone looked up at the sky and bowed

But I

To the rice, and to the soybeans

Separately

Separately

I gave a deep, respectful bow.

배꼽 인사

-윤동재

가을걷이 끝난 마당

잘 여문 벼 널어놓고

노란 콩 자루에 담아놓고

나는 콩 한 알 주워

손바닥에 굴려 봤어

동글동글 단단했어

어머니가 아버지에게

“당신 덕이야”

아버지가 어머니에게

“나보다야 당신 덕이지”

할머니가 모두에게

“심고 가꾼 건 너희들이지만

여문 건 하늘 덕이야”

나도 한마디

“벼도 콩도

척척 컸지”

할머니가

“다 같이 하늘 보고 절 한 번 하자!”

다들 하늘을 보고 절했어

나는

벼한테 콩한테

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Bowing from the Waist

Simple Review 感想

This poem is a warm story about thankfulness, kindness, and respect for nature. The grandma says that the rice and soybeans ripened because of help from the sky. So, the family looks up and bows to the sky. However, the child bows deeply to the rice and the soybeans one by one. The child does not see them only as food. Instead, the child sees them as living things that grew well and now help people live. The repeated word ‘Separately’ shows the child’s true respect for each crop. The child’s action does not disagree with the adults. It simply shows another way to be thankful. Through this simple but meaningful action, the poem teaches us to notice and respect the many living things that support our lives. Its easy language and quiet ending make the poem gentle, touching, and memorable.

#rice  #soybeans  #bowing from the waist

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‘배꼽 인사’는 감사란 막연히 크고 높은 존재만을 향하는 것이 아니라, 우리의 삶을 지탱해 주는 작고 가까운 존재들을 알아보고 존중하는 데서 시작된다고 말합니다. 손바닥 위의 콩 한 알에서 자연의 수고와 생명의 존엄을 발견하는 아이의 시선은 소박하지만 결코 가볍지 않습니다. 짧고 담백한 언어로 인간의 노동, 하늘의 은혜, 자연의 생명을 ‘배꼽 인사’ 속에 담아낸 아름다운 작품입니다. ^_^

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