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Friday Night at Danyang Valley

Posted on Jun 8th, 2009 by michaelsits

Friday Night at Danyang Valley My tent is pitched between two retaining walls and next to a rock to sit on. It is a full moon on this Friday night with a hint of clouds... More »

The Bookends of my Life

Posted on May 31st, 2009 by michaelsits

The Bookends of my Life Sitting is good, I like to sit. Here on the mountain, With lush green trees and plants. I am at Home, More so than my home. They are my friends,... More »

Go Ask The Mountain

Posted on May 4th, 2009 by michaelsits

Go Ask the Mountain It’s just a simple three-kilometer hike, nothing of great proportions.  I do it almost daily, well, really nightly.  It is a mountain, like but not like every other mountain in Korea,... More »

Waka by the River

Posted on Apr 21st, 2009 by michaelsits

A Waka is 31 syllable poem written in five lines of 5,7,5,7,7 syllables I am alone here Alone need not be lonely Trees stand tall rooted Compost takes hold of Earth’s breath The force of... More »

Tang San Mountain Tonight

Posted on Oct 22nd, 2008 by michaelsits

I put on my new waterproof windbreaker I received via a delivery guy last week for the first time.  I had already de-factoried it last week with a nice wash and ten hours in the... More »

Finding My Path

Posted on Sep 6th, 2008 by michaelsits

I have walked these streets of Cheonan for more than six weeks now.  Originally through only Young Am dong, since that is where there are so many stores and restaurants in my section of the... More »

Lying in the Grass

Posted on May 19th, 2008 by michaelsits

Sometimes I enjoy nothing more than a late afternoon nap lying on the thick heavy grass.  Today was one of those days.  I am still soft and fuzzy sitting here in the grass.  There is... More »

Redoubt park

Posted on Apr 10th, 2008 by michaelsits