[북토크] 너무 잘하려고 애쓰지 마라 - 나태주 시인

"Still, still. How fortunate it is to still have poetry in both hands!" Poet Na Tae-ju offers comfort and encouragement to us who have overcome difficult times and stand before a shining present. The new poetry collection, "Don't Try Too Hard," by poet Na Tae-ju, who lovingly captures all the seemingly small and insignificant beings around us, has been published. These 176 new poems, offering comfort and encouragement to us who have overcome difficult times and stand before a shining present, were written with the heart of meeting readers, one poem a day or one poem a week, from February 2020 to February 2022. During these "difficult times for everyone" due to the unexpected COVID-19 pandemic, these poems were written daily, expressing feelings that had not yet been shared, wishing for "each day's rest, peace, and small happiness." This collection of poems is filled with the hope that we can "hold on to the thread of hope" and await tomorrow. Having come "so far" in life, and having passed through "the days of feeling lost before the desert-like path of life," the poet reflects on the pain of "childhood, youth again." "A path I don't want to return to," "poor, cold, longing, regretful, and dull." With a "now desolate heart," he seeks to encourage those who stand on that path today. The poet speaks in a cheerful voice, saying that all "difficult yet beautiful and sorrowful days on earth" are "still sparkling days, breathlessly overwhelming days." May we "believe and look forward to tomorrow again" and "meet again with smiling faces." 〰️ 📌 About the Author - Na Tae-ju Born in Seocheon, South Chungcheong Province, in 1945. After graduating from Gongju National University of Education, he worked as an elementary school teacher for 43 years, retiring as the principal of Gongju Janggi Elementary School in 2007. He began his literary career in 1971 when his poem won the Seoul Shinmun New Year's Literary Contest. After publishing his first collection, "Under the Bamboo Grove," he went on to publish several other poetry collections, including "Wildflowers," "With You, Life Is a Journey," and "I See You Like I See Flowers." He has also published over 150 books, including prose collections, illustrated poems, and fairy tales. His poem "Wildflowers," which expresses his feelings for the children he met at school, earned him the nickname "Wildflower Poet" and earned him national acclaim. He has received numerous awards, including the Sowol Poetry Award, the Soil Literature Award, and the Chungcheongnam-do Cultural Award. Since 2014, he has established and operates the "Na Tae-ju Wildflower Literature Museum" in Gongju, where he has established and awarded the Wildflower Literature Award. 〰️ 📌 Business inquiries: [email protected] 〰️ ✔️ Facebook: Facebook: choiinabooks ✔️ Instagram: Instagram: inabooks ✔️ Instagram GFC: Instagram: inabooks__gfc ✔️ Book Club Instagram: Instagram: inabooksbookclub ✔️ Book Club: https://www.inabooksbookclub.com 〰️ #ChoiInABookstore #NaTaeJoo #Don'tTryToDoItTooWell #PoetryCollection