(Poem 22 for 2024 – I am writing a poem a day)
This person so intrigued
the Crown Prince
that he nicknamed them
Drizzle in honor of his
favorite weather.
Friendship born of intellect,
shared sensibilities, and wit
creates the game board on
which all future maneuvers
rely, regardless of gender.
The game is set, the stones
properly aligned, the trash
talk spoken in earnest,
and thus begins the falling
in love one move at a time.
@Home Studio after watching the 1st 2 episodes of the Korean period drama Captivating the King – 22nd poem of the year
In the Joseon era in Korea, they played a board game called Baduk (Go) an abstract strategy game with pieces called stones. Mongwoo is the Korean word for drizzle and the nickname given to the opponent by the Crown Prince because it drizzles the first time they play against each other.
Captivating The King. Directed by Cho Nam-guk, performance by Jo Jung-suk, Shin Se-kyung, and Lee Shin-young, C-JeS Studios, 2024, Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/81742990?trackId=255824129.
Runner ups for the AI drizzle photos to accompany my poem:
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