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저자:이향영 미국에서43년을살았고,복수국적자이기에이름이둘이다.반생을코리안디아스포라로살았으며,삶의마지막무대는모국을선택했다.오랜세월비워둔고향에는친구가없어외로웠다.영혼과가슴으로그려진그림은,친구와가족이되어함께해주었다.외출에서돌아오면,꼬리흔들며반겨주는애견같은분신들.그림속의그들과기도로견디며지내온계절들,떠나보내기에쓸쓸해서화시집(畵詩集)을펴내게되었다. 이향영작가는미국LACC(LosAngelesCityCollege)에서셰익스피어문학과순수미술을공부했고,AIU-LA(AmericanIntercontinentalUniversity-LosAngeles)에서파인아트(BFA)로학위를받았다.AIU-London(AmericanIntercontinentalUniversity-London)에서아트폼사진학과박물관학으로연수를마치고,캘리포니아주립대학노스릿지(CaliforniaStateUniversity-Northridge)에서파인아트로석사과정을공부했다.개인전과그룹전다수의전시회와시와소설의등단후기증작가로살고있다. 저서로논픽션소설『나비야청산가자』,장편소설『밀가의아리아』(상ㆍ하권),소설집『레퀴엠』,수필집『아픔이향기가되어』,논픽션『TheRichBoyStandsThereAlways』(LACC에서교재로사용됨),순례기『어머니,어머니나의어머니』,시집『하늘로치미는파도』,『두런두런빛의대화』,『미안하다더사랑해요』,『당신의평화를빕니다』,『환한빛사랑해당신을』,『행복에스프리』,『별들이소풍와서꽃으로피어있네』,『해운대페스티벌』,『암이내게준행복』,『암이준하늘선물』,『암이준하늘축복』,『당신이있어내가있습니다』,정필도목사평전시집『입다물고무릎꿇어라』,간증시집『밀회,그사랑의품으로』등다수가있다.
이향영그림시집흐르고흔들리는기쁨FlowingandShakingJoy시인의말목차제1부만남을위한단잠SweetSleepingforMeeting꽃의대립Flowers’Confrotation그대향한그리움LongingTowardThee그림이그린시의노래APaintingDrawnSongofaPoem끝없이헌신적인사랑EndlesslyDevotedLove내안의그대ThouWithinMe내부에서피어나는사랑FromWithinRisingLoveinBloom너와나의고리RingsforYouandMe너와나의다른세상ADifferentWorldforYouandMe멈춘지구꽃사랑PausedEarthFlowerLove그사람이그리워MissingThee두사람이한몸이된꽃TwoPeopleBecameOneBodyofFlower사랑의과녘을TheMarkofLove펜스너머는위험해DangerousBeyondtheFence만남을위한단잠SweetSleepingforMeeting마음은새처럼자유로TheMindLikeaBirdtotheFreedom모습은그대를위해서MyAppearanceforThee내면의아름다움InnerAspectBeauty무지개사랑RainbowLove제2부프리다칼로와그녀FridaKahloandShe마음속에새긴그림ADrawingCarvedInsidetheMind먼거리감FarDistantFeeling면역세포NkCell바다의날개윤슬TheSea’sMoonlitWingWavelets엄마와아들MotherandSon자유Freedom초록눈의아들을품고EmbracingGreenEyedSon꽃을품은소녀AFlowerHuggingGirl꿈속의사닥다리TheLadderInsidetheDream나의또다른심장MineAnotherDifferentHeart엄마머리안초록소녀TheGreenGirlInsideaMother’sHead음악이있는회색풍경GrayScenerywithMusic정다운꽃병AffectionateVase프리다칼로와그녀FridaKahloandShe환상속의기쁘미MsJoyinFantasyPallEubinLee엄마와딸MotherandDaughter만들어가는자유FreedomGoingonMaking제3부그분의뜻을따라서FollowingHisWill줄기세포StemCell그날이오면은IfThatDayComes다정한갈등AffectionateConflict물결의속삭임WaterWavesWhisper이별이없는이별PartingWithoutParting다정한내부의갈등을TheSweetInnerConflict마음속의거울AMirrorinsidetheMind마음은외롭고몸은TheMindIsLonelyandtheBody멀리있는그리움LongingatDistance무거우나가벼운생각HeavybutLightThinking상처가힘이되어TheScarBecamePower땅의변질TheDeteriorationoftheGround땅의변형TheDeformationoftheGround땅의변화TheChangesoftheGround얼굴없는얼굴의혼TheSouloftheFacelessFace대책없이쓸쓸함HopelesslyLonesome황금동굴속에서InsidetheGoldenCave비뚤어지다Distorted그분의뜻을따라서FollowingHisWill제4부꽃속에잠들고DaughterFallenAsleepIntheFlowers꿈의씨앗꽃피우리TheDreamSeedWillBloomaFlower노란계절의환희TheMirthofYellowSeason막춤의자유로운행복UncontrolledHappinessofFreeDance노랑머리,초록머리Yellowhead,GreenHead모녀는꽃속에잠들고MotherandDaughterFallenAsleepIntheFlowers특별한모녀SpecialMotherandDaughter모르는단장DecorationNotKnown모자의어떤환희AMirthofMotherandSon벗고도당당한그녀는SheNakedButProud저밝은곳을향하여TowardThatBrightPlace코스타리카그폭포와숲CostaRicaForestofThatWaterfall휴식은단꿈으로RestingintoaSweetDream목적이같은다정한자매WiththeSameGoal,SweetSisters마음의집TheHouseofMyMind난해한계절AnEsotericSeason난해한그리움AnEsotericLonging어떤사랑SomeLove스프릿댄스SpiritDance제5부너를향한기도ThePrayerOfOrientationTowardYou검지가피운꽃AFlowerBloomedbytheForefinger기도하는소녀APrayingGirl기도하는소년APrayingBoy너를향한지향의기도ThePrayerOfOrientationTowardYou누드로드리는기도InNudeOfferingaPrayer믿음은바라는것의실상BelievingtheRealityofDesiringThings부활TheResurrection오직그길의표징SignsofOnlyThatWay혼돈속의고요TheStillnessWithinChaos당신이선물한사랑의흔적TheLoveTracesYouPresented머리가땅에닿는기도APrayerwiththeGroundReachingHead무지개손과초록머리기도ThePrayerofRainbowHandsandGreenHead무지개의기도ARainbow’sPrayer빛의꽃TheLightFlower영혼의안식을위하여FortheRestofSoul제6부물로그린꽃WaterDrawnFlower물들어가는초록계절GettingColoredGreenSeason물로그린꽃WaterDrawnFlower물이꽃이된그림ThePaintingWaterBecameFlower봄,숨어서오네TheSpring,ComingHiding봄을품은풍경TheSpringEmbracingScenery봄이흐르는들판TheSpringFlowingField못난이자화상AFool’sSelf-Portrait데소칸스공원의웃음LaughterofDescansoGardens모든색상과자연은아름다워AllColorsandNatureAreBeautiful몸속의계절이웃을때WhenTheSeasonWithintheBodyLaughs색상이그려낸계절꿈TheSeasonDreamTheColorsPainted생명의씨앗TheSeedofLife언덕의꽃밭에서IntheFlowerFieldoftheHill홀로도부끄러운어머니EvenAloneEmbarrassedMother봄,아파하며오네Spring,CominginPain세상은하나로TheWorldintoOne흐르는자연FlowingNature제7부꽃의대립Flowers’ConfrontationCSUNTIM고해속의순결ThePurityInsidethePenance마음이달려가는길ARoadtheMindGoesRunning너는나의세상YouMyWorld그녀와프리다칼로SheandFridaKahlo그대안의나IWithinThee둥글고싶어지는생각IdeaWantingtobeRounded마지막사랑의축제를TheFestivaloftheLastLove이해할수없는그리움NotUnderstandableLonging일어나야지GottoGetUp하얀묵상WhiteMeditation곰같은너YouLikeaBear모난돌이둥글어지면IfAngularStonesGottenCircular미완성의계절스토리ASeasonStoryofIncompleteness세월그날이오면은TheAges,IfThatDayComes혼돈속의침묵TheSilenceWithinChaos경계너머의하늘TheSkyBeyondtheBoundary그림공부와자유PaintingStudyandFreedom후기:붙이고싶은마음WordsofAcknowledgement
국내에서기증작가로활동해온이향영(LisaLee)시인이畵詩集『흐르고흔들리는기쁨』을발간했다.미국에서세익스피어문학과순수미술을전공한이향영작가는경남밀양에서태어나젊은날이민을떠나43년을디아스포라로살다지난2018년고국에영구귀국한화가이자,소설가,시인으로활동하는작가이다.특히이태석신부를위한시집『당신의평화를빕니다』,한부모가정을위한시집『별들이소풍와서꽃으로피어있네』,암환우들을위한시집『암이내게준행복』,아너소사이트기부대상시집『당신이있어내가있습니다』,정필도목사평전시집『입다물고무릎꿇어라』등많은책을발간하여기부하는기증작가의삶을살고있어화제가되었다.이번의화시집은이향영작가가평생그려온그림들을바탕으로시를써한권으로묶었다.모든그림들을기증하기전선별하여123점을추려시를붙여책으로엮은것.보통시를보고그림을붙이는일반적인시화와달리그려진그림을토대로붙인시들이기에畵詩集(ThepaintingpoemcollectionFlowing)으로명했다.특히모든작품을영어로번역하여함께실었다.번역은이승희선생께서해주셨다.이향영의이번화시집은작가의생애가고스란히녹아나있다.글로풀지못한작가의삶을그림으로드러낸것이기에작품마다이면의사연을담고있는듯하다.더구나시인은‘사전연명의료의향서’를등록해놓고있을정도로‘이후의삶’을준비하고있다.이번화시집도그런과정의하나다.“떠나는길목에걸림돌하나”남기지않으려는작가는평생의희노애락을한권의화시집으로남겨둘뿐이다.그래야만모두비워내는아쉬움을달래는일이리라.그러나독자들이주목할부분은이향영작가의개인사적인이야기가아니다.작가가평생작업해온그림들을마주하는즐거움이무엇보다크다.한권의그림집을통해작가의삶과상상을만난다.아울러그그림에녹아난작가의깨끗한심상을만날수있다는것은또다른즐거움이다.한편이향영작가의그림들중미국소망소사이어티에기증한작품들과개별적으로판매된그림들은별도의사진으로남기지않아이번책에서는빠져아쉽다.
