Synapse

As we pass through the times and spaces we have been given on this earth, we want to select and polish up the images that have remained embedded in our minds. We live with our hearts and minds ever open to the sky, the earth and the sea, day and night, come wind, rain or snow. 

  All things in nature, be they near or far, big or small, visible or hidden, are connected by profound, mysterious synapses. They communicate with each other. [...] Our lives, which we had lived in the throes of ignorance, with no trace of emotion despite the infinity and the miracles all around us, swell with hope and expectation for each new day that approaches. - from the Poet's Note -


About the Author


Lee Won-Ro wrote poetry while working as a professor and a specialist of cardiology at medical school, and made his debut in a Korean magazine, Wolgan Munhak. With a science-based background, Lee's works express the imagination of the artistic world.

  Lee has published more than 10 collections of poems, including "Beyond Light and Sound," "On a Day of Unusual Sunlight," and has authored several textbooks and practical guides related to his profession that explain knowledge and medical information for the general public. Lee currently serves as president of Inje University, Korea.