U T'ak

U T'ak (1262-1342) was a metaphysical Korean poet and writer of the first extant sijo, the most popular form of Korean poetry.

Wisdom & Quotes

• Sticks in one hand,

Branches in another :
I try to block old age with bushes,
And frosty hair with sticks.
But white hair came by a short cut,
Having seen through my devices.

Dante Alighieri