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SIJO ARTWORK

ARROWHEAD UNION HIGH SCHOOL

Sherry Moseler, Art Teacher

Advanced 2D & AP Studio Art Classes, Spring 2023

Sijo by winners of the Sejong Writing Competition

Sijo

SIJO (Korea’s Poetry Form)

The sijo (Korean 시조, pronounced SHEE-jo) are written in three lines, each averaging 1416 syllables for a total of 44-46 syllables. Each line is written in four groups of syllables that should be clearly differentiated from the other groups, yet still flow together as a single line. When written in English, sijo may be written in six lines

The first line is usually written in a 3-4-4-4 grouping pattern and states the poem’s theme, where a situation is generally introduced.

The second line is usually written in a 3-4-4-4 pattern and is an elaboration of the first line's theme or situation (development).

The third line (3-5-4-3) is divided into two parts. The first section, the counter-theme, is grouped as 3-5, while the second part, considered the conclusion of the poem, is written as 4-3. The counter-theme is called the 'twist,' which is usually a surprise in meaning, sound, or other device.

Learn about sijo at www.SejongCulturalSociety.org

Artworks by Students of Arrowhead Union High School (Sherry Moseler, Art Teacher)

FRANCESCA SMITH

Night Music

A slur of crickets builds tension and tensile strength noises, winding and unwinding, violin strings snapping every night.

I shout stop. Silence in the hot night. Then frogs start bassoons.

Martin Willitts, JR.

2022 First Place

Syracuse, NY

ARIANNA SCAFFIDI

Untitled

Jade the stone is vivid green, smooth and sleek, translucent.

This jewel symbolizes wealth, highly valued by nobility.

I am Jade; it is my given name -I’m just trying to survive.

Jade McMullen, 10th grade 2023 First place Albany, NY

TRINITY DAHL

Hot Coffee

Hot coffee, black; no sugar.

French Press, Turkish—just let me know.

Sitting down with some fresh pancakes…

Mornings with you are a dream.

I can now barely remember

How it felt with you next to me

Ben Griffis

2022 Third place Alexandria, VA

LAUREN THEILER

Father’s Chair

Rain patters down the patio. Drip- dripping on Father’s chair. Puddle collects round plastic legs, a little lake to soak his feet.

Still I watch as days turn to months, for Father to come and sit back down.

Erica Fransisca

2022 Honorable Mention

Sejong International Sijo Competition

Jakarta Barat, Indonesia

ELIZABETH GANOS

In Middle School

I thought that beauty meant discarding my Korean self. I wished to leave my yellow skin, but my umma comforted me; she said, "Yellow is the color of forsythias, bright and beautiful.“

Erica Kim, 11th grade 2020, Honorable Mention Potomac, MD

SANDRA NIKOLAUS

UNTITLED

At the start—a tiny spark, it grows and grows, and becomes fire.

It burns clear, bold and untamed, its want for life—insatiable.

Where are you, bright days of my youth? My hair is gray, like ashes.

Sasha A. Palmer

2023 Second Place Baltimore, MD

NORA PERUGINI

Secrets

create a bond between friends that transcends all other bonds. have power and can test the true character of a person. can destroy relationships before you can even blink an eye.

Adrian Mickol, 12th grade

2023 Honorable Menteion

Hartland, WI

SOPHIA MCARTHUR

Night Music

A slur of crickets builds tension and tensile strength noises, winding and unwinding, violin strings snapping every night.

I shout stop. Silence in the hot night. Then frogs start bassoons.

Martin

Willitts Jr. 2022 First Place Syracuse, NY

KARLY TURINSKI

Untitled

“I see one—low to the grass!” ”I see one, too—up in the tree!”

Each firefly—a miracle, children’s faces glow with pure joy…

In the dark, I stand surrounded with memories of past summers.

Sasha A. Palmer

2022 Second Place

Sejong International Sijo Competition Baltimore, MD

LUCAS KEMPEN

Untitled

Red and green, presents under the tree. Grandma sits next to me. Cinnamon, wafting from the kitchen, “Merry Christmas, Abby.”

But that’s my sisters name, not mine, “Merry Christmas Grandma”.

Ela Albrecht, 11th grade Grand Prize 2023 Wisconsin Sijo Competition Hartford, WI

MAX BARTH

Untitled

Disgustingly, I stare at her. She's so ugly. I hate her. Frayed fingernails. Acne-covered skin. Chubby body. Stained teeth. I despise her. I wish I could punch her. But then the mirror would shatter.

Izeabella Jerger, 11th grade 2022 Honorable mention Oconomowoc, WI

LUKE MELOTIK

Untitled

I grew the seeds you planted in my head: my veins burst with buds, my tears sweet with nectar; for you I became a garden. But still, you flutter by, lured by the scent of what’s out of reach.

Cathy Nguyen, 12th grade 2022 Third place San Gabriel, CA

KYRA VOJVODICH

Untitled

At the start—a tiny spark, it grows and grows, and becomes fire. It burns clear, bold and untamed, its want for life—insatiable. Where are you, bright days of my youth? My hair is gray, like ashes.

Sasha Palmer 2023 second place Baltimore, MD

ALEX KRAMER

ASHLYNN FIDALGO

Video Mirror

She challenges me. Poking fun at how I look. I tell her we shall never be friendsI will not return to her. But I realize she will never leave. She is the woman who lives inside me.

Vivian

NATALIE ALLEN

Night Music

A slur of crickets builds tension and tensile strength noises, winding and unwinding, violin strings snapping every night. I shout stop. Silence in the hot night. Then frogs start bassoons.

Martin Willitts Jr.

2022 First Place Syracuse, NY

CARLY BLAHA

Rain

My grandma loves the rain. So she moved to Seaside: a small town on the Oregon coast, where it almost always rains. Now I love the company of rain because when it rains, she's still here.

Madelyn Esser, 11th grade

2021 Runner up Sejong International Sijo Competition

CHLOE MILLER

Fixing Mistakes

“Creative, my mind wanders, finds the answer, and shuts down.

Knowledgeable, problems arise that I can solve, I feel smart. Book problems have correct answers; personal problems don’t seem to.

Tanner Harju, 12th grade 2023 Honorable Mention

Hartland, WI

LILY RADULOVICH

Untitled

Evasively weaving in and out, they hide and reappear causing pain or shame, but also nostalgic comfort and joy. Memories. At just the right time, they’ll come rushing to you

Lucy Luna

2020 honorable Mention

Chicago, IL

MIA HANSEN

A wicked wind blows the golden autumn away today

Cardinal sways on the branch, feathered heart against spirals of snow

Takes its place for the winter, a burning candle in the cold.

Margaret King

2023 Runner-up, adult division

Wisconsin Sijo Competition

BRITTIAN WITTIG

Secrets

create a bond between friends that transcends all other bonds. have power and can test the true character of a person. can destroy relationships before you can even blink an eye.

Adrian Mickol, 12th grade 2023 Honorable Menteion

Hartland, WI

Sejong Cultural Society

Mission

The Sejong Cultural Society strives to advance awareness and understanding of Korea's cultural heritage amongst people in the United States by reaching out to the younger generations through contemporary creative and fine arts.

Programs

Music Competition - The Sejong Music Competition seeks to both encourage talented young musicians in their studies and introduce traditional Korean musical themes to young musicians.

Writing Competition - Open to pre-college students and young adults, the Sejong Writing Competition is divided into two categories:

Focusing on introducing students to Korean culture and history through literature, our essay category utilizes folk tales and contemporary literature to explore Korean culture, past and present.

The sijo competition brings the sijo, a classic example of traditional Korean fine arts, to a modern English-speaking audience as a unique form of poetry.

https://www.youtube.com/@sejongculturalsociety