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If you ever find yourself wandering through the Lower East Side, you might encounter a name that sounds more like a line of poetry than a drink order: "Parrot Cries with Its Body."

: Rapid trembling of the chest muscles combined with fluffed feathers can indicate intense fear, high stress, or physical illness. Parrot Cries with Its Body

: After various attempts to reconcile, Su-ryeon is sexually assaulted and dies near a railroad bridge while trying to return home. If you ever find yourself wandering through the

A bird that feels defeated or socially isolated will often let its wings sag away from its body. The central motif of the "parrot" is used ironically

The central motif of the "parrot" is used ironically. Parrots are known for mimicry—copying human sounds without understanding. But Gibung suggests that true expression requires more than just words. When the parrot cries with its body, it signifies a desperate attempt to communicate pain that vocabulary cannot contain. Throughout the collection, the poet treats words not as vehicles for meaning, but as physical objects—heavy, sharp, and sometimes useless. This is poetry that acknowledges the silence behind the noise.