Foreword

We at Samjoko Magazine decided to forego the usual foreword to give a message to our American compatriots: Vote this election cycle.

Rhetoric like “the most consequential election of our generation” has become commonplace, but these last two years have felt different from anything we have experienced in the past. Is this truly the country we want to live in?

And with that public service announcement, welcome to the Fall Issue V 2026 of Samjoko Magazine.

Poetry

• The sense of sound

• A Soft Answer

• Trick of the Light?

• White Coat, Quiet Corridor

• Between Hands at the Poker Table