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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 105, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography First Line: There's a brilliant man somewhere Last Line: He chases all sorts of distinctions Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Ignorance; Scholarship & Scholars; Dullness; Stupdity | |||
There's a brilliant man somewhere poring over difficult texts his three tips are unique his six arts place him apart his spirit soars above others his qualities transcend the crowd but blind to the truth before him he chases all sorts of distinctions | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BUFFALO CLOUDS OVER THE MAESTRO HOON by NORMAN DUBIE SIMPLE PHILO OF ALEXANDRIA by NORMAN DUBIE I'M WITH STUPID by PETER JOHNSON ELECTION DAY, 1984 by CAROLYN KIZER AN AMERICAN IN BANGKOK by KAREN SWENSON FESTOONS OF FISHES by ALFRED FRANCIS KREYMBORG TO A BLOCKHEAD by ALEXANDER POPE THE CASE OF SABRINA SIMPSON USCH by FRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS A BIT OF MULL by FREDERICK HENRY HERBERT ADLER THE POEMS OF BIG STICK: 1 by HAN SHAN |
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