Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 118, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography First Line: The month when farmers escape the heat Last Line: Sumeru is just a pea Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Drinks & Drinking; Farm Life; Heat; Wine; Agriculture; Farmers | ||||||||
The month when farmers escape the heat who will share a dipper of wine I've set some wild fruits out and made a circle of cups with horsetail rushes for mats and banana leaves as plates once you're drunk and sitting propped up Sumeru is just a pea | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...KICKING THE LEAVES by DONALD HALL THE FARMER'S BOY: WINTER by ROBERT BLOOMFIELD THE FARMER'S BOY: SPRING by ROBERT BLOOMFIELD THE FARMER'S BOY: SUMMER by ROBERT BLOOMFIELD THE FARMER'S BOY: AUTUMN by ROBERT BLOOMFIELD THE POEMS OF BIG STICK: 1 by HAN SHAN |
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