Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 130, by HAN SHAN


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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 130, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Painted beams aren't for me
Last Line: You'll never see a bud
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Forests; Home; Nature; Woods


Painted beams aren't for me
the forest is my home
a lifetime suddenly passes by
don't think your cares will wait
those who build no raft to cross
drown while gathering flowers
unless you plant good roots today
you'll never see a bud





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