Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 22, by HAN SHAN



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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 22, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: My home is below green cliffs
Last Line: I chant beneath the trees
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Home; Nature


My home is below green cliffs
I don't cut weeds anymore
new vines spiral down
ancient rocks stand straight
monkeys pick the wild fruit
egrets spear the fish
one or two books by immortals
I chant beneath the trees





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