Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE POEMS OF PICKUP: 3, by HAN SHAN


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THE POEMS OF PICKUP: 3, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: I see someone short on sense
Last Line: And be a fool no more
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Change; Chinese Literature; Fools; Repentance; Idiots; Penitence


I see someone short on sense
a wick propping up Sumeru
an ant gnawing on a giant tree
unaware how weak he is
he's learned how to bite through a stem or two
and thinks he's up to the masters
let him repent right now
and be a fool no more





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