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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 162, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: This rare and heavenly creature
Last Line: You'll meet but never know
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Wisdom
First Line: This rare and heavenly creature
Last Line: You'll meet but never know
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Wisdom
This rare and heavenly creature
alone without a peer
look and it's not there
it comes and goes but not through doors
it fits inside a square-inch
it spreads in all directions
unless you acknowledge it
you'll meet but never know
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