Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 264, by HAN SHAN


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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 264, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: I sit on top of a boulder
Last Line: And a lotus comes out of the mud
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Quiet Life


I sit on top of a boulder
the stream is icy cold
quiet joys hold a special charm
bare cliffs in the fog enchant
this is such a restful place
the sun goes down and tree shadows sprawl
I watch the ground of my mind
and a lotus comes out of the mud





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