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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 113, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: My writing and judgment aren't that bad
Last Line: Just might score a hit
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Judgments; Writing & Writers
First Line: My writing and judgment aren't that bad
Last Line: Just might score a hit
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Judgments; Writing & Writers
My writing and judgment aren't that bad
but an unfit body receives no post
examiners expose me with a jerk
they wash away the dirt and search for my sores
of course it depends on Heaven's Will
but this year I'll try once more
a blind man who shoots for a sparrow's eye
just might score a hit
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