Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 119, by HAN SHAN



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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 119, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Who is this poor dreamer
Last Line: He doesn't dare to look
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Failure; Job Hunting


Who is this poor dreamer
checking South Hall walls again
surely over thirty
he's been through four or five exams
no green beetles in his purse
pack full of yellow scrolls
passing by a food stand
he doesn't dare to look





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