Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 123, by HAN SHAN



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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 123, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Wealth and position attract distant kin
Last Line: Even leather shoes wear thin
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Family Life; Poverty; Wealth; Relatives; Riches; Fortunes


Wealth and position attract distant kin
all because of more rice and money
poverty and hardship part flesh and blood
not because they're less than brothers
pushed to extremes they return home
the Center for Worthies hasn't opened yet
walking down Red Bird Street is a waste
even leather shoes wear thin





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