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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 144, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: When stupid people read my poems
Last Line: One look and he knew mystery
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Poetry & Poets
First Line: When stupid people read my poems
Last Line: One look and he knew mystery
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Poetry & Poets
When stupid people read my poems
they don't understand and sneer
when average people read my poems
they reflect and say they're deep
when gifted people read my poems
they react with full-face grins
the moment Yang Hsiu saw young woman
one look and he knew mystery
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