Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 160, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography First Line: Some people fear a white head Last Line: But it's not meant for him Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan Subject(s): Aging; Chinese Literature; Fear | ||||||||
Some people fear a white head they can't let a red cord go they seek elixirs and long life in vain they dig up plants with abandon year after year without success foolish angry distressed a hunter puts on a kasaya but it's not meant for him | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THERE WAS A CHILD ONCE by KATHERINE MANSFIELD SOUNDS OF THE RESURRECTED DEAD MAN'S FOOTSTEPS (#15) by MARVIN BELL THE DEATHS ABOUT YOU WHEN YOU STIR IN SLEEP by JOHN CIARDI THE POEMS OF BIG STICK: 1 by HAN SHAN |
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