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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 212, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: The three-spoked wheel is relentless
Last Line: Once there you're there forever
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Buddhism; Chinese Literature; Buddha; Buddhists
First Line: The three-spoked wheel is relentless
Last Line: Once there you're there forever
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Buddhism; Chinese Literature; Buddha; Buddhists
The Three-spoked Wheel is relentless
thought after thought it never stops
just when it seems you'll escape
you're dragged back down again
even if you get beyond no-thought
such karma still has its limits
unlike finding your true source
once there you're there forever
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