Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 223, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography First Line: People can't explain / the reason they're so crazy Last Line: Homage to the buddha Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan Subject(s): Buddhism; Chinese Literature; Insanity; Buddha; Buddhists; Madness; Mental Illness | ||||||||
People can't explain the reason they're so crazy the two evil birds on top of their heads the three poison snakes inside their hearts one or the other blocks their way making things hard to handle raise your hands and snap your fingers Homage to the Buddha | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE PARENTS OF PSYCHOTIC CHILDREN by MARVIN BELL VISITS TO ST. ELIZABETHS by ELIZABETH BISHOP FOR THE MAD by LUCILLE CLIFTON STONEHENGE by ALBERT GOLDBARTH DAY ROOM: ST. ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL by MICHAEL S. HARPER SEELE IN RAUM by RANDALL JARRELL THE POEMS OF BIG STICK: 1 by HAN SHAN |
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