Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 23, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography First Line: The seasonal round never stops Last Line: Depart and don't return Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Seasons; Travel; Journeys; Trips | ||||||||
The seasonal round never stops one year ends and another begins ten thousand things come and go the Nine Heavens don't decay the east grows bright the west grows dark flowers fade and blossom again only travelers to the Yellow Springs depart and don't return | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...RICHARD, WHAT'S THAT NOISE? by RICHARD HOWARD LOOKING FOR THE GULF MOTEL by RICHARD BLANCO RIVERS INTO SEAS by LYNDA HULL DESTINATIONS by JOSEPHINE JACOBSEN THE ONE WHO WAS DIFFERENT by RANDALL JARRELL THE CONFESSION OF ST. JIM-RALPH by DENIS JOHNSON SESTINA: TRAVEL NOTES by WELDON KEES TO H. B. (WITH A BOOK OF VERSE) by MAURICE BARING THE POEMS OF BIG STICK: 1 by HAN SHAN |
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