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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 245, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: The homeless people I know
Last Line: They wander forever content
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Buddhism; Chinese Literature; Contentment; Homeless; Buddha; Buddhists
First Line: The homeless people I know
Last Line: They wander forever content
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Buddhism; Chinese Literature; Contentment; Homeless; Buddha; Buddhists
The homeless people I know
don't practice the homeless profession
you know when people are homeless
their minds are pure and detached
transparent without any secrets
free and naturally so
the Three Realms don't affect them
the Four Births don't restrict them
without any plans or cares
they wander forever content
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