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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 267, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: Ever since I left home
Last Line: I'm hoping to meet a buddha
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Buddhism; Chinese Literature; Yoga; Buddha; Buddhists
First Line: Ever since I left home
Last Line: I'm hoping to meet a buddha
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Buddhism; Chinese Literature; Yoga; Buddha; Buddhists
Ever since I left home
I've developed an interest in yoga
contracting and stretching the four-limbed Whole
attending intently the six-sensed All
wearing rough clothes all year
eating coarse food morning and night
hard on the trail even now
I'm hoping to meet a buddha
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