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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 275, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: I've always loved friends of the way
Last Line: And we finally see who we are
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Zen Buddhism


I've always loved friends of the Way
friends of the Way I've always held dear
meeting a traveler with a silent spring
or greeting a guest talking Zen
talking of the unseen on a moonlit night
searching for truth until dawn
when ten thousand reasons disappear
and we finally see who we are





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