|
|
|
Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 285, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: Cold mountain speaks these words
Last Line: Performing another tragedy
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Wisdom
First Line: Cold mountain speaks these words
Last Line: Performing another tragedy
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Wisdom
Cold Mountain speaks these words
these words no one believes
honey goes down easy
yellow cork is hard to swallow
agreement makes men happy
opposition makes them mad
all I see are puppets
performing another tragedy
Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!
Other Poems of Interest...
HOPE IS NOT FOR THE WISE by ROBINSON JEFFERS
SEVEN TWILIGHTS: 5 by CONRAD AIKEN
SONG: NOW THAT SHE IS HERE; FOR JOE-ANNE by HAYDEN CARRUTH
WISE: HAVING THE ABILITY TO PERCEIVE AND ADOPT THE BEST by LUCILLE CLIFTON
WISDOM COMETH WITH THE YEARS by COUNTEE CULLEN
FOR RANDALL JARRELL, 1914-1965 by NORMAN DUBIE
THE MORTAL WORDS OF ZWEIK by PHILIP LEVINE
THE POEMS OF BIG STICK: 1 by HAN SHAN