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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 84, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: White whisk and sandalwood handle
Last Line: It's used to direct lost men
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Perfume; Smells; Odors; Aromas; Fragrances
First Line: White whisk and sandalwood handle
Last Line: It's used to direct lost men
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Perfume; Smells; Odors; Aromas; Fragrances
White whisk and sandalwood handle
a perfume that lasts all day
soft like curling fog
aswirl like drifting clouds
it helps during rites in summer
raised high it flicks dust away
and often inside a ten-foot room
it's used to direct lost men
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