Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE POEMS OF PICKUP: 45, by HAN SHAN



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THE POEMS OF PICKUP: 45, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Up high the trail turns steep
Last Line: To wait for that lone crane once more
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Climbing; Mountains; Roads; Hills; Downs (great Britain); Paths; Trails


Up high the trail turns steep
the towering pass stands sheer
Stone Bridge is slick with moss
clouds keep flying past
a cascade hangs like silk
the moon shines in the pool below
I'm climbing Lotus Peak again
to wait for that lone crane once more





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