Poetry Explorer


Classic and Contemporary Poetry


THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 169 by HAN SHAN

First Line: SINCE I ESCAPED TO COLD MOUNTAIN
Last Line: I'M HAPPY HERE IN THE CLIFFS
Subject(s): CHINESE LITERATURE; HAPPINESS; MOUNTAINS; QUIET LIFE; JOY; DELIGHT; HILLS; DOWNS (GREAT BRITAIN);

Since I escaped to Cold Mountain
I've lived on mountain fruit
what worries does life hold
this time I'm following karma
days and months are like a stream
time is but a spark
Heaven and Earth can change
I'm happy here in the cliffs



Home: PoetryExplorer.net