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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 223 by HAN SHAN

First Line: PEOPLE CAN'T EXPLAIN / THE REASON THEY'RE SO CRAZY
Last Line: HOMAGE TO THE BUDDHA
Subject(s): BUDDHISM; CHINESE LITERATURE; INSANITY; BUDDHA; BUDDHISTS; MADNESS; MENTAL ILLNESS;
People can't explain
the reason they're so crazy
the two evil birds on top of their heads
the three poison snakes inside their hearts
one or the other blocks their way
making things hard to handle
raise your hands and snap your fingers
@3Homage to the Buddha@1



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