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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 95 by HAN SHAN

First Line: HAGGLING OVER FISH AND MEAT
Last Line: YOU'LL KNOW IT WASN'T RIGHT
Subject(s): CHINESE LITERATURE; FOOD & EATING;

Haggling over fish and meat
carrying it home to feed your family
why do you take the lives of others
to make sure you survive
this isn't heaven-bound karma
more like ballast for hell
when Hsu Liu says to dig
you'll know it wasn't right



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