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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 250, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography First Line: Your rags are due to your past deeds Last Line: Why do you look so pale Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Poverty | |||
Your rags are due to your past deeds don't blame your present body who insists they're from a grave he's an even bigger fool when at last you're a ghost will you impoverish your heirs the answer is plain and simple why do you look so pale | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE WEALTH OF THE DESTITUTE by DENISE LEVERTOV EMPTY PITCHFORKS by THOMAS LUX FUNERAL SERVICE by EVE MERRIAM A SMALL COUNTRY by CLARIBEL ALEGRIA DOCUMENTAL by CLARIBEL ALEGRIA NOTES ON POVERTY by HAYDEN CARRUTH SONG OF TWO CROWS by HAYDEN CARRUTH PENCIL STUB JOURNALS: CHOICES by JOHN CIARDI AT LAST WE KILLED THE ROACHES by LUCILLE CLIFTON THE POEMS OF BIG STICK: 1 by HAN SHAN |
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