|
|
Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 10, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography First Line: Before the cliffs I sat alone Last Line: The moon is the hub of the mind Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan Subject(s): Caves; Chinese Literature; Mountains; Solitude; Caverns; Hills; Downs (great Britain); Loneliness | |||
Before the cliffs I sat alone the moon shone in the sky but where a thousand shapes appeared its lantern cast no light the unobstructed spirit is clear the empty cave is a mystery a finger showed me the moon the moon is the hub of the mind | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...IN ABEYANCE by DENISE LEVERTOV IN A VACANT HOUSE by PHILIP LEVINE SUNDAY ALONE IN A FIFTH FLOOR APARTMENT, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS by WILLIAM MATTHEWS SILENCE LIKE COOL SAND by PAT MORA THE HONEY BEAR by EILEEN MYLES THE POEMS OF BIG STICK: 1 by HAN SHAN |
| |