Thursday, September 21, 2006

Han Shan - the Hermit Monk




Cold mountain has many hidden wonders
people who climb here are always getting scared
when the moon shines, water sparkles clear
when the wind blows, grass swishes and rattles

On the bare plum, flowers of snow
on the dead stump, leaves of mist
at the touch of rain it all turns fresh and live
at the wrong season, you can’t ford the creeks.

Gary Snyder - Cold Mountain Poems

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