cold mountain

 

han shan

alone   always seeking

 

to what end   

the bliss of companionship

 

is our great gift 

what gift

 

does aloneness bring   why seek wisdom

 

in solitude   then write of it

on rocks

 

for the ages   are you that sure

of your words

 

is that not the conceit

of vanity

 

 

 

 

 

 





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Written on 2020-08-19 at 13:20

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Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
It could have been vanity. It also might have been a desperate effort to attain significance.
2020-08-19


Anly Stede The PoetBay support member heart!
I liked all of it, of course, but this:

"... why
seek

wisdom in solitude then write of it
on rocks

for the ages..." - really captures me. I'll be thinking about it for a long while as I consider the possible answers. Really enjoyed this poem, thanks.
2020-08-19


Ann Wood The PoetBay support member heart!
I like it. Well done Jim.
2020-08-19