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Poem of the Day > 325. Climbing the Ling-Ying Terrace and Looking North - Po Chu-Yi

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Climbing the Ling-Ying Terrace and Looking North

Mounting on high I begin to realize the smallness of Man's Domain;
Gazing into distance I begin to know the vanity of the Carnal World.
I turn my head and hurry home -- back to the Court and Market,
A single grain of rice falling -- into the Great Barn.

Po Chu-Yi


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A great putting things into perspective poem.


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Laurel | 1486 comments Mod
Like it. I've enjoyed the poems we've had from Chinese poets in the past and also what I've seen of Japanese Haiku but they are quite different to western poetry. I love how they say much in few words - might have to get an anthology and find out a bit more.


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