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On Cold Mountain

I’ve lived out tens of thousands of years
on Cold Mountain. Given to the seasons,
 
I vanished among forests and cascades,
gazed into things so utterly themselves.
 
No one ventures up into all these cliffs
hidden forever in white mist and cloud.
 
It’s just me, thin grass my sleeping mat
and azure heaven my comforting quilt:
 
happily pillowed on stone, I’m given to
heaven and earth changing on and on.
 
—Han Shan
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  • Home
    • About O, Sweet Nature
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use
    • Disclaimer
  • Bodyworks
    • Seated for Meditation
    • Year of Making Herbal Medicines
  • Art
    • Home Gallery >
      • Watercolors
      • Oils
      • Drawings
      • Additional Sources
      • About the Artist
    • On Drawing Trees and Nature
  • Articles
    • Earth Poetry >
      • A Farewell Song
      • And My Heart Soars
      • Earth Our Mother
      • Ole October
      • On Cold Mountain
      • Teach Your Children
      • We Have Forgotten Who We Are
      • When the Animals Come
      • Wild Geese
    • Composition for Landscapes
    • Papers for Watercolors
    • Botanical Illustration Tutorial
    • Dry Brush Blending
    • How To Write Haiku Poetry
    • Careers for Creatives
    • Informational articles
    • Your Creative Self
    • Haiku Voice of a Thousand X >
      • Murasaki Poetry
      • Haiku Classic Poetry
  • Blog
  • Contact