The Orchid Door: Ancient Korean Poems by Tr. Joan S.Grigsby - HTML preview

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From The Valley




Above the valley rocky hills arise.

Dawn after dawn they strive to pierce the skies,

Seeking for some lost face; through countless years

They tear the clouds and toss them to the sea—

                                               These are their tears.