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Debbie Liu's avatar

Thank you for this one, Hyun Woo. Du Fu is such an incredible poet, and I always feel so sad for him when I read some of his work. So much left unsaid. His series of poems about being away during war and walking home in hope to see his sick son, only to arrive and his son had already died, bring tears to your eyes, even today. Du Fu was probably trying to give himself a little pep talk when he told the men of will to not resent nor despair.

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Dan D'Agostino's avatar

This is brilliant! Thanks, you made my day.

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