a documentary called "Cold Mountain," all about the Tang Dynasty poet Han Shan. [James] Lenfestey features prominently in that documentary, and is a great devotee of the eccentric character from 12 centuries ago. It inspired Lenfestey to write A Cartload of Scrolls, a collection of 100 poems written in the style of Han Shan. Here's one of them:
At the Vietnam Memorial
from Marianne Combs: Minnesota Public Radio: State of the Arts: Minnesota Poetry: James Lenfestey's "At the Vietnam Memorial"
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