Po Chui

Po Chui (772-846) was a Chinese poet known for long narrative poems in a simple style. He was one of the most prolific Tang dynasty poets.

Wisdom & Quotes

• I try to forget, be it is in vain.

I try to go , but I have no way.
- To the Distant One

• I look at my shadow over and over in the lake;

I see no white face, only the white hair,
I have lost my youth, and shall never find it again.
Useless to stir the lake-water!
- Looking in the Lake

• Under the eaves, I find a place and sleep alone,

And waking, I see the bed half-filled with the moon.
- Lonely Night in Early Autumn

Ibrahim Ben Adham