4 thoughts on “Self-Portrait in Praise by Wang An-shih

    • Pride, yes, but I don’t think arrogance. He was a reformer when in power and yet the conservative elements who came to power after him dismantled all his reforms. Then he became a recluse in the mountains. Knowing that, I think you can read this as saying you can change the world but you can’t change me. I am happy with who I am.
      Read the next poem I post of his and see if maybe your opinion changes.

  1. I really loved this one
    Your fortitude and patience is admirable in regards to the email problem, sometimes it makes you want to throw the computer or phone
    Lol
    Xx Paris

    • Yes, I’ve had that impulse on occasion, too, but just mumble a bit, take a deep breath, and try again. Perhaps, though, since my desk top is a 27inch apple, I don’t throw it out the window because it would be a bit difficult to manage that. The iPad, though, that’s a different story.

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