I met Tu Fu on a mountaintop
in August when the sun was hot.
Under the shade of his big straw hat
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and i think the reason tu fu was *second* best poet was because of all the agonizing he goes through; tu fu's poetry is about war and politics, li po's about nature and wine - i think this gives li po an unfair advantage when it comes to beautiful poetry.
The greatest poet in China thinking fondly about the second greatest poet in China, what a poem!
......a wonderful read and excellent tribute ★