The Dusk of the Poet

Deep poets possess wisdom and a profound understanding of life. They recognize that even in idyllic settings like the Peach Blossom Spring, people cannot escape the universal experiences of birth, aging, sickness, and death. The suffering of life, as described in Buddhist scriptures, can be summed up as the "suffering of not getting what one wants." Human desires are insatiable, and the gap between ideals and reality often leads to pain. Paradoxically, when desires are fulfilled, a profound sense of emptiness takes hold, causing even greater anguish. Poets naturally grasp this inherent and irreconcilable contradiction of human nature.