Deer Enclosure
“Empty Mountain, no man is seen.
Only heard are echoes of men’s talk.
Reflected light enters the deep wood
And shines again on blue-green moss.”
This is a very short poem, which can have many different meanings to it. To my understanding, the poet is at his emotional state in life and seeks a place in the nature where he can put his thoughts together with no one around. He goes to the mountain with the hope to find peace and quiet to think about the shot he had missed in life and what he can do in order to get another chance to do things right.
To me, this poem relates to the song “Lose Yourself” by Eminem. He raps about taking every chance because it may be the only one you get. He also raps about how he has been through a lot of struggles and a lot of pain to get where he is today, and even though he missed his first shot at life, he still got a second chance and went right for it.
“Coast to coast shows, he’s know as the globetrotter
Lonely roads, God only knows
He’s grown farther from home, he’s no father
He goes home and barely knows his own daughter”
This verse relates greatly to the poem by Wang Wei because he raps about being lonely. A person may look like they have everything on the outside but only he and God know how lonely his soul is may be.
The narrator in the poem wanted to find a peaceful place and he decided to go to the mountain to think about his life and how he can get another opportunity to make things right so he can be where he wants to be.
I agree with your correlation of the author and Eminem both expressing their loneliness inside. I think another correlation they have is being able to take advantage of a second chance to find success in their lives.