Today’s Poem: HendecasyllabicsSummer leaves are falser than winter’s frost blossomsJoseph BottumFeb 12, 2026∙ Paid521018ShareSubscribeGive a gift subscriptionZhao Mengjian, The Three Friends of Winter: Pine, Plum, and Bamboo, 13th century (Wikimedia Commons)Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Poems Ancient and Modern.Claim my free postOr purchase a paid subscription.