A request for patronage by Tom Sharp

The legendary roc was mistaken for a mountain flying in the sky. It raised storms at sea when it flapped its wings without regard for sailors below. I know I seem unconventional and my big words may be hard to appreciate. But Confucius said that sometimes elders must defer to the youth.

上李邕 by 李白 (Li Bai)

大鹏一日同风起,扶摇直上九万里。 假令风歇时下来,犹能簸却沧溟水。 世人见我恒殊调,闻余大言皆冷笑。 宣父犹能畏后生,丈夫未可轻年少。