Li Po -Writing around the year 1100
-Lived in China
-Is a drunk/ drinks alone
-Drinking was allowed in China at the time, but usually only done as a social thing.
Omar Khayyam -Also writing around the year 1100 (The Rubaiyat published in 1120)
-Lived in Persia (Iran)
-Not a drunk, but likes liquor
-His society was against drinking, partying, and having sex outside of marriage.
What is a quatrain? A quatrain is a unit of four lines of poetry; a four line stanza.