Zhang Kejiu Styled Xiaoshan, was born in Qingyuan (today's Yin county of Zhejiang Province). Unsuccessful in his official career, Zhang found his sustenance in traveling in mountains and rivers. He devoted all his literary efforts to the writing of Sanqu poetry and never cared to write plays. Therefore the extant works of Sanqu poetry of Zhang outnumber any other poets of the Yuan dynasty. His poems are mainly descriptions of landscape and expressions of his unrestrained sentiments in a fresh and exquisite style. Zhang also distinguishes himself in combining the techniques of Shi and Ci poetry in writing Sanqu poetry. He pays special attention to the diction, meter, and flavor of poetry, which has a strong influence on later poets.
张可久 字小山，庆元（今浙江鄞县）人。仕途不得志，放浪于山水间。专致力于散曲，不写杂剧，是作品传世数量最多的元散曲作家。作品内容多歌唱山水风景，书写放逸情怀，风格清新秀丽，善于熔铸诗词作法入曲，讲究词藻、格律、韵味，对后世影响很大。
A Lyric Composed to the Same Rhyme Pattern Used by "Back at Home" to the tune of Embroidered Red Shoes
红绣鞋·次《归去来》韵
I borrowed wine from neighbours left and right.
东舍西邻酒债，
Outshining ancients I am poet rarely seen
春花秋月诗才，
I've been seeking honour and rank for years in flight.
两字功名困尘埃。
As good as ever are the hills green,
青山依旧好，
The yellow chrysanthemum is newly planted along the track,
黄菊近新栽，
Now I've made up my mind to come back.
没商量归去来。