作者：Lingyang Jiang
原创《行香子：香墨芳心》
诗雨诗云
伊梦伊真
近而远
燕影仙裙
呢喃岁月
缱绻晨昏
寄一笺南
一笺北
两笺春
出尘伊笑
伊笑牵魂
远而近
玉影莲身
青衿岁月
红袖晨昏
念一生情
一生约
几生人
谱据龙榆生《行香子》定格
韵从《词林正韵》第六部平声
On Learning Classical Chinese Poetry
So you have flipped through a classical Chinese rhyme book. It is no big deal if you haven't. Admittedly, the rhyme book isn't quite reader-friendly. Don't let it put you off, though. Give yourself time. How about taking 30 minutes every day? Study one rhyme at a time and at your own pace. Expect no Great Leap Forward. Instead, expect a marathon run. A marathoner, which I am, is bound to “hit the wall" at some point. Just don't quit. Drag yourself across the finish line if you have to.
Albert Einstein considered compound interest as the most powerful force in the universe. In human terms, it is perseverance. Let the hare take a nap. We don't. I am giving you a little motivational speech here, of course. The truth is, we are passionate about classical Chinese poetry. Passion and perseverance are two sides of the same coin. Speaking of which, a coin has just multiplied itself into pearls clattering across a jade tray. Poetry pays, no pun intended.
--- Lingyang Jiang
