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[robarts]

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If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.

[[robarts]]

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If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.

[christine]

This poem is too consciously reflective to me.

[[christine]]

This poem is too consciously reflective to me.

[Champagne]

[[Champagne]]

[温暖的水獸]

[[温暖的水獸]]

[robarts]

Thank you all for your comments.

[[robarts]]

Thank you all for your comments.

[ericcoliu]

A little wrought to me.
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Time is nothing but a disquiet of the soul

[[ericcoliu]]

A little wrought to me.
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Time is nothing but a disquiet of the soul

[christine]

[[christine]]

[robarts]

Christine,

Thanks for your kind words and encouraging comment.

Yes, this poem reflects my reading experience of Zen-Buddhism.
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If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.

[[robarts]]

Christine,

Thanks for your kind words and encouraging comment.

Yes, this poem reflects my reading experience of Zen-Buddhism.
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If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.

[robarts]

I've revised my piece again.

I'm not sure of the concluding stanza, especially of its first line.

Any suggestions would be very much appreciated!
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If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.

[[robarts]]

I've revised my piece again.

I'm not sure of the concluding stanza, especially of its first line.

Any suggestions would be very much appreciated!
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If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.

[Lake]

robarts,

It is a nice, serene little poem.

[[Lake]]

robarts,

It is a nice, serene little poem.

[robarts]

[[robarts]]

[robarts]

[[robarts]]

[Lake]

I thought I left something unfinished here. Here's my attempt based on your version, hope it still retains the spirit in the original.

[[Lake]]

I thought I left something unfinished here. Here's my attempt based on your version, hope it still retains the spirit in the original.

[ericcoliu]

The concluding stanza of your rewrite is quite good and well expresses the mood of the poem.


That’s because two minds and one heart make the work better. It’s a not unusual practice used at a forum I just joined two months ago. By the way, poets there frequently write poems as replies and tribute poems to one another, which, in my view, are part of the poetic traditions throughout the human history, surely including the Chinese one (ironically I rediscovered this tradition at an Anglo-American-dominated forum). Even a new member like me, I’ve so far received three poems as replies to my work. They read and think through my work and are interested in the topics discussed in my work. Quite a rewarding experience.

Your “why” raises a big question for every and each of participants here: why have we forgotten these traditions?

Hopefully, these beautiful and encouraging traditions can be restored here. Everyone can read and write beyond one’s work.


Though I'm glad that you raised this question long-neglected by participants here, no one at the forum I just mentioned above has raised it; maybe that's one of the reasons it is listed as one of the "101 Best Websites for Writers" by Writer's Digest.
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Time is nothing but a disquiet of the soul

[[ericcoliu]]

The concluding stanza of your rewrite is quite good and well expresses the mood of the poem.


That’s because two minds and one heart make the work better. It’s a not unusual practice used at a forum I just joined two months ago. By the way, poets there frequently write poems as replies and tribute poems to one another, which, in my view, are part of the poetic traditions throughout the human history, surely including the Chinese one (ironically I rediscovered this tradition at an Anglo-American-dominated forum). Even a new member like me, I’ve so far received three poems as replies to my work. They read and think through my work and are interested in the topics discussed in my work. Quite a rewarding experience.

Your “why” raises a big question for every and each of participants here: why have we forgotten these traditions?

Hopefully, these beautiful and encouraging traditions can be restored here. Everyone can read and write beyond one’s work.


Though I'm glad that you raised this question long-neglected by participants here, no one at the forum I just mentioned above has raised it; maybe that's one of the reasons it is listed as one of the "101 Best Websites for Writers" by Writer's Digest.
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Time is nothing but a disquiet of the soul

[Lake]

[[Lake]]