The Ballad of the Ancient City

Author: Li Guotang
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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: A small reed flute contains marvelous music, which requires the player to demonstrate skill; a piece of discarded stone hides a beautiful sculpture, which needs a sculptor's focused and guiding passion; within the unique square characters of the world, there are also moving poems, relying on the poet to express the realm of life and convey aesthetic perceptions of life. Whether it's music, sculpture, or poetry, only by truly reflecting the true nature of nature, society, or life can they evoke a universal resonance of emotion. The poems selected in Lament of the Ancient City are the accumulation of my heart and soul over the past decade, all genuine expressions of inner emotions, with not a single poem being arbitrarily composed or deliberately crafted. In this era of economic competition and knowledge explosion, people rarely have leisure to stay anchored in their hearts' harbor. I hope this collection of poems can bring readers a tranquil shade.