Archaic poetry and limericks

Not many people like ancient poetry nowadays.

The main reason is insufficient publicity. Many people are interested and want to write a few poems to express their emotions. But I'm worried that the meter is wrong and people will laugh at me.

In fact, ancient poetry is not so particular.

Poetry, according to rhythm, can be divided into two categories: ancient poetry and modern poetry.

Archaic poetry mainly refers to poetry before the Tang Dynasty. Including ancient poetry, Chu Ci, and Yuefu poetry. "Song", "gexing", "yin", "qu", "yin", etc. also belong to ancient poetry. Ancient poetry does not focus on antithesis and rhymes freely.

Corresponding to ancient poetry is modern poetry.

Modern poetry is a type of metrical poetry formed in the Tang Dynasty. It is divided into two types: quatrains and rhymed verses. There are strict regulations on the number of words, the number of sentences, the rhythm and rhyme used.

Ci, originally called "quci". It is a form of poetry that is sung with music. The length of the sentence changes with the tune of the song.

Each word has a word tag. The word card is the format of the word, not the title of the word.

The number of words and the length of sentences in a word card are fixed, and the regulations on pronunciation are also very strict.

Words can be roughly divided into three categories according to the number of characters. If it is less than 58 characters, it is a small order. Words 59 to 90 are the middle tone. More than 91 characters are long tunes.

There are three sources of word cards. First, it comes from the names of the music, such as "Bodhisattva Man", "Moon on the Xijiang River", "Butterfly Loves Flowers", etc. The second is to extract a few words from a poem and use them as word cards, such as "Recalling Jiangnan" and so on. The third is the title from Ci. Such as "Yu Ge Zi", "Lang Tao Sha", "Geng Lu Zi" and so on.

It can be seen that what is important is modern poetry, not ancient poetry.

But nowadays most people are busy making a living and their lives are under great pressure. Therefore, few people work hard on composing poems and lyrics. As a result, there are few people who like ancient poetry.

A solution to this problem. I think we should still promote the elements of emancipating the mind and breaking the rules.

In fact, there have been such people in history.

During the Tang Dynasty, there was a scholar in Nanyang whose surname was Zhang and whose given name was Taryou. He is optimistic and humorous by nature and loves folk art. When the mood strikes, I often recite a few sentences casually to satisfy my poetry addiction.

"The country is a blur. There is a hole at the mouth of the well. The body of a yellow dog is white, and the body of a white dog is swollen." This is his masterpiece.

Once on a snowy day, Zhang oil passed by the newly completed county government office. Seeing the white walls, I became inspired by poetry. So I left a poem on the wall.

"It is snowing for six days and nine days. It is like a beautiful girl descending from Qiong Yao. One day it will be sunny. Those who use brooms use brooms, and those who use spades use spades."

After learning about this, the county magistrate He was very angry and ordered Zhang Dayou to be arrested. Ask him why he wrote graffiti? Zhang Zhangyou replied: "Reciting poems and composing is an elegant thing, so why bother with a mere wall."

The county magistrate heard that his tone was not small, and he dared to talk about reciting poems and composing! He was asked to write a poem based on the theme of Nanyang City being besieged by the rebels during the "Anshi Rebellion".

Zhang Dayou thought for a while and said: "A million thieves are trapped in Nanyang, with no reinforcements and no food. One day the city will be broken. Those who cry for father cry for father, and those who call mother call mother."

When the county magistrate heard this, he realized that although the last two sentences were joking and naughty, the first two sentences were still powerful. Don't punish him and let Zhang go.

The incident spread and Zhang became a celebrity. People call this kind of jingle poem "doggerel".

The artistic conception of "doggerel" is not high and the rhetoric is not beautiful, but it is very interesting. Very suitable for ordinary people's lives.

In the future, those who have leisure time can write modern poetry and lyrics. For people who are busy with life, writing a few limericks can be regarded as a pleasure in the world.