Just Go Wandering and Singing
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Summary
Editor's review
In terms of content, the collection's core lies in 'wandering' and 'singing'—both physical travel and observation across geographical space and roaming and singing within the inner world. Qianbaili is skilled at capturing fleeting impressions from journeys, transforming landscapes, natural scenes, and urban silhouettes into condensed lines of poetry. The language is clear and understated, at times revealing a faint sense of detachment and nostalgia. This creative approach allows the collection to avoid grand narratives and instead cultivate subtle experience, forming a distinctive private aesthetic.
As an editor, I believe the book's value lies in its sincerity and calm. In an age of information overload, it offers a textual space where one can slow down and look inward. The poems do not pursue complex techniques or sharp ideas but move readers through sensitivity to objects and restraint of emotion. This 'old-fashioned' lyricism is precisely what makes it precious today. Of course, its limitation lies here as well: readers expecting strong engagement with the times or experimental expression may find these poems too mild. But if you are willing to seek resonance and tranquility between the lines, it is a bedside book worth revisiting.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who love modern lyric poetry, especially works with a classical flavor
- Readers seeking moments of tranquility and inner reflection amid a busy life
- Literary enthusiasts interested in descriptions linking travel, natural scenery, and personal mood
- Beginning poetry readers hoping to encounter modern poems with simple language and clear imagery
Not a good fit for
- Readers who prefer strongly narrative poetry, social themes, or avant-garde experimental styles
- Readers of practical books seeking dense knowledge or utility
Reading tips
- It is suggested to read slowly in leisure or solitude; there is no need to finish in one sitting—you can browse a few poems according to your mood
- While reading, note the subtle connections between natural imagery and emotion in the poems, and appreciate the author's angle of observation
- If a poem does not resonate deeply, feel free to skip it; the charm of a poetry collection often lies in chance affinities with one's personal mood
About the publisher
Jilin Publishing Group Co., Ltd. focuses on fine fiction, social sciences, literary appreciation, history, classical poetry and classical literature, with 1,141 titles in the library. Representative books include Dan Simmons's science fiction novels Hyperion and The Fall of Hyperion, Freud's works on psychology and society such as The Ego and the Id and Group Psychology, and classical literature ranging from Laozi and Zhuangzi, Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Three Hundred Poems of the Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties to Lü Simian's A General History of China. Its authors include Dan Simmons, Freud, Laozi, Lü Simian, Hengtang Tuishi, Pan Zhenhua, Li Yi and Guan Shanming, reflecting a balance between translated works and domestic editions. Public information is limited; the above is based on the library's holdings.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 序言
- 离别
- 烟雨凤凰
- 漓江离歌
- 雷二中，见一教师扶撑病孱父亲散步有感
- 一路有你
- 小流
- 春风细
- 正年少
- 秋思
- 感动自己
- 阳朔送友人离别后
- 致朋友们
- 岁月
- 木棉花开
- 晚风
- 流浪
- 往事如烟
- 原来
- 民谣
- 大学时光
- 我到哪儿找你
- 秋深了
- 2017年皇马蝉联欧冠
- 回南天
- 拉萨离别
- 春花赠我一杯水
- 回家乡当教师十年有感
- 大西北
- 少年与远方
- 枫桥
- 江笛
- 纳木错
- 少年红颜
- 往昔
- 南边小城
- 高速公路
- 重回初中校园
- 重走湛实中学生宿舍
- 青葱岁月
- 今生缘
- 归来仍是少年
- 传奇
- 凋零的美
- 美酒过后是苦痛
- 漫天烟花
- 爱人
- 当爱已成往事
- 潇湘楠子泪，滴滴愁青丝
- 致潇楠
- 水晶帘
- 时光静好
- 闲愁
- 墙边花铺
- 无题
- 思念
- 少年游
- 列车上
- 诗之少年
- 诗意年华
- 路长道茫茫
- 一如当年
- 雨
- 青丝成雪
- 小小的日子
- 月光
- 爱
- 求索
- 伤逝
- 山是山，水是水
- 背影
- 无题
- 莫伤怀
- 邂逅
- 子规夜啼
- 向别人问起关于你的消息
- 恰水流花
- 唯诗如歌
- 与雷一中新校区学子相谈
- 安好
- 爱我所爱
- 风
- 飘零雨
- 落花
- 择一城终老
- 观徐悲鸿《奔2》
- 归来
- 无题
- 冬日黄昏
- 风从何处来
- 郊外
- 无题
- 执着
- 昔我来时
- 爱在
- 故乡
- 世上真有你这样的人
- 知音
- 少年
- 佛说
- 秋到黄叶飘
- 秋日田园
- 浪子归来
- 月如水
- 无题
- 无题
- 以诗为歌
- 秋夜
- 烟花时节
- 天没荒，地没老
- 春天，你好
- 你不懂的柔情
- 傻性难脱
- 甘蔗园
- 少年
- 往事
- 流年
- 新年又来了
- 我选择的生活
- 风里花开了
- 默然
- 盛世如你
- 城如海，我如流沙
- 天地春秋，我独往来矣
- 这一年
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About the author
Qian Baili is a writer about whom relatively little public information is available. The author's representative work is Qian Qu You Yin (roughly, "Just Go Wandering and Singing"), commonly classified as modern poetry. Based on the information currently available, Qian Baili is not known for a large body of work; only one title is included in the collection, which leaves the author's background, region, and period of activity quite unclear. Given this limited material, the most appropriate way to discuss Qian Baili is through the specific text of Qian Qu You Yin. Its classification as modern poetry indicates a choice of free, open poetic expression rather than traditional regulated verse. The title, with its sense of "going forth" and "wandering and singing," suggests writing that may lean toward travel, reflection, and personal feeling. Readers may regard the book as a concentrated presentation by a writer of modern poetry, whose overall creative profile awaits further disclosure.
