Waiting for You to Walk Together
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Summary
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Poetry readers who like plain language and perceive life's philosophy in everyday details
- Those hoping to find a collection for slow reading in a fast-paced life, one they can put down at any time
- Middle-aged readers interested in short poems on objects, memory, and scenery, who prefer inward expression
- Ordinary readers who seldom read poetry and want a low-threshold introduction to contemporary poetry
Not a good fit for
- Poetry lovers who prefer strong language experimentation, dense imagery, and avant-garde techniques
- Readers expecting coherent plots and complete narratives, which a poetry collection is unlikely to satisfy
Reading tips
- Read three to five poems at a time and leave room for afterthought; no need to finish in one sitting.
- Jot down lines that strike you, then return to them after a while to notice how your understanding changes.
- Keep it by the bed or in a commuter bag and dip into it in spare moments, maintaining a relaxed reading state.
About the publisher
Baihuazhou Literature and Art Publishing House is a professional literature and art publisher. Judging from the books in the database, its publishing focus is on foreign literature, world classics, prose and miscellaneous writings, and classic works, while also covering literary appreciation and cultural reading. Representative titles include The Painter of Modern Life, Jane Eyre, Six Chapters of a Floating Life, The Moon and Sixpence, Selected Prose of Ji Xianlin, A Sportsman's Sketches, and Collected Prose of Famous Masters, involving Chinese and foreign authors such as Charles Baudelaire, Charlotte Brontë, Shen Fu, and W. Somerset Maugham, as well as translators including Guo Hong'an, Chen Jinhui, Jing Xing, and Jiao Haili. Overall, the press emphasizes the introduction of classic texts and the compilation of prose works, presenting a publishing profile centered on literary reading and cultural accumulation. As public information is limited, other aspects are not elaborated here.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 等你同行
- 望月
- 无限江山
- 星夜良辰
- 江南
- 水漫金山
- 陪你一起走
- 花满庭
- 声声慢
- 卜算子——经典咏唱
- 诉衷肠
- 一树花开
- 雪落无声
- 岁岁吉祥
- 鹤舞千年
- 行者
- 似水流年
- 棋局
- 夜读
- 赶考
- 读聊斋
- 满江红
- 我是林冲
- 单刀赴会
- 等夜色破晓
- 谁把珠帘卷
- 金盆洗手
- 往事随风
- 人生无奈
- 冷眼旁观
- 嫁衣
- 你来
- 岁月一条河
- 放下
- 花儿开满坡
- 心向远方
- 黄金五十金
- 旧时光
- 栀子花撒落一地
- 好时光
- 看花
- 雨季
- 云雾茶
- 相见欢
- 新麦香甜
- 安静地变老
- 一段岸花芬芳的江
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About the author
Xu Min, about whom limited public information is available, has taken part in works spanning classical literature, Eastern philosophy, examinations, modern poetry, and landscape plant design. In the field of classical texts, Xu Min collaborated with Shang Rong and Zhao Rui on an annotated edition of Liaofan's Four Lessons (Liaofan Sixun) by Yuan Liaofan of the Ming dynasty; the book was later included in the Zhonghua Classics Palm-Size Library, offering concise notes and commentary to help readers understand this classic of moral instruction. Xu Min is also the author of Landscape Plant Design (2nd Edition), reflecting experience in garden plants and design teaching, while Waiting for You to Join Me shows that Xu Min's writing also extends to modern poetry. Overall, Xu Min's works bridge the popularization of ancient texts and specialized textbooks, combining traditional culture readers for a general audience with practical materials for classroom teaching, varied in subject and plain in style.
