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Affection of Mountains and Sea

小董叔叔Sep 2026

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Word count
5.8K words
Chapters
69
ISBN
9798235232167
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Classical Poetry Hometown MemoryNature ObservationWriting GrowthTimeless CharmHomesicknessWanderer MoodPersonal LyricismTraditional AestheticsLandscape ImageryMusical Rhythm

Summary

This poetry collection brings together the poems I have written from 2008 to the present; the language has grown from callow to mature. After leaving my hometown, I turned its mountains and rivers into words, etched deep and sung without end.

Editor's review

This collection gathers the author's poems from 2008 onward, and the span of time itself forms a faint line of growth: the language moves from callow to mature, while the subject matter keeps returning to memories of mountains and rivers after leaving home. Its strength lies not in grand lyricism but in turning the scenery of home into words that can be repeated in recitation, with restrained and lingering feeling. Readers can see how one person uses poetry to house homesickness, and can also feel the negotiation between an old verse form and personal experience. It suits slow reading in quiet moments, two or three poems at a time, letting rhythm and imagery linger; it also suits exchanging reading responses with fellow townspeople or poetry friends. Those expecting strong narrative or formal experimentation in modern poetry may find the expression rather traditional.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Readers who enjoy classical-style poetry and lyrical short pieces
  • People living away from home with an emotional attachment to their hometown landscape
  • Readers who want to slow-read and annotate in fragmented time
  • Poetry groups or reading circles looking for a shared text

Not a good fit for

  • Readers who prefer strong plot and long narrative structures
  • Those expecting formal experimentation and avant-garde expression in modern poetry
  • Beginners who need a systematic tutorial on poetic meter

Reading tips

  1. Read only two or three poems at a time, pause afterward, and note the first image that comes to mind.
  2. Jump between writing years to compare the language of earlier and recent work.
  3. Copy lines that move you into a notebook, revisit them a week later, and add one sentence of response.
  4. Read together with fellow townspeople or poetry friends and exchange associations with the same poem.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 《腊月》
  3. 《余姚》
  4. 《明月湖》
  5. 《宁波》
  6. 《北京》
  7. 《春熙》
  8. 《风尘》
  9. 《梦》
  10. 《秋叶》
  11. 《夏忆》
  12. 《江南》
  13. 《秋辞》
  14. 《高山》
  15. 《江南》
  16. 《晚霞》
  17. 《西山词》
  18. 《一只野猫》
  19. 《夏言》
  20. 《山海情》
  21. 《人间四月天》
  22. 《樱桃红了》
  23. 《故乡的云》
  24. 《新夏》
  25. 《兰庭》
  26. 《神仙居》
  27. 《元月辞》
  28. 《桂花》
  29. 《云》
  30. 《北海》
  31. 《岁月如故》
  32. 《梁弄·秋》
  33. 《知否知否》
  34. 《敦煌》
  35. 《秋眉》
  36. 《新月》
  37. 《春意》
  38. 《宴》
  39. 《江山》
  40. 《穹庐》
  41. 《轮回》
  42. 《杭垓》
  43. 《秋辞》
  44. 《覆卮》
  45. 《槐花》
  46. 《白月光》
  47. 《烟火》
  48. 《羡仙词》
  49. 《闲来执笔》
  50. 《立冬》
  51. 《日子》
  52. 《再别康桥》
  53. 《冬》
  54. 《咏春》
  55. 《晚安》
  56. 《冬日花语》
  57. 《心安归处是桃源》
  58. 《年关》
  59. 《初春》
  60. 《五月当五》
  61. 《归处》
  62. 《对月亮说晚安》
  63. 《夏季的雨》
  64. 《独白》
  65. 《茶歇》
  66. 《明月知我心》
  67. 《异乡人》
  68. 《逍遥游》
  69. 《少年》

FAQ

Can I understand it without any grounding in poetic meter?
Yes. The works in this collection focus on lyricism and memories of home, and you can enter the scene without knowledge of meter. If you want to learn more about form, read a basic guide to meter alongside it.
Is this collection suited to being read in one sitting?
Not particularly. The works span a long period and carry a high emotional density; reading straight through easily tires the reader. Slow reading in several sessions, a small amount each time, better reveals the changes in language and feeling.
What thread organizes the works in the collection?
The material indicates that the works were gathered from creations between 2008 and the present, and the whole shows a trajectory from callow to mature language, with themes mostly related to memories of mountains and rivers after leaving home. The exact order should follow the physical book.

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About the author

小董叔叔 Author

Xiao Dong Shushu is an author about whom limited public information is currently available; only one work by this author is included in the collection, namely Shan Hai Qing (Love for the Mountains and the Sea). Judging from the existing classification, this work is placed under ancient poetry, which suggests that the author's writing is connected to the classical poetry tradition and may employ poetic forms and language for expression. Since the author's real name, nationality, dates of birth and death, educational background, and writing experience have not been clearly recorded, it would be inappropriate to speculate further about their life in this note. Based on the available information, Xiao Dong Shushu's creative profile is presented mainly through this single work, and readers who wish to understand its style and content should still turn to the text itself. For an author with only a small number of works so far, continuing to follow their later writing may be more advisable than drawing conclusions from a single work.

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