What is a five-character quatrain?
A five-character quatrain refers to a short poem with five words and four sentences, which conforms to the norms of metrical poetry. They belong to the category of modern poetry and are a genre of China's traditional poetry. Each five-character quatrain has only 20 words, but it is enough to express the author's feelings, which is also its characteristic.
A masterpiece of five-character quatrains
1, birdwatching creek
Don
People are idle, osmanthus flowers fall, and the night is quiet and empty.
When the moon comes out, the birds are startled, and the sound enters the spring stream.
2. Gum Arabic
Don
Red bean shrubs grow in the south and produce many branches in spring.
People who want to miss them collect more, and Mix red beans have attracted people's attention.
3. At Helen's cabin
Don Wang Zhihuan
The sun sets slowly near the western hills, and the Yellow River flows into the East China Sea.
By going up one flight of stairs, look further.
4. Night parking on Jiande River
Tang Meng Hao ran
Stop the boat in a foggy small state, when new worries come to the guest's heart.
The vastness of the wilderness is deeper than trees, and the moon is very close to the moon.