Jiangnan can pick lotus, lotus leaves, and fish play between them. Fish hits the lotus leaf east, fish hits the lotus leaf west, fish hits the lotus leaf south, and fish hits the lotus leaf north. In fact, this poem is not a metrical poem in strict accordance with the format in the later period, but a folk song of Han Yuefu. The whole poem is very light and clear. A few words painted a picture for us. When picking lotus in Jiangnan, the lotus leaves are crowded on the water, overlapping and swaying in the wind. There are small fish playing under the lotus leaf, playing in the east of the lotus leaf for a while and swimming to the west of the lotus leaf for a while. I've had enough fun in the west, then I'll go to Lotus Leaf South, and finally I'll go to Lotus Leaf North. It not only highlights the naughty fish, but also writes the shape of the lotus leaf.
Such a lively poem was questioned and said to be too simple, especially the last four sentences, only the last word was changed. Can this be called poetry? But in fact, the last four sentences of this poem are written like this, one is to make people remember, and the other is to express the author's happy mood. Moreover, this poem is not a formal poem with a format after the poem matures. It is just a folk song, and the folk song does not need to be too demanding.
Although the last four sentences look quite simple, it is because of simplicity and orientation that the fish looks very lively and dull. But also highlights the fish moving briskly through the leaves, which makes people feel full of vitality. It also shows the author's own happy mood of shuttling between lotus leaves. However, I don't think this poem is the best to recite. On the contrary, I think those poems with fixed format are easier to recite than this poem.