One Old Man: Amid The Lotus Red And Waters Green 一老年人 詩詞雙回文體 蓮紅水綠垂堤柳，眺倚欄杆瘦影投。前岸泛波流落日，淡金浮碧映高樓。 Poem by Frank Yue

一老年人詩詞雙回文體 ‧ 一詩四讀

1.《七律‧夏岸夕賞》

蓮紅水綠垂堤柳，眺倚欄杆瘦影投。
前岸泛波流落日，淡金浮碧映高樓。

煙輕遠岫層林寂，渡野連舟舶陣稠。
鵑過瞬空幽景美，韻陽昏夕賞悠悠。

Ci-Shi Double Palindrome Poem:
A Unique 'Transformer Chinese Poem'
Readable in 4 Classic Forms -
Form No.1 (of 4) : 56-Character Qī Lǜ -

Admiring The Sunset at Summer Bank
- by 一老年人 One Old Man
- Translated by Frank C Yue

Amid the lotus red and waters green,
Along the bank there stand hanging willows.
Looking afar, on the railing we lean;
Mimicking our moves lie the long shadows.
Beyond the shore, waves are gently rolling;
Ever so slowly, the Sun is setting.
Colours of pretty light gold, floating green -
Glittering on the tall mansions are seen.

Thin haze and smoke just veil the distant hills;
Layers upon layers of woods so still.
By the country ferry, moored side by side,
The waves the long formation of boats ride.
In a jiffy, a-flying past some magpies
Right across the serene beautiful skies.
O! Truly a wondrous sight -(my friend) -
I'm admiring this with my heart without end!


The translator won't do the other 3 renditions (due to his limited abilities) . In any case, the main theme remains the same.

2. 回讀為另一首《七律‧夏岸夕賞》：

悠悠賞夕昏陽韻，美景幽空瞬過鵑。
稠陣舶舟連野渡，寂林層岫遠輕煙。

樓高映碧浮金淡，日落流波泛岸前。
投影瘦杆欄倚眺，柳堤垂綠水紅蓮。

3. 第一首七律順讀更改標點而不改字，成詞一首：

《虞美人‧夏岸夕賞》

蓮紅水綠垂堤柳，眺倚欄杆瘦。
影投前岸泛波流，落日淡金浮碧映高樓。

煙輕遠岫層林寂，渡野連舟舶。
陣稠鵑過瞬空幽，景美韻陽昏夕賞悠悠。

4. 上首詞回讀又成 另一首《虞美人‧夏岸夕賞》：

悠悠賞夕昏陽韻，美景幽空瞬。
過鵑稠陣舶舟連，野渡寂林層岫遠輕煙。

樓高映碧浮金淡，日落流波泛。
岸前投影瘦杆欄，倚眺柳堤垂綠水紅蓮。