Shi

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A traditional Chinese Shi () poem! I’ll do my best to craft one according to the classic guidelines.

Here is my attempt at writing a Shi:

Title: (Moonlit Reflections)

Four lines, with a syllable count of 5-7-5-7:

Silver light on waters plays
Midnight thoughts in quiet sway
Whispers of forgotten dreams
Echoes of love’s fleeting themes

Notes:

  • The poem has four lines, with a specific syllable count.
  • The title is typically short and concise.
  • I’ve used natural imagery (moonlit waters) to evoke a sense of calm contemplation.
  • The poem explores themes of introspection, memory, and longing.
  • Traditional Shi poetry often employs metaphors and allusions, but I’ve tried to keep it simple for this attempt.

Please note that traditional Chinese poetry has many nuances and conventions, which can be difficult to replicate without being fluent in the language. This is just my interpretation, and I hope it does justice to the art form!

Would you like me to write another one?

Prompt
André Derain style, Traditional Chinese Shi poem, four lines, syllable count of 5-7-5-7, natural imagery, introspection, memory, longing, metaphors, allusions, cultural nuances. HD, sharp focus, stunningly beautiful, Double Exposure Style, double image ghost effect, image combination, double exposure style

Negative prompt
verybadimagenegative, bad_prompt_version2-neg, easynegative, FastNegativeV2, ugly, deformed, noisy, blurry, low contrast, extra eyes, bad eyes, ugly eyes, imperfect eyes, deformed pupils, deformed iris, cross-eyed, poorly drawn face, bad face, fused face, ugly face, worst face, unrealistic skin texture, out of frame, poorly drawn hands, cloned face, double face, blurry, bad quality

Text model: llama3

Image model: RealCartoonXL