Seven-Character Quatrain· Silent Crimson Thirst

沐 风

By Mu Feng

    唇语低徊隐暗腔，

Low-murmuring lip-words hide a secret tone,

    渴尘万斛漾寒江。

A thousand pecks of thirsty dust stir cold river's breast.

    绯云盘绕莲台境，

Crimson clouds coil round the lotus-throne,

    淡拂芙蓉半叶窗。

Lightly brushing half-leaf windows where hibiscus rest.

作于2026年5月6日，海上怡趣堂。

Written on May 6, 2026, at Shanghai Yijutang.

注：平水韵【三江】仄起首押

Note: Composed in the Pingyun rhyme scheme “Three Jiangs” (Tone pattern: oblique-starting with first-line rhyme).

沐风 船长：实名虞卫平，男，上海市人，职业：船舶装备配套民企。业余爱好文学艺术，书画、紫砂壶、瓷杂收藏。诗词写作曾获得2022年第一届“璀璨文学奖”全国诗词大赛（决赛）一等奖。