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英文詩也有古體和現代新詩之別。這裡只談新詩寫作。新詩可以押韻﹐也可以不押韻。但
必須注意兩點。一是必須要有節奏感。沒有節奏的詩句﹐就不能算詩。千萬別寫成像
中文新詩那樣﹐只是分行的散文。二是要有一種平衡感。詩行長短不能相差太大。
不能前一行只有一﹑二個詞﹐下一行有八﹑九個詞。這種詩句讀起來非常不舒服。
決不要模仿那種亂七八糟的中文新詩寫法﹐來寫英文詩。這裡給個例詩﹕
The Highway
I'm driving on Highway I-95,
On a long journey to south and sea.
I start from the Garden State,
All the way down to Florida.
I seem traveling on a gossamer
Of the national highway cobweb
Woven by a giant spider
All over the United States of America.
The great artificial structure
Is the world's ninth wonder.
I enjoy the view of verdure
On either side of the thread--
The line on the face of the Earth,
The artery of the transportation.
I enjoy the happy high speed,
Of course at the speed limit(!).
Who wants to get into trouble
With the interstate police,
That will spoil the traveling ecstasy,
And cost extra expense?
I enjoy driving on highways
For thousands of smooth miles
Without hindrance of traffic lights
Till reaching the goal of my life!
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