by Liú'Jiāwén - 刘嘉文 Project Title: Elements of the Heart
Core Concept: A five-volume poetry series, each volume dedicated to one of the Wu Xing (Five Elements) of traditional Chinese philosophy: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water.
Volume 1: Wood (木) - Growth and Renewal
Volume 2: Fire (火) - Passion and Transformation
Volume 3: Earth (土) - Stability and Connection
Volume 4: Metal (金) - Grief and Letting Go
Volume 5: Water (水) - Wisdom and Flow
Poetic Style: A hybrid, modernistic style blending "Shi" (concise observation) and "Ci" (lyrical introspection), creating a "Shi-Ci Fusion" style. This style will be consistently applied across all five volumes.
Volume Structure: Each volume will contain 99 poems, exploring the symbolic, emotional, and philosophical associations of their respective element.
The traditional "Generating" or "Creating" cycle of the elements will be followed: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water.
