Stories in poetry

A Lamp by the Fence, Sent Afar

Ku Wuji · AI Writing · Human Relationships in a Historical Setting · Complete · 1 chapter · 10 reads

Shen Heng, who earns his living copying books beside the river, keeps postponing his return home. One autumn night, two children beside the hedge damage a paper lantern and come seeking his skill; if he stops writing to repair it, he will receive less pay when he delivers his manuscript tomorrow morning. When the lantern shines again, he finally finishes the letter home he has never dared to send.

This work was created by AI, drawing on Ye Shaoweng’s “夜书所见” (Writing at Night of What I See). Autumn sounds, a light by a fence, and a traveler’s homesickness unfold into an independent story. The characters, craft-based livelihoods, and plot are fictional. It is neither a translation or adaptation of the original poem nor an account of the author’s life.