春华浓艳不争春，芳菲凋零始蓄芳。
                                                     略输菊蕊三分色，早领梅芯一段香。
                                                     疏影水中梦月桂，花容雾里披云裳。
                                                     只待黄叶为秋舞，满树清芬醉夕阳。


                                                                       咏桂（现代诗译文）
                   
                                                          当花海在春风里荡漾，
                                                          你是港湾里的一叶绿舟，
                                                          默默地整装待航；
                                                          当秋风凋零了群芳，
                                                          你才伸展枝叶，
                                                          拣拾起坠落的春色，
                                                          酿造你独有的芳香。

                                                         你不争春，也不争秋，
                                                         当菊花在深秋怒放，
                                                         你口吐莲花，
                                                         伸出缀满花朵的玉手，
                                                         像粉丝，似伴唱，
                                                         为菊花应和鼓掌。
                                                         其实你天生异香远胜于菊，
                                                         你是梅花的姐妹和前驱，
                                                         为金秋献上缕缕心香。

                                                        月色昏黄，
                                                        你的花影摇曳在清溪上，
                                                        面对月里的桂花
                                                        ——此生与前世遥遥相望。
                                                        你梦见了月里嫦娥
                                                        围着你舞动霓裳，
                                                       以及饮足了桂花美酒
                                                       醉倒在你花丛里的吴刚。
                                                       你的花容隐在雾的面纱里
                                                       嫣然一笑：何不乘风归去，
                                                       披上云的衣裳？

                                                      且慢！人间正轮到你的时光。
                                                      且摇动你婆娑的花枝，
                                                      伴着漫天黄叶
                                                      为秋天欢舞一场！
                                                      用你曼妙的舞姿，
                                                      浓得像酒的香气，
                                                      醉倒脸儿红红的夕阳。
                                                      你是兰质蕙心
                                                      ——给你一个舞台，
                                                     你就把秋天打扮得
                                                     活色生香。

        感悟：古体诗更含蓄，凝练，惜字如金。讲究音韵和对仗之美。而现代诗可用鲜活的语汇，把所思所想淋漓尽致的表现出来。各有所长，应当共存共荣。