Little Pond
杨万里
泉眼无声惜细流
树阴照水爱晴柔
小荷才露尖尖角
早有蜻蜓立上头
quán yǎn wú shēng xī xì liú
shù yīn zhào shuǐ ài qíng róu
xiǎo hé cái lù jiān jiān jiǎo
zǎo yǒu qīng tíng lì shàng tóu
泉眼无声惜细流，树阴照水爱晴柔。小荷才露尖尖角，早有蜻蜓立上头。
Tiny pond ecology—famous classroom poem in China.
杨万里《小池》：小荷才露尖尖角——把细微写成惊喜。不是大场面，是一眼看见「将发生」。可与《池上》并读：童趣与生意。今日：项目萌芽时，珍惜那一点尖角，别急着催熟。
Yang Wanli’s Small Pond: the lotus tip just showing—minute detail as delight. No grand scene; one glance at “about to happen.” Pair with On the Pond: child-joy and living growth. Today: at a project’s sprout, honor the tip; don’t force bloom.
留意「刚露头」的瞬间——机会常在小处先出现。
Watch the moment things first appear—chance often starts small.
Read first, then practice — fill in lines and write a character.
Fill in the blanks
Practice calligraphy