《新遊子吟》New Song of the Parting Child

王抗曝 Lawrence K. Wang (2026a). 《新遊子吟》New Song of the Parting Child;. Global Humanities and Liberal Arts, Lenox Institute Press, Auburndale, Massachusetts, USA. Volume 2026, Issue 6D, 2026(6D), 81 pp. ABSTRACT: This manuscript presents a cross temporal exploration of maternal love and human emotional attachment through four poems spanning more than twelve centuries: Meng Jiao's Song of the Parting Son 《遊子吟》, Wang's Song of the Parting Daughter 《遊女吟》, this publication's New Song of the Parting Child 《新•遊子吟》, and the digital age companion poem To My Beloved Smartphone 《致我最心愛的手機》. The study begins by identifying a long standing gap in classical Chinese poetry—namely, the absence of a canonical maternal poem centered on a daughter's wedding departure. Song of the Parting Daughter fills this gap by transforming the structural logic of Song of the Parting Son while introducing new imagery of tears, hair combing rituals, and the mother's fear of future mistreatment. The manuscript then extends the emotional lineage into the modern era through New Song of the Parting Child, which reimagines maternal care using contemporary symbols such as smartphones and battery charging. This article, "New Song of the Parting Child," while preserving the structure and emotional logic of the original poem, creates a modern version that transforms "threads and clothes" into "mobile phone and charging." This change reflects the shift in mother-child communication in the digital age, while "afraid the battery might run out" echoes the original line "for fear his return be delayed." Through this contrast between old and new, we see that the core of maternal love—meticulous worry and selfless devotion—transcends time, with only its forms and symbols evolving. This article aims to honor tradition through contemporary language and express gratitude to all mothers in the world. Also included in this article is an author's poem: "A Mother's Love" . Finally, the digital age poem To My Beloved Smartphone examines the emergence of intelligent devices as emotional companions, reflecting broader cultural shifts in human–technology relationships. Through textual analysis, comparative study, and cultural interpretation, this work demonstrates that while the symbols of care evolve—from thread to wedding attire, from chargers to cloud memory—the emotional essence of love, worry, and connection remains constant across time. The collection thus offers a unified humanistic perspective on how affection adapts to changing social and technological landscapes. Specifically this collection contributes to contemporary digital humanities by demonstrating how classical emotional structures may survive technological transformation while preserving their ethical and cultural essence. Keywords: maternal love; classical poetry; digital humanities; emotional technology; cultural continuity; Song of the Parting Son; Song of the Parting Daughter; New Song of the Parting Child; AI companionship; 摘要: 本論文以跨越千年的四首詩作為核心,探討母愛與人類情感依附在不同時代中的延續與轉化。四首詩分別為:唐代孟郊的《遊子吟》、王抗曝的《遊女吟》、本文之現代母愛詩《新•遊子吟》,以及數位文明下的情感伴侶詩《致我最心愛的手機》。研究首先指出中國古典詩歌中長期缺乏以「女兒出嫁」為主題的母愛詩篇。《遊女吟》以《遊子吟》的結構為藍本,轉化為淚水、梳妝與「意恐受委屈」的深層母憂,補足古典文學的一項空白。接著,《新•遊子吟》將母愛帶入現代生活,以手機與充電象徵母親對子女的牽掛,呈現科技時代的新情感語彙。本文《新游子吟》在保留唐代孟郊《遊子吟》原詩結構與情感邏輯的基礎上,創作現代版《新游子吟》,將「線與衣」轉化為「手機與充電」,反映數位時代母子聯繫方式的變化,而「意恐電耗盡」延續原詩「意恐遲遲歸」的懸念與焦慮。新舊對照可見:母愛的核心——無微不至的擔憂與無私付出——超越時代,僅載體與具象更迭。本文旨在以當代語言致敬傳統,向天下母親表達感恩。此外,本文亦收錄一首詩歌:《母之愛》. 最終,《致我最心愛的手機》探討智慧裝置作為「AI伴侶」的文化現象,反映人類與科技之間日益緊密的情感連結。透過文本分析、比較研究與文化詮釋,本論文指出:無論時代如何變遷,母愛與人情的核心始終不變;變化的只是承載情感的媒介——從針線到嫁衣,從手機到雲端記憶。此詩集提供一個整合性的跨時代人文視角,呈現情感如何在傳統與現代、家庭與科技之間持續流動。具體而言本詩集透過展示古典情感結構如何在科技轉變中持續存在,並保留其倫理與文化本質,對當代數位人文研究作出貢獻。關鍵詞: 母愛;古典詩歌;數位人文;情感科技;文化延續;遊子吟;遊女吟;新•遊子吟;AI伴侶