Tao Feng
In which direction is it blowing——
I am in a dream,
In the light waves of the dream Yihui.
I don’t know which direction the wind is blowing -
I am in a dream,
Her gentleness, My intoxication.
I don’t know in which direction the wind is blowing
——
I am in a dream,
Sweetness is in a dream of brilliance.
I don’t know which direction the wind is blowing -
I am in a dream,
Her betrayal, My sadness.
I don’t know in which direction the wind is blowing
——
I am in a dream,
In the sorrow of dreams Heartbroken!
I don’t know in which direction the wind is blowing
——
I am in a dream,
Bloom is in a dream of brilliance.
①Written in 1928, it was first published in the "Crescent" monthly magazine, Volume 1, No. 1, on March 10 of the same year, signed by Zhimo.
The poem "I don't know which direction the wind is blowing" can be said to be Xu Zhimo's "label" work. After the poem came out, as long as the literary world heard this chant, they would know that the prince had arrived. The whole poem has 6 stanzas, and the first three sentences of each stanza are the same, repeated over and over again, with lingering sounds. This deliberately planned melody combination exaggerates the "dream" atmosphere in the poem and also adds a bit of a "dream" state to the singer. Those who are familiar with Xu Zhimo's family tragedy may be able to catch some hints of this romance. But it is always vague, diluted by a strong wind blowing in an unknown direction, so that the listener, like the singer, is finally infected by this powerful melody and becomes intoxicated and enchanted.
I don’t know in which direction the wind is blowing
——
I am in a dream,
In the lightness of the dream Poli Yihui.
The artistic conception of the whole poem has been written at the beginning, but the poet spread out six sections, but still confused the readers. What does the poet want to say? There are a thousand critics, and there are a thousand Xu Zhimo. But maybe what needs to be said has been said, but I still don’t understand if I don’t understand. However, I think Xu's passage can serve as a footnote to this poem. The transcript is as follows: "To liberate the holy source from the filthy bottom, to restore the dignity of life from the tatters of the times - this is our wish. Prejudices are not ours, let us not ask which direction the wind is blowing. Utility is not ours, we don't care about the day when the ears of rice are full... Life provides us with faith from its core, and provides us with patience
For this reason, we can survive in the darkness. Don't be afraid in failure, don't despair in pain. Life is the source of all ideals, and its infinite and regular creativity gives us a powerful inspiration in our spiritual activities. , always look towards the direction of creation and life, and it also inspires our imagination...
Our highest goal is to extend with the body of life, to transcend the dead line, and to be connected with the sky. Inspired by the stars..." ("The Attitude of the "New Moon")
What is mentioned here is not only the attitude of the "New Moon", but also Xu Zhimo's highest poetic ideal, that is: returning to Go into the essence of life! In fact, as early as when he returned to China, Xu Zhimo had repeatedly put forward this idea of ??"restoring nature" ("Falling Leaves", "Words", "Youth Movement", etc.). He was distressed by all kinds of worries, fears, suspicions, calculations, and regrets that weighed on his life, and he gathered energy and motivation in order to keep this life true and pure! He wants people to promote the good in life and suppress the evil in life, so as to achieve the state of perfect personality. He wants to get rid of the fetters of things, wander outside the world, and pursue the truth of life and the universe. What a dream this is! It is by no means "her tenderness, my intoxication", "her betrayal, my sadness" and other love sentiments. This is a big dream, a big ideal, although in the end it always lives up to the sorrow, "heartbroken in the sorrow of the dream." From this point, we can deduce "I don't know where the wind is" "Direction Blow" has a positive meaning.
Because of this poem, many people recognize the "Crescent Moon" poet Xu Zhimo as the "Feng Yue" poet. However, when we really sink into the core of his thoughts, and he "extends with the essence of life" and "is inspired by the stars in the sky," we can understand another Xu who is completely different from our illusion. Shima's image.
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