Original text:
far and near
Author: Gu Cheng
You look at me for a while and at the clouds for a while.
I think when you look at me, it's far away, and when you look at the clouds, it's close.
Explanation:
The first section is about "you" looking around. The second section is the unique feeling of writing "I", which is a superficial illusion.
Because since you can see me, it means that the distance between the two sides is not far, and the "cloud" is in the sky, out of reach with people. The poet reveals a psychological distance through appearances.
Although people are close at hand, there are various psychological barriers and insurmountable gaps, so they feel "far away". However, people and clouds, people and nature can exchange feelings, so they feel "close"-close and harmonious.
The poet used symbolism to show the disharmony between psychological distance and physical distance, and expressed his pursuit and yearning for a good relationship between people.
Extended data:
Introduction:
Far and Near is a poem by Gu Cheng, an unknown poet. This poem looks ordinary, but it is intriguing. There are only 24 short words in the whole poem, describing the transformation of "you", "me" and "cloud" as the focus, and using "distance" to explain the different feelings in visual transformation.
Poetry is full of philosophical thinking, a kind of thinking about man and nature, and a kind of thinking about man.
In addition to its hazy beauty, this poem is an endless space for daydreaming. The poet's handling of the art of blank space in poetry just endows poetry with far-reaching significance and makes it full of stronger vitality.
Creative opportunities:
Gu Cheng saw the inaugural issue of Today posted at the end of the external wall of Xidan Gymnasium 1978, and he was moved by the poem above. 1April, 980, Gu Cheng published several short poems in Today for the first time in the name of "Ancient City".
In June+10 of the same year, Gong Liu published an article entitled "Talking from Several Poems of Comrade Gu Cheng" in the Star, and praised the poems published by Gu Cheng in Dandelion.
Since then, Gu Cheng has made his mark in the field of poetry, and has been mentioned as a representative poet of the obscure poetry school in various articles. At the end of 1980, Poetry Magazine published two poems by Gu Cheng, one of which was Far and Near.
About the author:
Gu Cheng (1956— 1993), a representative of the misty school, was born in Beijing in 1956.
1969 transferred to Dong Zhong Commune, Changyi County, Shandong Province with his father for five years. After returning to Beijing, I worked as a sugar worker and porter. 1987 was invited to visit European and American countries for cultural exchanges and lectures.
1988 went to New Zealand and was hired as a researcher by the Asian Language Department of Auckland University. After his resignation, he lived in seclusion on Rapids Island. 1992 revisited Europe and America, 1993 10 killed his wife and committed suicide.
He left behind a large number of poems, calligraphy and paintings, and published The Complete Works of Gu Cheng, the novel Yinger and many essays.
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