The following are poems about bamboo:
1. Spreading bamboo baskets divides the bitter festivals, and holds an open mind lightly. ——Tang Dynasty Liu Zongyuan's "Five Odes of Xun Gongyuan·Bitter Bamboo Bridge" interpretation: Bamboo bursts out of the bamboo shoots, and green skin surrounds the empty bamboo heart. Theme: This poem describes a bridge between bitter bamboos, and on the surface it is about the bridge, but in fact the focus is on the bamboos, and the bridge is just a foil. The author uses bamboo as a metaphor for himself, lamenting that although bamboo has the beauty of "bitterness" and "humility", it can only be used for people and birds to rest and provide shade, and will not be used for important crossings, which implies that he is regretting his talent.
2. The native flowers were once dyed with Xiang'e Dai, and the tears of lead were difficult to eliminate. ——Nalan Xingde, Qing Dynasty, "Picking Mulberry, Native Flowers Dye Xiang'e Dai" Definition: The scarred Xiangfei Bamboo is as green as Dai, the bamboo body is covered with moss, and the crystal tears are difficult to eliminate. Theme: This poem is about a deep love affair. In the poem, the infatuated behavior of secretly teaching a parrot to imitate the tongue expresses the deep longing for the woman.
3. Countless bamboo shoots grow in the forest, and the firewood gate blocks passers-by. ——Interpretation of "Wing Chun Bamboo Shoots" by Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty: Countless spring bamboo shoots grew all over the bamboo forest, not only sealing Chaimen but also blocking the road. Theme: This poem describes the scene of bamboo shoots sprouting up after the rain, expressing the poet's love for bamboo.
4. Late at night, the snow is heavy, and I hear the sound of breaking bamboo. ——Interpretation of "Snow at Night" by Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty: When it is late at night, you know that the snow is falling very hard, because from time to time you can hear the sound of the snow crushing the bamboo branches. Theme: This poem expresses the author's desolate mood of being exiled in Jiangzhou and having trouble sleeping late at night. The poet relies on his keen sense of details, from touch to vision, to perception and hearing, to depict the length and depth of the snowy night. The desolation of the external environment echoes the inner loneliness and desolation of the poet when he was demoted to Jiangzhou. He describes the heavy snowfall and the coldness of the snowy night from the side, exaggerating a desolate atmosphere.