Among the poems left by Cao Cao, there is a very classic poem "Looking at the Sea", which accurately and vividly writes the image of the ocean, simple and full, rich but not trivial, like a thick charcoal pen. What is commendable is that this poem not only depicts the image of the ocean, but also gives it character.
Cao Cao's Short Songs can be said to be the most famous one in Cao Cao's poems. The starting point of "short songs" is very clear, that is, the author hopes to have a large number of talents for his own use. In Cao Cao's political activities, in order to expand his ruling base among civilian landlords and crack down on reactionary landlord forces, he once strongly emphasized "appointing people on their merits", and "short song" is a song of "seeking talents", which contains rich lyric elements in the form of poetry, so it can play a unique infectious role, effectively publicize his own ideas and cooperate with the government decrees he promulgated.
Cao Cao has great understanding and achievements in literature, calligraphy and music, and his literary achievements are very high, mainly poetry and prose. ? There are about 20 poems by Cao Cao, all of which are Yuefu poems. The content can be mainly divided into three categories. One is related to current events, the other is to express ideals, and the other is for fun.