The first sentence describes the depression when spring is fading, and renders the environment gloomy and sad. The second sentence is a description of Wang Changling's "left shift" to his post, which shows Li Bai's concern and sympathy for his poetry friends. Three or four sentences are sent to the scene to sincerely encourage and comfort poetry friends.
The whole poem chooses images such as flowers, rules, bright moon and wind. Weaving a hazy dream with strange imagination. Although it does not trace back to the past scenes and friendship with friends, it expresses friendship sincerely and touching through the description of the scenery.
Creation background
This poem was written in the eighth year of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty (749) and the twelfth year of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty (753). At that time, Wang Changling was demoted from Jiangningcheng to the county commandant of Longbiao (now Hongjiang, Hunan). Wang Changling was deeply moved by Long Biao in A Biography of Literature and Art in the New Tang Dynasty because he was "careless", that is to say, he offended an official and demoted him, not because there was any big problem, but because of his disorderly life.
When leaving Xin Qiji in Furong Building, Wang Changling also said to his good friend: "Luoyang's relatives and friends are like asking each other, and a piece of ice is in the jade pot." That is to say, Bao Zhao's innocence is expressed by the metaphor of "as clear as a jade pot and ice" in "The Ballad of the White Head". After hearing the unfortunate experience of Wang Changling being demoted to Yangzhou, Li Bai wrote this poem full of sympathy and care and gave it to him from afar.