From "Far and Near" is a poem by Gu Cheng, a poet of the Misty School.
Original text:
Far and near
Author: Gu Cheng
You look at me for a while, and look at the clouds for a while.
I think you are far away when you look at me, and very close when you look at the clouds.
Interpretation:
The first stanza writes about "you"'s behavior of looking around. The second section is about the unique feeling of writing "I". From a superficial perspective, this is an illusion.
Because since you can see me, it means that the distance between the two parties is not far away, and the "cloud" is in the sky, and it is far away from people. The poet deliberately reveals the distance and nearness of a psychological distance through surface images.
Although people are close at hand, there are various psychological barriers and insurmountable gaps, so they feel "far away". But people and clouds, people and nature can communicate with each other emotionally, so they feel "very close" - close and harmonious.
The poet uses symbolic techniques to express the disharmony between psychological distance and physical distance, and expresses the pursuit and yearning for a good relationship between people.
Extended information:
Introduction:
"Far and Near" is a poem by Gu Cheng, a poet of the Misty School. This poem seems ordinary, but it is thought-provoking. There are only 24 short words in the whole poem. The description of "you", "I" and "cloud" is the change of focus, and "distance" is used to explain the different feelings of visual change.
Poetry is full of philosophical thinking, a kind of thinking about man and nature, a kind of thinking about man and man.
Besides the hazy beauty, the poem is an endless space for reverie. The poet’s handling of the art of blank space in the poem appropriately gives the poem a more profound meaning, making the poem full of stronger vitality.
Creative opportunity:
At the end of 1978, Gu Cheng saw the first issue of "Today" posted on the outer wall of Xidan Stadium. He was moved by the poems on it. In April 1980, Gu Cheng published several short poems for the first time in "Today" under the signature "Gucheng".
In October of the same year, Gong Liu published an article in "Stars" titled "Starting from Several Poems of Comrade Gu Cheng", which greatly reviewed Gu Cheng's poetry works published in "Dandelion". Add appreciation.
Since then, Gu Cheng has emerged in the poetry world and has been mentioned in various articles as a representative poet of the Misty School. 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) is a representative figure of misty poetry. He was born in Beijing in 1956.
In 1969, he was transferred to Dongzhong Commune, Changyi County, Shandong Province with his father for five years. After returning to Beijing, he worked as a fondant worker and porter. In 1987, he was invited to visit European and American countries for cultural exchanges and lectures.
In 1988, he went to New Zealand and was hired as a researcher in the Department of Asian Languages ??at the University of Auckland. He later resigned and lived in seclusion on Waiheke Island. In 1992, he revisited Europe and the United States. In October 1993, he killed his wife and then committed suicide.
He left behind a large number of poems, calligraphy and paintings, and published "The Complete Collection of Gucheng Poems", the novel "Ying'er", and many collections of essays.
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