The original text of "Dead Water"
"Dead Water" was written by the modern poet and scholar Wen Yiduo. Wen Yiduo was from Xishui, Hubei Province. He studied in the United States to study literature and fine arts. In his early years, he joined the Crescent Society and was a main member of the society. He wrote poetry collections such as "Red Candle" and "Dead Water". He advocated rhythm in the form of new poetry, stressing the symmetry of stanzas and the uniformity of sentences.
Original text of "Dead Water"
It is a ditch of hopeless stagnant water,
The breeze cannot blow any ripples.
It’s better to just throw away some scrap metal,
Just throw your leftovers on.
Maybe the copper will turn green into emerald,
A few peach blossoms will be embroidered on the iron can.
Let the grease weave a layer of silk,
The mold will steam up the clouds for him.
Let the stagnant water ferment into a ditch of green wine,
Filled with white foam like pearls;
The small beads laugh and turn into big beads,
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He was bitten by the mosquito that stole the wine.
Such a ditch of hopeless stagnant water can only be a little clear.
If the frog cannot bear the loneliness,
The stagnant water will sing again.
This is a ditch of hopeless stagnant water.
This is by no means a place for beauty.
It is better to let ugliness reclaim it.
Look What a world he created.
Appreciation of "Dead Water"
April 1925
"Dead Water" is the poem that best represents Wen Yiduo's thoughts and artistic style. Wen Yiduo is an important poet, scholar and revolutionary fighter in the history of modern literature in my country. He mainly composed two collections of poems: "Red Candle" and "Dead Water". Although these two collections of poems are the product of different stages of the development of Wen Yiduo's thoughts and artistic style, they both have a red line of patriotism running through them.
"Dead Water" is the most important work of Mr. Wen Yiduo, a representative writer of the Crescent School. Wen Yiduo is the advocate and pioneer of the Crescent School's poetry rhythm. "Dead Water" is his interpretation of the New Moon Poetry Rhythm. The "most satisfying experiment".
Some people think that "Dead Water" expresses a kind of disgust, hatred and despair towards the dark reality. Some people think that "Dead Water" expresses a desire to destroy the world and create a new life. Some people think that "Dead Water" expresses a desire to destroy the world and create a new life. Others think that "Dead Water" " conveys a kind of bitter irony and ruthless curse of the old world and old things. What they say is not unreasonable. However, I think that in "Dead Water", the poet's feelings can be said to be severe, cold and mixed with fire. enthusiasm.
If you only read it literally, this poem does have a feeling of despair. If you understand it deeply, you may find that behind the irony and curse, there is hope? Dead water? Early death,? Spring water? Early death. Birth.
The poet's sarcastic words are full of the destructive desire to destroy evil and destroy the old world; behind the righteous indignation and impassionedness is actually a fervent call, calling for a bright and beautiful new life, calling for a world full of A new world full of vitality, hope and justice! ;