The old farmer and the poem Ode to Goose is a catchy poem, which is the first choice for many children to enlighten poetry. In just a dozen words in the poem, the picture of the big white goose paddling is vivid.
There is a 70-year-old farmer in Hunan who lives by fishing on weekdays and likes ancient poems in his spare time. When he saw Luo's Ode to Goose, he had the impulse to write a poem and a song.
He is a farmer himself and knows a lot about poultry. Once he saw his own chicken and was inspired to write this song "Nian Ji".
"Chicken, chicken, chicken, beak to heaven. The third night calls for the bright moon, and the five drums call for the morning light. " I didn't expect this poem to win the "Farmers' Literature Award" and a prize of 10,000 yuan.
The old farmer said that he wrote Nian Ji with reference to Nian Goose. At first glance, these two poems have some similarities in format and expression, but in fact they both have their own characteristics.
Many people wrote many poems in the way of "singing geese", but why did the old farmer's poems win the prize? That's because poetry not only expresses artistic conception, but also expresses thoughts.
Luo was only seven years old when he wrote this poem, and he has been able to express the rhythm and artistic conception of a poem well. The old farmer's Ode to a Chicken begins with a similar writing, and the first sentence is the object to be described.
The second sentence describes the characteristics of the object. The second sentence of Ode to Goose captures the long neck of Great White Goose, and Ode to Chicken finds the tip of chicken's mouth. The last two sentences of Goose Fu still describe the characteristics of the object, and the sentences are very neat, such as white hair against green water and red palm against clear waves.
"Nian Ji" is to grasp the habits of chickens, and there are also very neat sentences, such as three nights versus five drums, and the bright moon versus the morning light. The two words "bright moon" and "dawn" here are black and white alternate expressions. The old farmer can use these two words, which shows that his usual cultural accumulation is very rich.
Netizens have different opinions about the old farmer's poems. After winning the prize, there were different comments on his poems on the Internet. Some people think that "The Old Man" is a copy of Luo's poem, which is not original and should not be awarded the literary prize.
Some netizens think that the old farmer's poem has a deeper meaning besides artistic conception, and it is a good poem. Chicken itself will become the representative of diligence in ancient poetry, such as the idiom "smell the chicken dancing, the golden rooster will announce the dawn"
In his poems, the old farmer also described the industrious characteristics of chickens to the fullest. In fact, writing poetry does not need too much culture, let alone many titles.
Poetry itself can be created by the whole people, and even old farmers can create good poems that make people shine. Poetry itself originates from life. Throughout ancient and modern Chinese and foreign poems, almost all of them sum up the truth of life from life, or see another sublimation from the majestic nature.
A good poem lies not in its flowery rhetoric, dazzling expressions and abstruse quotations, but in its ability to make a few simple sentences known to everyone.
Just like the poem "Singing Goose", it is a classic inspired by many children's poems. The old man's "Chicken Fu" is not as popular as "Goose Fu", but it is an observation and love for life.
The advantages of reading more ancient poems With the progress of the times, the vernacular has gradually replaced ancient poems, but the essence of ancient poems has been passed down from generation to generation. Reading more ancient poems has many benefits. These are three of them.
First of all, you can cultivate sentiment and delicate emotions. Poetry is different from literary novels. Poetry has a short number of words. Every sentence is the finishing touch, and there is no nonsense.
The unique rhythm of poetry can make people feel peaceful. Read more ancient poems and slowly taste the words of poems, and you will find that your character will become much gentler.
Then, we can improve our literary accomplishment. Poetry is mostly a summary of predecessors' experience, and there are many famous sayings, epigrams and feelings in my heart. Reading more poems and applying them to writing can not only make your works shine, but also make the articles clearer.
Students, in particular, should develop the good habit of reading from an early age, sum it up little by little, and then quantify it later, so that there will be ink in their stomachs when writing.
Finally, there are many reasons in poetry. Poetry is short and pithy, and there are usually scenes and emotions sublimated, among which there are many profound philosophies.
For example, "But when you walk up a flight of stairs, you broaden your horizons by 300 miles." "If you don't accumulate steps, you won't reach a thousand miles. If you don't accumulate small streams, you won't be a river." "I don't know the true face of Lushan Mountain, but toward which corner of the mountain." Wait a minute.
These poems seem to describe the scenery, but in fact they contain a lot of truth. After reading it, it gives people a feeling of vigor, pride and self-confidence.
To sum up, the old farmer imitated the "Goose Fu" and wrote the "Chicken Fu" in only 18 words. "Chicken, chicken, chicken, the mouth is crying to the sky. The third night calls for the bright moon, and the five drums call for the morning light. " However, it well expresses the characteristics and habits of chickens.