There are 164 short poems in "Stars", which are preceded by a "preface" written on September 1, 1921, telling the story of her writing and book writing-on the winter night of 1919, she and her older brother were reading "Birds" by Tagore, a great Indian poet, and her younger brother said to her, "You are not. In fact, it can also be collected like this. " From then on, she sometimes wrote down those fragmentary thoughts in a small notebook. In the summer of the following year, the second brother dug out this small book from the pile of books and wrote the word "stars" on the first page. In the autumn of the third year, the third brother told her that these short stories can also be printed on paper. Bing Xin said that it was only after the appraisal of three children that the fragmentary thoughts of two years ago were published. This is the Stars. About the writing process of these poems, she mentioned them in her articles, such as How I Write Stars and Spring Water, and the preface to the Complete Works of Bing Xin-My Literary Career written in 1932. In particular, the article "My Literary Career" once again stated that "Stars" and "Spring Water" are not poems, and these two "fragmentary thoughts" made her suffer infinite injustice. At that time, Bing Xin didn't intend to write poetry. She thought that although the focus of poetry was on the content rather than the form, the form of poetry was free anyway, and the rhyme should still be available within the possible scope.
ba Jin <; < Stars > > January 1927
is selected from Miscellanies on the Sea
Stars
--------------. Once upon a time, when I was cool in the courtyard in my hometown in July and August, I liked to watch the dense stars in the sky. Looking at the stars, I will forget everything, as if I were back in my mother's arms.
There was a back door where I lived in Nanjing three years ago. Every night I opened the back door and saw a quiet night. Below is a vegetable garden, and above it is a blue sky with dense stars. Although starlight is tiny to our naked eyes, it makes us feel that light is everywhere. At that time, I was reading some books about astronomy, and I knew some stars, as if they were my friends and they were always talking to me.
Now at sea, facing the stars every night, I know them very well. I lay on the deck and looked up at the sky. There are countless stars hanging in the dark blue sky. The ship is moving and the stars are moving. They are so low that they are really teetering! Gradually my eyes blurred, and I seemed to see countless fireflies flying around me. The night at sea is soft, silent and dreamy. I looked at the many stars I knew, and I seemed to see them winking at me, and I seemed to hear them whispering. Then I forgot everything. In the arms of the stars, I smiled and fell asleep. I feel like a child, sleeping in my mother's arms now.
One night, the Englishman who got on the boat in Lembo showed me the giants in the sky. He pointed: those four bright stars are heads, the ones below are bodies, these are hands, those are legs and feet, and three stars are belts. After his advice, I really saw the giant in the sky. Look, that giant is still running!
January, 1927
selected from Miscellanies on the Sea
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In the silence,
in the twilight,
they praised each other deeply.
second
childhood!
is the truth in the dream,
is the dream in the truth,
is a tearful smile when remembering.
Six
mirrors-
Looking at the opposite side,
it feels unnatural,
it's better to turn over the past.
seven
awake,
only lonely and angry people!
A gong that listens to the sound of fortune telling,
breaks the fate of the world.
eight
residual flowers are adorned on the numerous branches;
Birds have flown away,
Scattered all over the floor-
Is life such a glimpse?
Nine
dreams are the most unavoidable,
clear,
honest,
telling
the secrets and worries in your own soul.
A green bud,
said to the youth,
"Develop yourself!"
pale white flowers,
say to the youth:
"contribute yourself!" "
The scarlet fruit,
said to the youth:
"Sacrifice yourself!" "
one, two
human beings!
fall in love,
we are all long-distance travelers,
heading for the same destination.
13
A corner of the city wall,
a blue sky,
an endless horizon-
that is, this is heaven-the world.
14th
We are all natural babies,
lying in the cradle of the universe.
one five
children!
You can come into my garden,
Don't pick my flowers-
Look at the thorn of the rose,
It hurts your hand.
yiliu
young people!
For later memories,
Draw your present picture carefully.
22
birth and departure-
is a hazy moon,
death and farewell-
is a haggard fallen flower.
three three
mother!
Put aside your worries,
Let me sink into your arms,
Only you are the settlement of my soul.
34
What creates new land
is not the rolling waves,
but the tiny sand under it.
Three to five
Thousands of angels,
get up and sing praises to children;
children!
In his tiny body,
there is a great soul.
April 2
Clouds are in the sky,
People are on the ground-
Thoughts are confined by facts, and
is the root of all sufferings.
43
Truth,
In a baby's silence,
Man is in a wise man's debate.
four four
naturally!
Please allow me to ask only one question,
A solemn one:
"Have I not misunderstood you?"
April 4th
The bigger the flower of speech
, the smaller the fruit of behavior
.
five two
flowers and stones beside the track!
Only in this second,
you and I
met by chance in an infinite life,
it was also a farewell in an infinite life
When we come back,
among thousands of people,
where can I find you more?
the fifth five-year plan
a successful flower.
people are only amazed at her current brilliance!
However, at the beginning, her buds were
soaked with tears of struggle and
sprinkled with blood and rain of sacrifice.
6
In the shadow of light clouds and light moon,
the wind blows the treetops-
You should create your personality at that time.
June 1st
It's windy!
Don't blow out the candle in my hand,
My home is still at the end of this dark long journey.
Liu San
Show me,
my friend!
I'm a swallow across the sea.
I'm looking for a nest across the water.
June 4th
Smart man!
beware of:
words when you are depressed,
words when you are happy.
June 7th
Fisherman!
do you know that the world envies you?
Lifelong career,
is on the boundless soft waves.
June 8th
What a poet!
keep silent;
what can't be written,
is absolutely beautiful.
seven
birds in the air!
why argue with your companions in the cage?
you have your own world.
July 4th
Baby,
is a great poet,
in incomplete words,
utters the most complete poem.
seventh five-year plan
father!
Come out and sit in the moonlight,
I want to hear about your sea.
August 8th
crown?
it is a temporary glory,
it is a permanent bondage
people break flowers from branches in the Ninth Five-Year Plan,
offer them in bottles-
when the result comes,
they sigh at empty branches.
98
young people!
believe in yourself!
only you are real,
and only you can create yourself.
Jiujiu
We are babies born on a seagoing boat.
We don't know
where we came from first and
where we are going.
1
midnight-
the dream of the universe is deep!
I'm awake alone,
but a dream character?
12
Little flower,
also wants to look up,
Thanks to Chunguang's love-
However, her deep kindness,
made her finally silent.
mother!
are you that spring?
one two o
mother!
can you have a look at this fragmentary
?
These words were
hidden in your heart before I was there.
131
O sea,
which star has no light?
which flower has no fragrance?
when was there
no clear sound of your waves in my thoughts?
one, three, two
my heart!
You told me yesterday that
the world is happy;
Tell me again today,
The world is disappointed;
tomorrow's speech,
what is it?
teach me how to trust you!
159
Mother!
The wind and rain in the sky came,
The bird hid in its nest;
The storm in my heart is coming,
I only hide in your arms.