Ai Qing
If I were a bird,
I should also sing with a hoarse throat:
This land hit by the storm,
This river of sadness and anger will surge forever,
This endless wind,
And the gentle dawn from the forest ...
Then I died,
Even feathers rot in the ground.
Why do I often cry?
Because I love this land deeply. ...
1938 1 1 month17th.
This poem has Ai Qing's unique melancholy, and it is this melancholy that produces special beauty. Ai Qing's melancholy stems from the suffering of the nation. There is a profound sense of hardship, a broad historical mind and a strong patriotic feeling here! Belinsky said: No poet can be great because of himself and relying on himself. He doesn't depend on his own pain or happiness. Any great poet is great because his pain and happiness are deeply rooted in the soil of society and history.
Ai Qing's poems always show us that deep and strong love for the country and the nation, as well as broad mind and fiery heart, are the foundation of poetry.