When I read a piece of news in the newspaper, my heart was full of warmth.
A Japanese woman published her maiden poem on her 99th birthday. It caused a great sensation in Japan, where poetry declined, with sales exceeding 230,000 copies. In Japan, this is a miracle, because even professional poets can only sell thousands of books of poetry packaged and planned by publishers. However, the poem of this nearly 100-year-old lady is still in short supply after being printed eight times in a row.
She began to write poems at the age of 92 for the simple reason that her son was afraid that she would feel lonely and hoped that she would write some words to comfort her loneliness. But she happened to like poetry, so she picked up a pen. When she wrote more poems, she submitted them to the newspaper. Her poems are not gorgeous, close to vernacular, short and easy to read, all within 14 lines, but full of colorful dreams. There is an indescribable vitality flowing between the lines. The editors were deeply moved by this special author, and Sankei Shimbun opened a special column for her. Her readers range from 14 to 100. The publishing house has received nearly a thousand letters from readers, and many readers want to cry after reading her poems.
She wrote in a poem: Even at the age of ninety, I still want to fall in love/it seems like a dream/my heart has already flown in the clouds. Perhaps the reason why a poem written by a white-haired old woman is liked by so many people is that there is indelible innocence and romance in the heart of writing poetry. This is the noblest realistic enjoyment that fate gives dream catchers. And some people may never feel this state of mind.
Life is dominated by a series of dreams, which make life complete. Because a person has a dream, life has an explanation, and living is meaningful.
Life is a review of the years, and dreams are a contest with the years. As long as you have a dream, you will conquer the years. Just like a centenarian who has experienced vicissitudes, he can also write poems about girlish feelings. Although she can't refuse the passage of time and the vicissitudes of fate, she has youth beyond time.
Shi said: there is a feeling called dream, and there is a kind of happiness called transcendence.