Some poets used this word in the same sense when they solemnly put forward the topic of "middle-aged writing" in the 1990s, and it gradually became the self-confirmation of poetry in the 1990s. It is generally believed that the resurgence of this topic in the 1990s was first seen in Xiao's essay Modest, Slow and Open Middle Age published in Yamato, from which the poet judged that "we have entered middle-aged writing from adolescence". Obviously, among these poets, "middle-aged writing" does not refer to a certain era or period, but to a certain writing mentality and attitude. Writing in this state of mind depends not only on passion and talent, but also on "control of passion", "comprehensive and effective talent", "knowledge contained in reason" and "experience accumulated in writing". This means that poetry writing in the 1990s is no longer the kind of improvisation and random smearing in the 1980s, or the venting of youthful impulses, but a conscious and thoughtful behavior, which is a long-term "slow" (in Wang Jiaxin) process, thus requiring a calm and profound state of mind and a persistent and dedicated attitude. Poets who participated in discussions on topics such as "middle-aged writing" or showed the characteristics of "middle-aged writing" and "narrative" in their works are Nishikawa, Ouyang, Sun, Xiao and Zhang Shuguang.