The first to third sentences of this poem describe children's longing for the distance, their desire for communication, and their yearning for mysterious things. In the poem, "I" replaces "my name with the place where I live." "Village name" was written on a paper boat and put into the rapid stream, hoping that people in other places would know who I was. This innocent move shows the unique psychological logic of children. The author captured this move of "I" and cleverly presented a little mind. We should pay special attention to the word "every day" in the first sentence, which shows that this behavior is not done occasionally, but done frequently. From this, we can see how deep the yearning and yearning of "I" are.
The 4th to 6th sentences of the poem describe hope. The author writes about the innocence and loveliness of the little protagonist "I" through the yearning in the childish heart of children. "I" brings out the beautiful things growing in the garden. The flowers are carried on the boat, watching them slowly float away, hoping that the paper boat can safely bring the Xiuli flowers to the shore at night. This simple and impossible wish expresses "my" concern and cherishment for these flowers. Love, in the eyes of "I", a flower is not just a flower, but also a little partner, an equal, living creature. It needs careful care. "I" hope that it can come back safely, "peacefully" These four ordinary words have a deeper meaning here, allowing people to see the little protagonist's special love for flowers and his unique way of caring. This idea of ??equality with living things is not only related to Tagore’s thoughts, but also to the unique thinking logic of children. The poet delicately depicts it with an innocent heart, allowing us to relive our childhood days of communicating with all things. Next "I" looked up at the sky and saw the small clouds in the sky, which gave rise to a wonderful association: "I" saw the small clouds in the sky as white sails blowing in the wind. The most strange thing is that "I" also imagined There are playmates in the sky who put them in the river to race with "my" paper boat. This imagination is beautiful, fantastic, and in line with children's curiosity. It brings the mysterious world in the sky closer to the earth, and the world on the earth seems to be in the sky. The sky and the earth are drawn closer at this moment. At this time, the sky is light, water-colored, and white clouds are paper The boats were intertwined, and "I" was intoxicated in them, forming a beautiful and moving picture. This is a unique artistic realm and a space where readers' imaginations can fly freely.
The 7th to 8th sentences of the poem describe "my" dream. At this time, the little protagonist had fallen asleep, with his face buried in his arms, but he saw the paper boat again in his sleep. This dreamy paper boat floats slowly forward under the midnight starlight, and the Sleeping Fairy sits in "my" paper boat, carrying a basket full of dreams. Here we see a dream within a dream, and the poet adds another twist here. This dream within a dream is placed in a basket, and goes away on a paper boat with the Sleeping Fairy. Where are they going? " "I" did not say it, and the poet did not point it out, but perhaps the important thing is not where to go, but the longing for where to go. This is a child's fantasy, symbolizing his little heart's desire for growth. Longing, curiosity and yearning for the distant world, the whole poem ends here, expressing the author's silent blessing for this young and innocent heart.
The whole poem creates an image of an innocent child for us, expressing the theme of love and beauty that the author has always been concerned about. This pure expression of innocence can awaken the tenderness in the readers' hearts. An image that runs through the whole poem is paper boats. The whole poem starts with setting off the paper boats and ends with seeing the paper boats in a dream. In the middle are the scenes and associations when setting off the paper boats. The paper boat here is not only a small sustenance for the little protagonist, but also a metaphor for the medium leading to the outside world and the future. It is in the relationship between the little protagonist and the paper boat that the little protagonist shows his curiosity and innocence. The whole poem is natural, simple and beautiful, with a pastoral style. This can also be seen from some of the images used in the poem, such as streams, villages, gardens, shiuli flowers, etc. These natural or close-to-nature images create a simple and pure feeling for the whole poem. The atmosphere, they are combined with the innocent little protagonist and the childish behavior of putting paper boats, highlighting the theme in harmony.
The form of this poem is not metrical, but prose. This form makes the poem more free in expression, but it does not lack poetic flavor. In fact, in every sentence and between sentences, there is an inherent rhythm and rhyme. This rhythm is naturally integrated with the image and theme to be expressed, making this popular poem.