-Reading Back Time, a collection of prose poems.
Text/Dai Yongcheng
Through the introduction of Hua Qin, a famous Shanghai essayist, I enjoyed the poet's collection of prose poems "Back in Time" in advance. After reading it, I was deeply touched. This is a very heavy collection of prose poems. I read these poems that have passed through the years, causing vibrations in my soul. Poetry is like a person, reading poetry is like reading a poet, standing in front of me and smiling at the sky, which makes me know a poet who watches the soul.
The language is fragrant and pure, which is one of the characteristics of the prose poem "Laughing at Heaven".
Prose poetry pursues purity and returns to the truth, which is the ultimate of poetry, and poetry is a vivid language movement. Poets always contain a kind of spiritual power behind the language of poetry. For example: "When you bloom in front of me like a white rose petal by petal, the past unfolds slowly, and the flower hidden in the depths of memory is so vivid and charming at the moment, like wandering by the lotus pond in the moonlight, and the whole body is full of unexpected surprises and joy", "The truth is wider than the grassland" ("Back in Time"), which seems dull, but in fact. Another example is: "When the tea dries, the green leaves fall, then water it and stand up again, and the girl becomes a woman" (Tea Alone in the Heart Pavilion), "Every fallen leaf is a mouth" (Listening to the fallen leaves), and "green leaves" and "fallen leaves" are metaphors of a woman and a mouth. What a vivid language it is, but the poet has a pure poetic soul. "Our world will be suspended on highways and broadband networks, and our love will be deposited in the depths of our hearts and expectations. The sun will not dry the dew, but let it burn. Only the grass can understand the dew's last song "(the shadow in the distance). Reading this philosophical language will make us seriously examine today's society and cities. Another example is: "Red flowers are like sexy lips, which are extremely beautiful and stunning, and green fruits are like full breasts, which will be shocked by a gentle kiss" (Poppy). Only in this way can the image of poppy be vividly portrayed.
The second characteristic of Xiao Tian's prose poetry is flowing emotion, moist and profound poetry.
What is the essence of poetry? "The essence of poetry is lyric", which is a romantic view of poetry; "The essence of poetry is experience and enlightenment", which is an expressionist view of poetry; "The essence of poetry is feeling and emotion" is a symbolic view of poetry. Ji Xian, a poet in Taiwan Province, put forward this view of poetry: "The essence of traditional poetry is lyricism, while the essence of modern poetry is poetic imagination". Poetic imagination is the concept of poetry, which is related to imagination, but contains the imagination and structure of poetry. Such poems banish the lyricism about the illusory beauty of life, and do not throw and squander emotions at will. In tranquility, it materializes and symbolizes poetry. As the poet himself said, "Whether it is poetry or prose poetry, I always insist that their essence is the same-that is, lyricism." It is the poet's duty to express his feelings in a meaningful way. He also said, "Prose poetry is a kind of poem wrapped in prose, which is a unique style with poetry as the skeleton, prose as the muscle, emotion as the blood, thought as the soul and music as the charm." I feel that the prose poem that smiles at the sky is a lyric poem that organically combines traditional poetry with modern poetry, so it reads like mountains and rivers, like a stream when it is delicate, and like the sea when it is passionate. For example: "a stream ripples, it looks forward to;" A ray of sunshine illuminates the deep heart "("There is a spiritual spring in my heart "); What a subtle feeling, from the depths of the soul bathed in the sun. Another example is: "The way up the mountain, starting from my chest, has been stepping on the top of the mountain, which has always made me feel a dull pain" (Mountain of the East), "Tears, transparent tears, sprinkled on bamboo, like being baked by fire, left a deeper scar than missing" (Junshan is tears), "Unknown lake, can freeze into a lake of tears" (Unknown It is also happy to love someone and listen to her voice (reed flute cave) "The blooming season is unknown, and the withered petals are like boats, filled with dreams that haven't withered yet" (Lijiang) "Populus euphratica, born but not dead for a thousand years, died and immortal for a thousand years, decayed but not fallen for a thousand years, what love lasts longer than this tree?" ("Populus euphratica"), although these poems choose the theme of travel notes, they still flow with soft feelings. It is the poet who is good at grasping the responsibility of lyricism, thus deepening the artistic conception of poetry.
The third feature of Xiao Tian's prose poetry is that it collides with iron and philosophical thinking and is full of profound poetry.
The poet smiled at the sky and said, "If you want to write prose poems well, you must be born a poetic person. In addition to thoughts, emotions and imagination, prose poetry especially needs an artistic conception, and the height of artistic conception determines the height of prose poetry you write. " The high artistic conception of prose poetry is often inseparable from philosophy. Only when philosophy is used to expel the lyricism of life can poetry echo in silence, which is better than sound. For example: "At the seaside, no one can hide himself" (the sea on the earth's crust), "What is stopping me? Is it blue light or palm? " (Before the Sea), reading these poems is profound in philosophy. In front of the sea, the soul wears no clothes, so it can't hide itself; So, what stopped you? Make your own decisions about your life. What a profound philosophy is revealed here. Another example is: "At the moment, there is a cup of well water in my hometown, which is far better than the vast sea" ("Looking at the sea"), "People in the offshore throw it away, but people in the far sea cherish it. The sea is just a gathering of tears for hundreds of millions of years "("Two seashells ")," How quiet, the sound of a leaf falling, the sound of a drop of water falling from leaves and pine needles is better than a tiger. A drop of water can make waves. Another example is: "Stone is the skeleton of the earth, and stone is the soul of the earth. There are many kinds of stones in Xiao Lei, none of which are the same. They all have their own personalities, as if angular souls are calling "(Stone (Poetry) of Xiao Leishan). Stone bone and stone soul not only contain iron philosophy, but also weigh the poet's poetic bones. From the following poems, we are still endowed with the light of philosophical thinking, such as: "What stops is the tranquility of appearance, and what never stops is the inner thought" ("Stone Wave"); " People are tired and want to lie down. Lying on this high hill with a lonely sarcophagus will not exist forever "(sarcophagus); This is a lettering stone originated from the thoughts of great men "(forest of steles); He will leave a lot of words in his life, but not much for himself ","From a hair to a wisp of white hair, he devoted all his life's efforts, spilled all his efforts and sweat, buried his youth and harvested peaches and plums all over the world ","He is a vivid landscape on the podium, and when he stepped down from the podium, he became a forgotten corner "("Teacher on Campus "), which comes from the philosophy condensed by the poet.
Lightweight aesthetic petals, blooming humanity and poetic virtue are the fourth characteristics of Xiao Tian's prose poems.
Hugo said: "Beauty serves truth", "Truth contains morality, and greatness contains beauty". The poet smiles at the sky, assembles beautiful words with aesthetic theory and beautiful soul, and sings beautiful soul songs with beautiful emotions. The petals of a poem are fragrant, not smell, but soul. For example: "Walking on the stone road of Moon Mountain, a sunset stays until midnight, and a memory stays until forgotten. I can't tell whether the wild chrysanthemum kissed the butterfly or the butterfly kissed the wild chrysanthemum. I only know that you are wearing a small straw hat made of wild chrysanthemum. I soaked my dry thoughts in tea and watched her finally open, so a wild chrysanthemum bloomed all over my sky. Bright snow lotus, in the ice and snow, shows the desolation behind beauty. Her appearance is cool and calm, but her bones bloom in the depths, with the madness of dancing ("Snow Lotus on the Plateau"). From the holiness of Snow Lotus, I saw another side of thinking that the poet showed us. "All my thoughts, like the tea you smoked, are treasured in a special jade pot. When I miss you, I soak in the water and give off a strong fragrance" (Jasmine). From the fragrance of jasmine, I savored poetic thoughts with my heart. "Flame is my tongue coating, and wings are her hugging hands. Knowing that approaching is a curse, fly brilliantly "("Flying Flowers "). From this brilliant flying flower, I witnessed the flame of love. "You never lost your yearning for him until your heart was full and your head hung high in late autumn" (Sunflower). From the maturity of sunflower, I weigh the weight of love.
Quietly going deep into the heart, full of individual poetic style, this is the fifth feature of Xiao Tian's prose poetry.
The poet smiled and said to the sky, "A real prose poem must reflect a poet's innate personality, his unique life experience, his profound life experience, the light in his heart, his delicate emotions, profound thoughts, agile words and noble morality." The poet's first emphasis in writing poetry is to be a man first. "To be a man, you should learn from the master's temperament and write from the master's character." It is the charm of the poet's personality that makes him smile at the sky, which makes such a good poem. For example, "Every grass and tree, even an ordinary stone, is like every word in the dialect, making you feel at home." Like a prodigal son coming home, he sticks out his tongue coating and caresses the dialect affectionately. Some dirt just hides its true colors and accompanies us "(dirt); Those ideas have sprouted golden ears of wheat. Surging above, drifting with the tide of my father's back ("Miss the Field"); "The ridge covered with rice on both sides, like a plump arm, tells me the way of life, starting with rice" (love in the country); Whether sowing or harvesting, people always follow some kind of farm tools "("the blacksmith of farm tools "); A heavy brick is like a heavy pain, and I don't know how to grasp it in my hand "("Father became an outdated bricklayer "); Every village has two villages. The village on the mountain is the ancestor next to the ancestor; The village at the foot of the mountain is followed by the younger generation "("Village "); ; Labor is a kind of flying, so is sacrifice. From seed to wheat, it is not only labor, but also labor, with the title "Hope" (wheat in the south); The pond is the earliest place where the village wakes up. This is the biggest mirror in the village. Anyone who is lazy and beautiful only needs to look at the pond and the pond with the sound of rags "(spring by the pond). From these poems, we can see the poet's love for hometown, village, soil, father, labor, wheat and pond.
Missing the true feelings for a long time and interpreting the language of love poems is the sixth feature of Xiao Tian's prose poems.
Love is always one of the themes of prose poetry creation. The poet ignites thoughts and love with burning emotions, making people realize what true love is and guarding the soul's faith in love. For example: "From water to wine, just like from a girl to a young woman, from acquaintance to love, pure intoxication and naive romance are integrated, not entangled, but the natural fusion of Maotai and blood", "Drunken people are real men, and the virtue after drunkenness is the true virtue. Maotai can stretch out an invisible hand, take off all the masks of drinkers and tear off all the disguises of drinkers. ""Before tasting her, I must put. The burning of wine is the burning of love; The brightness of light is the brightness of love. Another example is: "Grassroots embrace naked, from the inside to the outside" (yearning on the grassland), "In a city surrounded by people's eyes like thorns, only fingers can hug openly, so I can't restrain my heartbeat, so I have to bathe my soul and body constantly" (watch). From the comparison between grassland love and urban love, let us think deeply about the relationship between body, soul and love. Another example is: "I imagine your pure arms as a vast boundless sky, one breast is a bright sun, and the other breast is an infinite moon, which will always be the moment when the sun and the moon shine together" (a gift for lovers). What a vivid metaphor, what a poetic image symbol, two breasts, one is the sun and the other is the moon, which makes men and women think about the purity and sincerity of love in a poetic artistic conception. Look at the following lines again: "When you are lonely, you know that everyone is an invisible wall." "My poetic god, I am a snowman in your sunshine, a epiphyllum in your moonlight, and my body is fleeting, but my soul cannot disappear." "Red leaves are all poems I wrote to you; Waterfalls are all my uncontrollable feelings splashing for you "("Hidden Love Poetry "); ; Protecting a tree is far more important than protecting a forest that doesn't belong to you "(The end is the beginning). From these incisive languages, we can see that the poet is guarding love with his soul, and at the same time, the poet is also guarding his own soul with poetry.
In a word, Xiang's collection of prose poems gave me a deep feeling. However, as the poet himself said, if we broaden our horizons, we will certainly be able to choose a broader theme for the creation of prose poems, and let us expect the poet to create more prose poems with more beautiful themes.