The theme of fish fossils in Ai Qing's poems

The theme of Ai Qing's poetry collection "Fish Fossil": As an object-chanting poem, it expresses the sadness and mourning for the lost life by describing the bloody fact that a creature was buried by dust for no reason. The whole poem is structured, harmonious, lyrical and natural, and the language has a simple beauty.

Excerpt from the original:

How lively and energetic the movements are, jumping in the waves and floating in the sea;

Unfortunately, when a volcano erupts, or it may be an earthquake, you lose your freedom and are buried in the dust;

Hundreds of millions of years later, the geological exploration team found you in the rocks, still lifelike.

Creative background:

1957 Ai Qing was forced to be silent for 20 years and lost the right to create. During 1978, Ai Qing returned to the poetic world. The vicissitudes of life for more than 20 years have enriched his life experience. When this life experience is sublimated into poetry, it will have great artistic appeal. "Fossil Fish" is a poem with historical and philosophical depth and shocking artistic power, which was created by Ai Qing through his life's emotional experience.