Fossil Fish is a new poem written by modern poet Ai Qing in 1978. It is a unique song sung by the poet Ai Qing after his "return". As an object-chanting poem, with the help of the description of the bloody fact that a creature was buried in the dust for no reason, it expressed the sadness and mourning for the lost life. The whole poem is structured, harmonious, lyrical and natural, and the language has a simple beauty. "Fish Fossil" was selected as the textbook "Chinese Volume II".
Fish Fossil reflects Ai Qing's poetic writing style after her return. First of all, we don't describe specific life scenes, but extract richer symbolic life experiences from specific life feelings, thus criticizing and reflecting on history.
Ai Qing did not describe the political setbacks suffered by the author and his contemporaries in Fish Fossil, but he wrote everywhere. This feeling of fish is completely extracted from the author's decades of life experience and then cast into the writing object.
Creation background
1957, Ai Qing was labeled as "Rightist" for no reason, and was forced to be silent for 20 years, losing his creative rights. From 65438 to 0978, Ai Qing returned to the poetic world, and his life experience was enriched by more than 20 years of vicissitudes.
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.