1. "To the Oak" is a love poem written by the poet Shu Ting in March 1977. It is one of the representative works of the Misty Poetry School.
2. The original text of "To the Oak" is as follows:
If I love you——
It will never be like a climbing flower in the sky,
Use your high branches to show off;
If I love you -
Never imitate the infatuated bird,
Repeat monotonous songs for the green shade;
It is not just like a spring,
brings cool comfort all year round;
It is not just like a dangerous peak,
increases your height, Set off your majesty.
Even sunlight,
Even spring rain.
No, these are not enough!
I must be a kapok tree near you,
standing with you as the image of a tree.
The roots are tightly held in the ground;
The leaves are touching in the clouds.
Every gust of wind passed by,
We all greeted each other,
but no one,
understood our words.
You have your copper branches and iron trunks,
like knives, swords, and halberds;
I have my red flowers,
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Like a heavy sigh,
And like a heroic torch.
We share the cold wave, wind and thunder, and thunder;
We enjoy the mist, the mist, and the rainbow.
It seems like they are separated forever,
But they are still dependent on each other for life.
This is great love,
This is where steadfastness lies:
Love——
Not only do I love your stalwart body,
I also love the position you insist on,
the land under your feet.