His poetic style is simple and fresh, profound and meaningful, clear but not obvious, and sometimes implicit and not obscure, which practices his aesthetic proposition of "simplicity, simplicity, richness and lightness". Ai Qing is a representative poet of free verse.
Selected poems of Ai Qing:
The poetry collections of modern poet Ai Qing, his poems are usually full of the fighting spirit of the May 4th Movement and full of enterprising spirit. This collection of poems and songs was written in 1979.
Poetic style: Before liberation, Ai Qing cursed the darkness and eulogized the light with deep, intense and unrestrained brushwork; After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he continued to praise the people, praise the light and think about life. His "Return" songs are more extensive in content, deeper in thought, deeper in emotion, more diverse in techniques and more sophisticated in art. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, his published poems include Cheers, Gem Red Star, Cape, Colored Poems, Exotic Poems, Snow Lotus and Selected Poems of Ai Qing. Ai Qing became a famous poet with his singing style full of artistic individuality, and practiced his poetic aesthetic proposition of "simplicity, simplicity, concentration and liveliness".