"White Birch" is a lyric poem by the famous Russian poet Yesenin. The poem uses the white birch as the central image and describes its beauty from different angles. The whole body is covered with snowflakes, snow-embroidered lace, and white tassels, sparkling in the morning glow, covered with silver frost, and blooming with spikes of flowers. They stand tall and graceful, showing a kind of noble beauty. The birch trees in the poem have both color changes and dynamic beauty. The white birch is so noble and tall, it is a symbol of noble personality. Reading this poem, in addition to feeling the beauty of the poetic conception, you can also strongly feel the poet's love for his hometown and nature.
Yesenin (1895～1925) Soviet Russian poet. Born in a peasant family in Ryazan Province. From 1904 to 1912, he attended primary school and mission normal school and began to write poetry. In 1912, he went to Moscow and worked as a clerk and proofreader in a printing house. He also took courses at a civilian university and actively participated in literary activities. In 1915, he went to Petersburg and met famous poets Blok and Kliuev. In early 1916, his first collection of poems, "Grave Sweeping Day", was published. He was drafted into the army that same year, retired and married a year later. During the February Revolution and the October Revolution, the poet wrote famous poems such as "Transfiguration", "Promised Land", "Doves on the Jordan", "Drummers in the Sky", etc., expressing his personal feelings about the revolution in a lyrical way. .
The first section always writes about the characteristics of white birch. Use "silver frost" and "snowflakes" to describe the image of a birch tree that is completely white. The word "Tu" accurately expresses the fine white bark on the trunk of the birch tree; the word "Phi" personifies the birch tree, indicating the birch's love for pure white and highlighting the nobility of the birch.
The next section writes about the branches and leaves of the birch tree. Since the white birch is covered with snowflakes, the leaves that have not yet been completely shed are covered with soft snow. The "furry" and white treetop tips set off the purple branches, as if the birch tree is decorated with a "snow" Embroidered lace". The fluffy snow branches are as beautiful as clusters of blooming flower spikes and tassels. This sentence reminds us of Cen Shen's famous saying: "Suddenly a spring breeze came overnight, and thousands of pear trees bloomed." The author used his imagination to praise the image of the birch trees standing proudly in the cold after snow.
In the third section, the author always writes about the beauty of the white birch’s quiet and moving temperament. "Silence" is modified with "hazy". This is the author's way of communicating with the senses to describe the subtle and noble spirit of the white birch. "Jade Stand" describes its uprightness, its noble temperament, and its extraordinary Out of the ordinary. "Brilliant golden glow" sets off its splendor. The two verbs "yuli" and "shining" highlight the quietly standing white birches without losing a special dynamic beauty.
In the last stanza, the poet places the white birch under the reflection of the morning glow. "Wandering" uses personification to accurately and delicately describe the process of generating the morning glow. The beauty of the form further highlights the beauty of the white birch. The white birch under the glow of morning glow has the meaning of "wrapped in red and plain, especially enchanting".
In short, the first two stanzas of this poem focus on describing Bai Birch’s external image, while the last two stanzas focus on expressing Bai Birch’s inner temperament. In order to highlight the image and temperament of Bai Hua, the author depicts it from many aspects and angles, either frontally or from the side, striving to create a clear and vivid image.
The poem is in the form of four lines and one stanza, with even lines in each stanza rhyming, and the whole poem rhyming, and the rhymes are harmonious when read, like a cheerful serenade. In addition, the author's sincere love, praise and admiration for Bai Hua are filled between the lines, which makes this joyful feeling a little deeper.
The white birch is the national tree of Russia. It is cold-resistant, silver-white, and elegant. Therefore, the poet’s praise of the white birch contains his love for the nation and his passionate feelings for the motherland! When we read "In front of my window, there is a white birch", we can fully understand the intimate relationship between the poet and the birch that is inseparable day and night!