Selected poems of Ai Qing

1, "I love this land"

If I were a bird,

I should also sing with a hoarse throat:

This land hit by the storm,

This river of sadness and anger will surge forever,

This endless wind,

And the gentle dawn from the forest ...

And then I died,

Even feathers rot in the ground.

Why do I often cry?

Because I love this land deeply. ...

2. That tree

A tree, a tree

Stand apart from each other

Wind and air

Tell them the distance

But under the cover of soil,

Their roots are growing.

In the unseen depths

They are wrapped around the roots.

3. Fish fossils

How vivid the action is,

How energetic,

Jumping in the waves,

Floating on the sea;

Unfortunately, there was a volcanic eruption.

Could be an earthquake,

You lost your freedom,

Cut into dust;

Hundreds of millions of years later,

Geological exploration team,

Found you in the rocks,

Still lifelike.

But you were silent,

Not even a sigh,

Scales and fins are intact,

But can't move;

You're absolutely still,

No response to the outside world,

Can't see the sky and water,

I can't hear the waves.

Without exercise,

There is no life.

To live is to fight,

March forward in the struggle,

Even in death,

Energy should also be used cleanly.

4. Tiger Shell

Beautiful tiger spot

What makes you so elegant?

What makes you shine?

More exquisite than the best porcelain.

Harder than a white gem.

An oval shape as smooth as a goose egg.

I can't find a scar the size of a needle tip

How many years at the bottom of despair

Rolling in the boundless waves.

A suit of jade armor _

Protect the most vulnerable life.

I never expected to see such beautiful sunshine.

5. To the Female Sculptor Zhang Deti

Hair runs through your fingers.

Like waves

From your eyes, from your fingers.

Sad eyes

Lips Wide Shut

There's one I ran through your fingers.

Use my breath.

Take my temperature.

I was silent.

Maybe it's misfortune.

Because of you, I have extended my life.