So how to distinguish the quality of a modern poem? We can start from the following aspects:
First of all, look at whether the content has the essence of words. Any poem, if only empty lyricism, will have no support and lose the vitality of the poem itself. Mr. Wang Guowei also said in "The Thorn on Earth": "The words of all scenery are sentimental words". The expression of feelings must be explained by concrete things in life, otherwise people will not be able to experience the aesthetic experience of empathy. Li Bai wrote: "Thousands of miles away, thousands of miles away, the apes on both sides of the strait can't stop crying, and the canoe has passed Chung Shan Man." On the surface, it is written from Baidicheng to Jiangling, but through vivid language, its inner happiness and excitement are vividly on the paper. Wang Wei's "an empty mountain after the rain stands in the autumn dusk", in just two sentences, through the words "empty, new and late", his inner quiet and clear state of mind is fully revealed. Another example is writing lovesickness poems. "When * * * cuts the candle at the west window, we talk about the rain at night" is deeply touching. Many friends who write poems on the headlines write about lovesickness, love and all kinds of feelings. They often express their feelings directly, lack artistic conception and lose the metaphor and sadness of poetry, so they can't be called good poems.
Second, look at whether the language is natural and vivid. Why should language be fluent and vivid? Because the language of a good poem must not be for rhyme and rhyme, but for a certain word. It seems to be nonsense, but the artistic conception is natural. Since ancient times, Li Bai has been the first poet in Tang poetry, and his poems are "naturally carved". Carving here means that the language has no traces of carving. This kind of language is the best writing. Cui Hao said, "In ancient times, yellow cranes carried saints to heaven, but now there is no yellow crane tower. The yellow crane does not return to the world, and the white clouds will never fly without him. "A poem of eight sentences and 56 words is sparse and qualitative, without a trace of deliberate change for rhyme. The language is fluent and natural, fresh and simple, and it is a model of using words. A poet once wrote a poem about cherries: "The garden is full of green rain accompanied by the wind, the cherry is agate red, the lonely sunset is looking for this scene, and the lanterns are carved exquisitely." The words "rain with the wind", "looking for scenery" and "exquisitely carved" make the whole poem unnatural and inferior.
Of course, the language of poetry is natural and vivid, but some places can be adjusted appropriately. The most important thing is to express your meaning accurately, vividly and vividly.
Third, see if it rhymes. One of the most important features of modern poetry is that it has a certain rhythm. No matter how good modern poetry is, it is a pity if it doesn't rhyme. So, what are combination and rhyme? Ancient people wrote poems according to ancient rhymes, which was related to people's language habits at that time. All rhymes and rhythms are to make poetry more musical and catchy to read. Rhyme is not for rhyming, but for leveling. Contemporary people write ancient poems, which reflect the life of contemporary people and express their feelings. They use Mandarin spoken by contemporary people, so it is better to use new rhymes. Some people are very entangled in this issue, thinking that writing ancient poetry should use ancient rhyme and follow horizontal rhyme. Of course, there is no problem with Pingyunshui. As long as the pronunciation is musical, then Yun Xin and Pingyunshui are good, and there is no difference between them. In essence, rhythm is the two main features of Chinese pronunciation, namely, flat voice and flat voice. Of course, regular poetry should conform to the basic characteristics of law, which is the best combination habit summarized by the Tang people in many practices. We should continue to follow and carry forward.
In short, both rhythm and rhythm serve the musicality of poetry. As long as it is catchy and rhythmic, it can be flexible when appropriate.
Fourth, look at whether the emotion is sincere. Poetry is a concentrated expression of emotion. It can be said that poetry is often full of affection. Some poems are straightforward, while others are implicit. But the characteristic of * * * is that feelings are true feelings, which the author really realized. If you write some emotions that you have not experienced personally, the poem must be empty and unconvincing. Li Bai's "Oh, let a man with spirit take risks where he likes, and don't point his golden cup at the moon!" " , with its heroic words, because of its true portrayal of drunken temperament and spread through the ages. Bai Juyi wrote, "Forever and ever; One day, both will end, and this endless sadness will last forever. "This is also an emotional experience completed through the artistic processing of imagination, which makes people cry.
Of course, although human feelings are similar, everyone's feelings are different. Writing a poem with true feelings requires a profound life experience as the foundation. As the saying goes, it is not enough to talk about life without staying up all night. That's all.
Fifth, see if the whole poem has aesthetic feeling. Another basic feature of poetry is aesthetic feeling, which includes beauty of language, beauty of architecture, beauty of rhythm and beauty of thought. As a poet, he must have his own special ideas about all kinds of things in this world. Some poets are the eyes of nature, some poets are the eyes of soul, some poets are the eyes of saints, and so on. A good poem can't be called a poem if it can't give people a sense of beauty in some way. Any language can also be called poetry if it can give people a sense of beauty in a certain way. Feng Tang once wrote: "The spring breeze ten miles away is not as good as yours". Although it is only a few words, it is a good poem that combines scenes and sets off the importance of "you" and the beauty of spring breeze. Zhuangzi's articles are full of magical and magnificent imagination and unpredictable thoughts, which often give people some mysterious and romantic beauty enjoyment, so Zhuangzi's articles also have poetic temperament.
In short, everyone has their own views on beauty. About the same thing, some people say that it is beautiful and some people say that it is ugly, so we can't generalize.