(1) Real poetry is a kind of music that comes from the soul, free and easy, while the words themselves are a kind of restraint. Therefore, the so-called "poetry" in reality is actually the result of the soul dancing in chains. The so-called "poets" are actually just dancers who are good at using words to express spiritual gestures. Everyone has "poetry", but not necessarily all are "poets".
(2) The achievement of a good poem depends on several conditions of the poet: first, "truth", second, "goodness", and third, a sensitive heart. Without "truth", you cannot face your heart; without "goodness", you will lack the motivation to discover beauty; and if you don't have a sensitive heart, of course you will lack the ability to create beauty.
(3) Although I know that I am really not a poet, sometimes I still want to write poetry. When I'm excited, when I'm sad, when I'm missing... In short, when my heart is filled with emotions, I always want to find a language immediately to describe my state of mind at that time and reflect my true feelings. demands. After searching hard for words, he reorganized the symbols and then created the so-called "poetry". But when everything was reduced to a few lines on paper, I suddenly discovered that this thing was not the whole inner reality, but at most an emphasis and exaggeration of a certain part or a hazy and rough outline of the whole. At this time, I finally understood that this huge scene in life cannot be solved with a few words. Rather than writing as many literal "poems" as possible, it is better to concentrate on writing the irreplaceable epic of "life".
(4) Rhythm is important when writing ancient poetry, just like being a human being requires rules. But if you stick to the rhyme, you will often not be able to write a good poem. After all, the artistic conception is the soul of poetry. This is probably a common reason why poetry before the Tang Dynasty is better than poetry after the Song Dynasty. In fact, it's the same as being a human being. You can't follow the rules too much. Mechanical behavior will only gradually lose yourself and become mediocre. However, elegant talents are always eclectic.
(5) I think a true "poet" should be a shrewd discoverer, a profound thinker, and a masterful performer, not just a venter of certain emotions or purely a poet. Language collocator. Throughout the ages, this is the case with all poets who can remain fresh and magnificent for a long time. And those popular poems will always be those shocking words of warning. "The road is long and long, and I will search up and down." "Thinking of the long journey of heaven and earth, I shed tears when I am alone." "There will be long winds and waves, and I will hang my sails directly across the sea." "Don't worry about the road ahead without friends. Who in the world will People don't know you." "Finish your affairs in the world, and win fame both in life and in life." "You are still strong despite the hardships, regardless of the winds of east, west, north and south." "I urge God to cheer up and send talents of any kind." "It's all gone. "Several romantic figures still look at the present" and "Why do I often have tears in my eyes? It's because I love this land deeply"... After the washing of time, I discovered that these "*** slangs" left behind are So rare, so beautiful. And those who create these beauties can naturally be regarded as true "poets". However, too many people who "write words and make sentences" in the world are just producers of literary garbage or mediocre and boring people who "force themselves to write new words and express their sorrows."
(6) Even a true "poet" is not necessarily a perfect person. It is possible that in reality he is a person with too many problems. They may be industrious and indifferent to grains, they may be romantic and dissolute, and they may even lose their moral integrity in pursuit of fame and wealth. Li Bai, who was regarded as the "Immortal of Poetry" by later generations, was actually nothing more than a down-and-out politician, and Bai Juyi, who kept complaining about the sufferings of the lower class, was nothing more than a pervert who didn't even spare his domestic servants. It is said that the notorious Wang Jingwei was also a passionate "poet" when he was young.
(7) The imagination of poets is extraordinary, while scholars require super rational thinking. The emergence of a new creation requires both the poet's imagination and the scholar's logic. This goes back to Mr. Hu Shi’s words: “Bold assumptions, careful verification.”
(8) Why are modern people getting farther and farther away from poetry? It's because people are getting further and further away from their own souls. In the complicated modern life, the material world has suppressed people with little chance to breathe, or people have voluntarily degenerated into a life of "liquor and luxury". In a society with too many masks, people are more accustomed to singing popular love songs in KTV, or simply finding a suitable place to write physical performance art.
(9) In a country that has lost "poetry", it is a boring world; in a country where "poets" are dead, it is a terrible world. Fortunately, there are still a group of mourners of poetry. In their eyes, there may still be hope for children.
"Save the child!"
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