This sentence appeals to me very much. My Chinese is not good. When I understand ancient poems, it is often difficult to understand them, and sometimes I question why there are these poems. Teacher Huang's article is to some extent to dispel doubts.
Teacher Huang said, why do poets exist? Because "poets are people who dive into the deep sea at all costs." They do not hesitate to face their inner conflicts and doubt all the ready-made explanations given by the times. In the face of the experience that cliches can't express, creating a new language. Say it and it will become a poem. "
Therefore, poets write poems not to be immortal, but only to save themselves. Therefore, classical poetry has been recognized and respected by people so far, precisely because modern people are interlinked with the ancients in mind and life.
So what is a classic? "In an era when action is not allowed, the desire for spiritual freedom is expressed in literature and art, and the best and best works are forged unconsciously, and later people call them classics."