The period of the Cultural Revolution was almost a blank period in the history of Chinese literature, but folk creations survived tenaciously. Index Finger is one of the outstanding folk poets, an excellent poet who has filled the gaps in history. Shi Zhi (1948-), whose original name is Guo Lusheng, is the author of poetry collections "Believe in the Future", "Shi Zhi, Collection of Modern Lyric Poems by Hei Dachun", "Poetry Exploration Vault·Shi Zhi Volume", and "Shi Zhi's Poems".
The poem "Believe in the Future" was written in 1968. With its profound thoughts, beautiful artistic conception, and catchy poetic style, this poem allows people to understand how to live well in adversity, how to encourage themselves, and how to unswervingly keep their promises for tomorrow! The poem was widely circulated in society in the form of manuscripts, and was quickly spread among a generation of young people.
At the beginning of the poem, several images such as "spider web", "stove", "smoke" and "ashes" are used to describe the desolate, poor and difficult era. No matter who has experienced that era, there will be unspeakable strong feelings in the heart. But the poet "wrote it with beautiful snowflakes: Believe in the future." "Snowflakes" not only symbolize purity and simplicity, but also convey a clear and clear consciousness; the determination to not succumb to reality is particularly true: this is from a difficult life. The faith that arises! In the second stanza, "purple grapes", "late autumn dew", "flowers", "other people's feelings" and "condensed withered vines" are used to describe the experience of life from bright to dim, from passion to frustration, from fullness to depletion. , arousing people's associations with all the frustrations, loneliness, and unhappiness in life, and the poet's personality power of "writing on the desolate land: Believe in the future" cannot but strongly shock everyone's heart: this is from the suffering of life. The faith that arises! The third stanza, "I want to use my fingers to wave the waves that rush to the horizon/I want to use my palms to support the sea of ??the sun." The great power, wide range, and fierce momentum show the poet's full of pride. The sentence "Swaying the warm and beautiful penholder of the dawn" compares "dawn" to a "penholder", which is full of imagination. "Write it in a child's handwriting: believe in the future", which expresses the poet's sincere and frank thoughts: This is a belief that arises from a true heart. These three stanzas, one chant and three sighs, "believe in the future" are like the main melody of a piece of music, playing the strongest voice in the poet's heart. In that era of gloomy clouds and mental anguish, "Believe in the Future" cast a light of hope in people's hearts. I think that most of the educated youth who came from that era can also be said to be a generation, and they will still be moved by "Believe in the Future" at any time! The index finger "believes in the future", that kind of cruel, stubborn, painful and scarred belief is a person's unyielding belief in the future in the painful reality. It is also the most moving core of this poem.
If this poem had only the first three stanzas, it would not be enough to express Shizhi’s profound thoughts. In the next three stanzas, Shizhi combines his “belief” in the “future” with his clear understanding of human beings. . First of all, the poet believes that "the eyes of people in the future" can "set aside the dust of history" and "see through the chapters of the years." The two images of "eyelashes" and "pupils" are derived from "eyes" and vividly depict the thinking expressions of people in the future. "Pull aside" and "see through" also praise the greatness of human wisdom and the reason why the poet "believes in the future" Just rest in this image of thinking. Secondly, the poet does not care about people's praise or criticism of our bodies and experiences. The three specific images or expressions of "rotten flesh", "melancholy of being lost" and "pain of failure" convey the various sufferings of real people; "moved tears", "deep sympathy", "contemptuous smile", "poignant" The four details of "ridicule" show people's expressions of various evaluations of past history, with vivid images and precise writing. Thirdly, the poet firmly believes that in the future "people will give enthusiastic, objective and fair evaluations of our backbone". The "backbone" is the unyielding faith and the spirit of exploration, "the countless explorations, lost ways, failures and The unyielding faith and spirit reflected in "success". These three stanzas tortuously explore the common belief in the future deep in the human heart. It is based on this understanding that the poet "believes in the future" without any doubt and "anxiously awaits their judgment."
The last stanza of the poem uses a passionate call to inspire people passionately to "believe in indomitable efforts/believe in youth that defeats death/believe in the future and love life." The poem declares war on the painful reality with irrefutable momentum and fearless spirit. The belief in the "future" spurts out like the sun on the sea, strongly shaking the soul of every reader.
This poem is cleverly conceived. The first three sections describe how I "believe in the future", the last three sections describe why I should "believe in the future", and the last section calls on people to work hard, love and live with faith in the future. The language is simple, but the thoughts are profound; the character is distinctive and convincing. The whole poem basically follows the traditional method of four lines and one section, which achieves a touching effect through the constant changes of light and stress. It combines the time art of language with the space art of Chinese painting to realize what the poet has repeatedly said about "my love". Poetry is a window, and it is the art of "the window contains the ever-changing snow of the Xiling Mountains". Reading through the poem, although we feel more not relief but depression; not happiness but pain.
But from the poet's depressing and painful chants, we can also truly feel the poet's soul-stirring belief - always longing and yearning for a bright future and striving for ideals and brightness.