This poem writes about the love, memories and longing for my mother.
What was written earlier is that when wind and rain come in nature, birds return to their nests to take shelter from the rain. The words "The storm in my heart is coming" at the end refers to the unpleasant and even painful mood caused by setbacks and difficulties in life. "I only hide in your arms", my heart was hit, and I confided to my mother for comfort.
Similarly, through the association and analogy of "wind and rain in the sky" and "wind and rain in the heart", "bird" and "I", and the analogy of "nest" and "embrace", it highlights the eternal embrace of mother It is a safe haven for children, praising the warmth and greatness of maternal love.
This poem is selected from the poetry collection "Stars and Spring Water", and the author is Bing Xin. The poet expresses the theme of maternal love with vivid metaphors.
Extended information
"Stars·Spring Water" are two early poetry collections by Bing Xin. Among them, "Stars" contains 164 short poems, and "Spring Water" contains 182 short poems. It can be divided into four categories according to its content:
(1) Praise for sweet maternal love
Bing Xin eulogizes her mother in the most ardent language and promotes maternal love as the most sincere and supreme. The power of the mother promotes the mother as the "source of all things" that nurtures everything, and when the restless soul needs comfort and a home, the mother becomes the safest place to turn.
(2) Ode to the innocence of childishness
Bing Xin’s ode to the innocence of childishness is a natural extension of the maternal love she preaches in another direction. She loves everything that is young, tender, and sprout-like. She regards children as the most innocent and lovable friends in the world, and uses the beauty and goodness of innocence to contrast the ugliness of society and the corruption of the world.
(3) Love and praise of nature
Bing Xin advocates and loves nature, which is in line with her promotion of maternal love. She is the daughter of nature. In her heart, "dark blue sky", "gleaming stars", "silent tree shadows", "pink lotus", "pale white flowers", "dark red fruits"... All of them exude the breath of life.
(4) Thoughts and insights on life
In the collection of poems, Bing Xin repeatedly uses the words "human beings" and "all living beings". The poet's process of exploring life contains the philosophy of life, which is thought-provoking.