"Stars" is Bing Xin's first collection of poems. It contains 165 short poems written by the poet from the winter solstice of 1919 to the autumn of 1921. They were first published in Beijing's "Morning News". "Stars" was written by Bing Xin under the influence of the Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore's "Birds". In the words of the author Bing Xin, it is a collection of "fragmented thoughts" in a collection.
Original text of "Stars": The stars are twinkling - in the deep blue sky, how can I hear their old words? In silence and in the dim light, they deeply praised each other. Childhood! It is the truth in dreams, the dream in truth, and the tearful smile when recalling. Thousands of acres trembled - the moon came up on the edge of the dark island! The source of life, the place of death.
Little brother! Three bright and joyful stars in my soul, gentle, ineffable children of my soul!
This poem perfectly integrates the praise of mother's love, the call of innocence, and the chant of nature, creating a world of perfection and beauty, with sincere and deep feelings, fresh and elegant language, which gives people With endless aftertaste and inspiration, it is one of the most beautiful chapters in Bing Xin's poems. In terms of art, "Stars" combines the strengths of Chinese classical poetry and Tagore's philosophical poems. It is good at capturing momentary inspiration and writing inner feelings and thoughts in a few words. The form is short but meaningful. Especially in terms of language, it is fresh and elegant yet crystal clear, clear and clear yet has a long emotional charm, and has unique artistic charm.