Cai Qijiao prayed for appreciation.

Cai Qijiao's poems have always been characterized by singing the light in our life, but also seriously facing the backward and painful phenomena in life. In the 195s, he was repeatedly criticized because his sober attitude towards reality was the so-called "unhealthy" sentiment in his poems and the free-form style he adopted in large quantities. This criticism is unfair, the world of poetry should not be narrow, and the garden should not be just monotonous and lively. In the 196s, there were few poems by Cai Qijiao. After the downfall of the Gang of Four, he revived his creative vitality. A collection of poems, Prayer, was written by him in the 197s and early 198s. What we see here is still a positive attitude towards life, concern for reality and unremitting pursuit of art.

The poem "Prayer" describes his hopes for social development and change, and hopes and even prayers show the poet's eagerness and piety. The poet prayed for the elimination of the forbidden area, for richness, and for human justice. The last three lines made the meaning of the poem jump to a higher level, and prayed for no more prayer. This is not just a question of artistic skills, so you can imagine how hard it is for poets to analyze and seek for many years. Another poem similar to this topic, Request, is more interesting. The poet asked love to give him courage, courage and judgment, asked freedom to give him confidence, aesthetics and dignity. Finally, after gaining courage and confidence, he relied on others to "throw the burning provocation to the sun". This poem was written in 1976. The poet expressed his desire for love and freedom with such philosophical poems, which was enlightening at that time. For the author, I think it just expressed his experience.