The whole poem is as follows: I am a cloud on the horizon, which occasionally projects into your heart; Don't be surprised, let alone happy, it disappears in an instant. You and I met in the dark sea. You have yours, and I have my direction. It would be better if you still remember. You'd better forget the light that shines on each other during this meeting time.
Origin: It was written in May of 1926, and was first published in the 9th issue of Poetry Edition of Morning Post Supplement on May 27th of the same year, with the signature of Zhimo.
Appreciation: "Accidental", this poem visualizes the abstract adverb of time "Accidental" through metaphor, imagery and other rhetorical devices, expressing the beauty and brevity of accidental encounters in life, as well as the feeling that time flies and things change.
Specifically, the poem uses the metaphor of "I am a cloud in the sky, occasionally projecting on your wave center", and compares the encounter between clouds and water waves to the accidental encounter between people, vividly showing the natural normality of time rushing and everything moving. In the poem, the phrase "You remember well, you'd better forget, the lamp that shines on each other when you meet here" expresses the good memories of that accidental meeting and the desire to forget each other, and shows the author's feelings and thoughts about that accidental meeting.
Revelation: The enlightenment of this poem is that we should cherish every accidental encounter in life and seize every beautiful moment. At the same time, we should face the parting and loss in life calmly, know how to let go and forget, and don't let the sadness of the past bind our life.
In addition, this poem also shows the characteristics of Xu Zhimo's fresh, lively and strong sense of rhythm, as well as his clever use of rhetorical devices, which provides a good reference and enlightenment for us to appreciate and create poems.