Ode to Bethune
The autumn wind is falling and the water is playing a sad song. Sad news came from the distant Wutai Mountain. We commemorate you with endless grief! Here-the stones by the river and the weeds on the mountain are also crying for you.
But, dear Dr. Bethune, rest in peace! Behind you, the oppressed brothers all over the world have risen, and we will follow your glory and forge ahead on the road of opening to Bethune!
1. Bethune's great deeds
During his stay in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, Canadian doctor Bethune gave up his superior living conditions in order to help the people of China to provide medical services. He has made outstanding contributions to the medical cause in China, devoted himself to improving the medical resources in rural areas of China, and provided selfless medical assistance to the military and civilians in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.
2. Bethune's spirit endures forever.
Bethune spirit has been handed down from generation to generation, and it has been highly praised and commemorated not only in China, but also all over the world. His care and selfless dedication to patients inspired many people, especially those engaged in the medical industry. Therefore, in order to commemorate Bethune, poetry has become a common way to express respect and memory for him.
3. The significance of commemorating poetry
Poems commemorating Bethune deeply touched people's hearts. They conveyed Bethune's outstanding deeds and great spirit to readers through the poet's gorgeous words and affectionate expressions. Poetry has a unique expressive force, which can convey complex emotions and thoughts concisely and profoundly. Therefore, it has become a powerful medium to help people better understand and recall Bethune's story.
4. Theme and expression of poetry
The poems commemorating Bethune have various themes, involving his selfless dedication, hard seeking for medical treatment and upholding humanitarian values. In terms of expression, poets often use rhetoric means such as symbols, metaphors and rhetoric to make poetry more artistic and expressive. Many poets showed Bethune's kindness and heart by describing his emotional interaction with patients and his medical work rooted in the countryside.