It expresses the poet's love for "you" who compares it to April.
April, the spring of the year, is the peak season of spring. In such a season, poets should write down the love in their hearts and their mood for the next season. The poet wants to compare such a spring scene to "you" in his heart. What kind of spring scenery does this season bring?
This April should be like the spring scene in the south of the Yangtze River written by Su Dongpo. That goose yellow color is blooming life; that green color contains infinite vitality; that tender life and fresh scenery glow with divine light in such a season.
This sacred water is as bright and clear as the holy water in front of the Buddha. It is as beautiful as the white lotus in the Buddha's heart, with the radiance of love. In such a season, "you" has transcended such a season: "you" are the flowers blooming on each tree, and the swallows flying with the spring, beautiful and light, carrying love, warmth and hope.
The charm and excellence of this poem lie not only in the beauty of the artistic conception and the purity of the content, but also in the proficiency of the form and the beauty of the language. The poem uses overlapping metaphors, and the imagery is beautiful without any hint of ornamentation. On the contrary, it further highlights the artistic conception and purity of the poem - in the gorgeous decoration, you can see the fresh and natural expression of emotion.
In terms of form, the poetry adopts the poetic beauty principles of the Crescent Poetry School: it emphasizes the harmony of rhythm, the sculptural beauty of language and the musicality of music. This poem can be said to be the perfect embodiment of this principle, with the jumping of words and the harmony of rhythm almost reaching the extreme.
Lin Huiyin has more than fifty extant poems, most of which are as individual and unique as "You Are April in the World". When reading her poems, prose and even novels, there is no sense of distance at all, as if the author is right across the street - she likes to use the word "you" in her works to remind you to pay attention at all times.
Reading her works is like talking to her, like being in her salon, Lin Huiyin's logical and thoughtful words seem to be in your ears. She also uses words very rigorously. In order to accurately express her thoughts, she uses English vocabulary in many works. Likewise, in order to accurately express her thoughts, the syntax of her articles is varied and European. The poetry genre combines Western and classical styles to express profound and long-lasting spiritual thoughts.
Extended information
"You Are the April Day in the World" is a classic poem by Lin Huiyin. It was first published in the first volume of "Xuewen" (April 5, 1934) . There are two opinions about the creative intention of this poem: one is to mourn Xu Zhimo, and the other is to express the hope for his son and the joy brought by his son's birth.
In this regard, his son Liang Congjie said in "April in the World Suddenly": "My father once told me that "You are the April in the World" was my mother's joy after I was born. But my mother never told me about it."
Overall appreciation:
Stanzas 1 to 4 of "You Are the April Day in the World". The formula structure is basically the same, forming a complex and symmetrical movement. The love in the heart is compared with the beautiful pictures of April. The parallel sentences with a bright rhythm connect the pictures, and the emotions are like ripples on the water surface. Ups and downs, the work is not only beautiful but also easy to sing, and it is clear and moving.
"The fifth stanza of the poem/You are love, warmth, and hope,/You are the April day in the world!" " is the closing movement. It uses abstract love, warmth and hope to describe you in my heart. It is full of praise and beautiful. "You are the April day in the world" echoes the opening of the poem. There are changes in the repetition, and the poetry is full of twists and turns. It flows without any feeling of sluggishness.