Original poem
The question of remembrance
Written by Nishikawa
An ant died, and no one mourned
When a bird dies, no one mourns except the crested ibis
A monkey dies and the monkeys mourn it
A monkey died, and the Celestial Spirit Cover was pried open
One shark dies, and the other continues to swim
When a tiger dies, some people mourn to mourn themselves
When a person dies, some mourn and some do not
When a person dies, some mourn and some even applaud
When one generation dies, the next generation basically does not mourn
When a nation dies, often only anecdotes remain
A country that does not even leave anecdotes is not a real country
If it were not a real country, it would die without mourning
When no one mourns, the wind blows in vain
And the river flowed in vain, and washed away the rocks in vain
Move the waves in vain, and make waves in vain
The river is dead, and it is not the turn of people to mourn
The wind is dead, and it is not anyone's turn to mourn
The river and the wind accompany the sea, and the sea is as vast as Zhuangzi
If the vast sea dies, you must die too
If the Dragon Lord dies, you have to die too
The moon does not mourn, there is no one on the moon
The stars do not mourn, and the stars are not flesh and blood
2014.11.11
赏析
"The Problem of Mourning" is a poem written by the famous poet Nishikawa with the theme of mourning, which is a poem that expresses mourning, in which he selects a variety of objects (images) to expound the preciousness of life, the value of life, the meaning of life and the philosophical thinking proposition of the impermanence of life, which leads people to think and explore.
In terms of the objects and images in the poem, from birds and beasts to the sun, moon and stars, to us humans, etc., it can be said that everything is all-encompassing. Flying in the sky, running on the ground, swimming in the sea, from animals to people, life will have a beginning and an end, and there will be a time when life stops. The "you" in the poem reveals the deep nostalgia and remembrance of relatives and friends in the face of the departure of relatives and friends.
The above starts with the grief after the disappearance of the human body, but the author does not stop there, but talks more about the value and meaning of death in the poem. Some people mourn when they die, some people don't mourn when they die, some people mourn after they die, and no one mourns after they die. The "mourning" here is no longer a formal mourning, nor does it refer to whether there are descendants to mourn, but refers to the question of the extent of the deceased's contribution to others and society before his death. How can people not be admired and respected, and how can they not be remembered and mourned by those who have made contributions to the motherland for their own lives, but there are people who have devoted their whole lives and talents to the country? Those who have made contributions to the motherland will be mourned and remembered from generation to generation, and this is the kind of person who is said in the poem to be "mourned" after death. However, there is another kind of person who dies and makes people "applaud", and this is the kind of person who is innocent of death. Therefore, after death, "mourning" and not "mourning" have their own returns, worthy of the name, no matter "rivers, winds, stones" and other objects, even a political party and a country, justice will always exist, and no righteousness will die.
At the same time, the poem also tells us from the other side that living people should cherish life, cherish time, and know who to live for and why. To live is to live out the value and meaning, which is the real theme and meaning of this poem.
author
Liu Shuren, a native of Ningjin County, Dezhou City, Shandong Province, is a retired teacher, a member of the City and County Writers Association, and a poet in his spare time. Poetry is discovery, creation, and every poem is a Ganoderma lucidum grass that grows in the soil of the poet's thoughts. Most of the poems have been published in the poetry magazine "Shandong Poetry" and "Poetry Magazine", "China Poetry Network", "Wenfeng Academy", "City Headlines", "Dezhou Recitation Art Troupe", "You Walk in My Landscape" and other literary network platforms at all levels. The poetry collection "Sunset Fun One" reproduces the time of morning and evening.
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