"My Home", "Hometown", "Look at the Map", "My Hometown is Small" and "Old Swallows" are composed of five short poems, which as a whole reflect the poet Sang Hengchang's deep attachment and longing for his hometown, and also convey his unique understanding of life, homeland, history and family affection, and vividly reflect the poetry and travel style rooted in his hometown.
From the perspective of format, the poet does not strictly follow the traditional poetic rhythm, but adopts the form of free body that he is good at, which makes the poem more free in expression and more in line with the reading habits of modern people.
Thematically, this group of poems takes hometown and homeland as the theme, and expresses the poet's deep feelings for hometown and thoughts on life, history and family affection by depicting the customs, natural landscapes and historical memories of his hometown. In the following line, in line with the concept of aesthetic holographic innovation and promising, we will evaluate and appreciate each poem, and finally summarize the artistic connotation and cultural nature of this group of poems.
Five questions about hometown
Sang Hengchang
My homeland
Sang Hengchang
Squinting is covered by the snow of the Tibetan Plateau
Eyes that have been blind many times
Gaze at this piece
Dig three feet into the ground and bury it
and it was white
The wind rubs the alkali powder into the mouth
I chewed painfully
The taste of blood
Your alkali, your white
On top of the skin
My blood, my red
Under the skin
I was separated from my mother
A cut umbilical cord
I'm separated from my home
A layer of cut and cut skin
Then I remembered
Our father
Before plowing the land
The bones are riveted into ploughsticks
Then I remembered
Our mother
At the time of harvest
Bend the waist into a sickle first
Oh, home
No matter how old you are, get out there
No matter how far you go, you have to walk back
People don't go out, and the heart goes out
The body does not return, and the soul returns
All my life
Rarely on top of yours
There will come a time
I will always be below you
Sun Zhutian's poetry evaluation: one "blind" and one "cut" witness the relationship between the poet's homeland
"My Home" created by the poet Mr. Sang Hengchang is a free poem full of affection and philosophy, with the theme of homeland, through rich imagery and vivid description, showing the poet's deep feelings for homeland and deep understanding of life.
First of all, it can be seen from the opening of the poem, "Squinting his eyes that have been blinded many times by the snow of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau", that the poet begins his narrative with an affectionate gesture. The snow on the Tibetan Plateau symbolizes the process of being away from home at the beginning of a military career, while "Blind Eyes Many Times" alludes to the hardships and frustrations experienced by the poet in the process of reminiscing about his homeland. The movement of the word "blind" is so expressive! This vividly and intensively depicts the boundless expanse and dazzling reflection of the snowy fields of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, representing all kinds of discomfort and hardship far from the homeland. It can be seen that those who think that free verse does not need to practice words are the impression that they are deviated by the superficial so-called poetry.
Next, "gazing at the whiteness of the three-foot burrowing ground and then coming up" further depicts the scene of the home. The "white" here is both a depiction of home and a symbol of life. Digging three feet into the ground and burying it, and then the whiteness that comes up expresses the tenacity of life and the eternity of the homeland, and also contains the wind and bones from the hometown, especially the truth and simplicity of that emotion, which will never be erased, and will emerge because of the roots.
In describing his homeland, the poet skillfully uses contrasts. The sentence "The wind smeared the alkali powder into my mouth / I chewed painfully / The taste of blood" contrasts the tempered alkali white of life with the poet's own blood red, which not only expresses the poet's deep affection for his homeland, but also reveals the truth and strength of life.
Subsequently, the poet expresses the close relationship with the homeland through "I am separated from my mother by a cut umbilical cord / I am separated from my homeland by a layer of cut and cut skin". The cutting of the umbilical cord means the birth of life, and the renewal of skin and flesh and the change of clothing, with the development and change of life, are switching, but they cannot "cut" the closeness between people and their hometowns, and the umbilical cord and blood have more emotional souls, which together constitute a deep bond between the poet and his homeland.
At the climax of the poem, "Then I think of / Our father / Before plowing the land / Riveting bones first into ploughsticks / And then I think of / Our mother / When harvesting / Bend the waist first into a sickle", the poet further emphasizes the importance of the homeland by describing the hard work of his parents. Here, the father's skeleton symbolizes tenacity and strength, while the mother's waist represents flexibility and sacrifice, and together they have made great efforts for the prosperity of their homeland.
In the end, the poet expresses his deep feelings for his homeland, "Oh, homeland/No matter how old you are, you have to go out/No matter how far you go/If you don't go out, your heart will go out/If you don't return, your soul will return/In my life/I'm rarely above you/There will be a day/I'll always be below you", the poet expresses his deep feelings for his homeland. No matter where he is, home is always the home of the poet's soul. The "above" and "below" here are both a depiction of life and a commitment to home. The psalmist said that although he seldom spent his life on the top of his homeland (i.e., rarely going home), one day he would rest in peace beneath his homeland (i.e., leaving this world) and stay with his homeland forever.
hometown
Sang Hengchang
All the villages
All have their own milk names
They all have a large size in common
It's called hometown
Hometown both
The first pasture of life
It's finally again
A place where the spirit is laid
Sun Zhutian's poetry evaluation: The poetry of "hometown" leads to the deep affection of everyone's hearts
"Hometown" is an affectionate and philosophical free verse, in which the author expresses his deep attachment to his hometown and his thoughts on life through the description of his hometown.
First of all, the author elevates the concept of hometown to a more general and abstract level through the lines "All the villages / have their own milk names / they share a big / called hometown". The "milk name" here symbolizes the uniqueness and intimacy of the hometown, while the "tuba" expresses the universality and commonality of the hometown. Such metaphors are not only poetic, but also give people a deeper understanding of their hometown.
Next, the author further reveals the important position of hometown in life through the lines of the poem "Hometown is both / the first pasture of life / and the final / place where the spirit is placed". Hometown is not only the place where life begins, but also the place where life ends, the beginning and end of life. This dual depiction of hometown not only expresses deep feelings for hometown, but also reflects deep thinking about life.
Through the depiction of his hometown, the poet expresses his deep attachment to his hometown and his reverence for life. At the same time, this poem also reveals that no matter where we go, our hometown is the warmest harbor in our hearts, and the emotional bond that we can never let go.
Look at the map
Sang Hengchang
Didn't find it
My hometown
My hometown is in my heart
Zoom in quickly
Zoom in to
The whole country
看着看着
There are many tears
Hometown
It was me
The royal city of the heart
Sun Zhutian's poem evaluation: The overlap of hometown, country, and Wangcheng contains the macro and micro access of great love
This free poem "Look at the Map" was written by Mr. Sang Hengchang, which expresses a deep local emotion and feelings of family and country.
First of all, the poet expresses his deep nostalgia and search for his "hometown" in the poem. He said that he "didn't find the hometown in his heart", implying that the hometown in reality may not be in front of him, or that the hometown in his heart is not a specific geographical location, but an emotional sustenance.
Next, "the hometown is in the heart / rapidly magnified / magnified / to the whole country", and the "amplification" here is not only the expansion in the physical sense, but also the sublimation of emotions. The poet elevates the individual's hometown feelings to the feelings of the whole country, expressing a kind of home-country isomorphism, that is, the individual's hometown is closely connected with the whole country and is inseparable.
In the last part of the poem, "Looking at it / Why are you in tears/My hometown/It was me/The royal city in my heart", the poet expresses his deep feelings for his hometown through "tears", which is so strong that it almost makes people cry. He compares his hometown to "the royal city of his heart", which not only reflects the important position of his hometown in his heart, but also implies his respect and admiration for his hometown.
In general, this poem expresses the poet's deep attachment to his hometown and his love for the country through the description of "hometown" and "country", as well as the expression of "tears and shadows" and "the royal city in his heart". This emotion is deep and fiery, it crosses the boundaries of time and space, and becomes an eternal emotional sustenance.
My hometown is small
Sang Hengchang
My hometown is small
As big as my eyes
I opened my eyes
It was dawn
My hometown is small
It's the size of my pinnose
Emotions pass through
Sew up the regrets of life
My hometown is small
As loud as my voice
No matter where you go
can answer the call of the mother
My hometown is small
It's as big as my thumb
When you're away from home
Often held up in front of others
Sun Zhutian's poem evaluation: deep longing and attachment to his hometown
The poem "My Hometown is Small" affectionately describes the author's thoughts and feelings for his hometown through multiple angles and metaphors.
First of all, the first stanza of the poem, "My hometown is very small/As big as my eyes/When I open my eyes/It will be dawn", here the eyes are used to compare the size of the hometown, which means that the hometown occupies a very important position in the poet's heart, and as soon as he opens his eyes, he can see his hometown, as if his hometown is right in front of him, which also implies the poet's deep attachment and longing for his hometown.
Secondly, the second stanza "My hometown is very small/As big as my needle nose/Emotions pass through/Sew up the regrets of life", using the needle nose as a metaphor for the size of the hometown, expressing the poet's deep feelings for his hometown, this emotion is like a thread through the needle nose, which can sew up the regrets in life, showing the poet's dependence and trust in his hometown.
Then, in the third stanza, "My hometown is very small/As loud as my voice/Wherever I go/I can answer my mother's call", the sound is used as a metaphor for the size of my hometown, which means that wherever the poet goes, he can hear the call of his hometown, especially the call of his mother, which deepens the poet's longing and attachment to his hometown.
Then, in the fourth stanza, "My hometown is very small/As big as my thumb/When I am away/I often hold it up in front of others", the thumb is used as a metaphor for the size of my hometown, showing that when the poet is away, he often puts his hometown in his heart and shows it to others, which reflects the poet's pride and love for his hometown.
On the whole, this poem vividly depicts the poet's deep longing and attachment to his hometown through multiple angles and metaphors, and shows the important position of his hometown in the poet's heart. At the same time, the poet also expressed his love and pride in his hometown through this poem, as well as his deep feelings about life.
Old Swallows
Sang Hengchang
Childhood home
Swallows fly every year
Build nests one bite at a time
Feed her children one bite at a time
The jaw of the big swallow is red
The corners of Xiaoyan's mouth are yellow
I asked my mother
How can the swallows know our family?
Mother said
It's still the first year
Away for most of the year
Thousands of miles round trip
Not the first one
How do you know this home?
The jaw of the big swallow is red
The corners of Xiaoyan's mouth are yellow
If it's the first year
What kind of one should it be
An ageless one
One for ever
Half of the old house in the old house is still there
Half of the mud nest in the old house is still there
My eyes are still on the mud nest
Mother, when will you fly?
The jaw of the big swallow is red
The corners of Xiaoyan's mouth are yellow
Sun Zhutian's poem evaluation: The dearest love is inherited in the continuation of life
This free poem "The Tomb Lingers in Front of the Old House" was written by Sang Hengchang, and expresses the poet's deep nostalgia and longing for his mother through the description of swallows nesting and feeding baby swallows. Here's a breakdown of the poem:
Section 1: The poet begins with childhood memories and describes the scene of swallows flying to their homes every year to build nests and feed their young swallows one bite at a time. Here, the swallows become a symbol of maternal love, and their hard work in building their nests and feeding the little swallows reminds the poet of his mother's love and nurturing for him.
Section 2: The poet further enhances the vividness and imagery of the poem by depicting the physiological characteristics of the big swallow and the small swallow, that is, the red jaw of the big swallow and the yellow corner of the mouth of the little swallow. At the same time, this depiction also hints at the continuation and inheritance of life, with Dayan representing the mother and Xiaoyan representing the children.
Verse 3: Through questions and mother's answers, the poet expresses the doubts about how swallows can recognize and find their own home. The mother's answer hints at the swallow's memory and attachment to home, while also expressing the mother's deep affection for home.
Section 4: The poet emphasizes the cycle and continuation of life through the re-depiction of the big swallow and the little swallow. By hypothesizing, he proposed that if it was the swallow in the first year, then it would be an ageless, eternal swallow. This assumption expresses the poet's eternal love and nostalgia for his mother.
Verse 5: The poet returns to reality and describes the existence of half of the old house and the mud nest in the old house, as well as his own gaze in the mud nest. The gaze here can be understood as the poet's thoughts and memories of his mother. By asking his mother when she would fly, he expressed his longing and anticipation for his mother's return.
Section 6: Finally, the poet again depicts the physiological characteristics of the big and small swallows, and this repetition not only reinforces the theme of the poem, but also forms the end of the poem. Through this depiction, the poet expresses his deep nostalgia and longing for his mother, and at the same time hints at the continuation and inheritance of life.
Overall, the poem forms a vivid picture of the greatness of maternal love and the continuation of life through the depiction of swallows nesting and feeding their chicks, as well as the poet's expression of nostalgia and longing for his mother. At the same time, the poem also reflects the poet's nostalgia for his hometown and nostalgia for the past.
Comprehensive review of group poems: through the deep love of the hometown reflects the style and affection of poetry travel
In terms of imagery and artistic conception, the poet skillfully uses images such as "white alkali", "umbilical cord", "plough stick", "sickle", etc., to create a deep and heavy artistic conception, making the poem more vivid and vivid in expression.
In terms of rhetoric, the poet uses figurative, anthropomorphic and other rhetorical techniques, such as "riveting the bones into a ploughstick" and "bending the waist into a sickle first", making the poems more imaginative and appealing in expression.
In terms of linguistic characteristics, poets adopt colloquial and popular expressions, which make poems closer to the lives of readers and easier to understand and accept.
In terms of the use of words, the poet pays attention to refining words, such as "squinting the eyes that have been blinded by the snow of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau many times", "quickly magnifying and magnifying to the whole country", etc., so that the poems are more accurate and vivid in expression.
In terms of style and bones, this group of poems shows the poet's deep attachment and longing for his hometown, and at the same time conveys his unique understanding of life, homeland, history and family affection, showing a tenacious and deep wind and bones.
From the perspective of ideology and artistry, this group of poems not only expresses the poet's deep attachment and longing for his hometown, but also makes the poems more profound and broad in expression through unique artistic techniques and profound ideological connotations.
Finally, from the perspective of the concept of holographic innovation and promising, this group of poems embodies the poet's new understanding and interpretation of his hometown and homeland, and also shows his unique style and innovative spirit in poetry creation. Through his depiction and reflection on his hometown, he not only expresses his deep attachment and longing for his hometown, but also conveys a unique understanding of life, history and family affection, showing a new poetic aesthetics.
In short, this group of modern free verse has shown its unique charm and value in terms of style, ideology and artistry, and is a group of excellent poetry works worthy of careful appreciation and appreciation.
About the Poet:
Sang Hengchang (1941—), male, former president and editor-in-chief of the Yellow River Poetry Newspaper, editor and reviewer, member of the Chinese Writers Association, and executive director of the Chinese Poetry Society. He has published 19 poetry collections. More than 270 poems have been translated into foreign languages and poetry collections have been published abroad. More than 500 review articles. There are also three monographs: "On Sang Hengchang", "Appreciation of Sang Hengchang's Poetry", "Sang Hengchang's Man Who Makes Poetry", and "General History of Shandong Literature" The evaluation of Sang Hengchang wrote: "The innovation of art form, represented by Zang Kejia, is the generation that has shifted from imagery to visualization of new poetry; the second generation represented by He Jingzhi is the generation that pushes visualization of new poetry to the extreme; and the third generation, represented by Sang Hengchang, is the generation that has explored the imagery of new poetry and achieved outstanding results. ”
Poetry Reviewers:
Sun Zhutian, a member of the Communist Party of China, is currently a member of the Chinese Poetry Society, a member of the Chinese Poetry Society, a member of the Beijing Poetry Society, and a member of the Binzhou Writers Association. He is the initiator of the concept of holographic innovation and the holographic theorist of poetry aesthetics, and has cooperated in many books in Sun Zhutian's poetry evaluation series, and has published awards in poetry, prose and poetry reviews. He is the author of the treatise "Poetry Eyes on the World", the poetry collection "Bright Fragrance", "Poetry is Like the Heart" and the essay collection "Every Day is Called Persistence". In the first half of 2023, the essay will be serialized in the "Writer's Daily".