Commentary on the Poetry of Ge Ming Cao
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Don't squander your petals
Text/Deng Wanfa
A tree blossoms. It doesn't mean
You'll always be showy, and the petals won't be grateful
Spring is a narrow and short road
Let the splendor be wonderful in that narrow short
Many tourists are still on the way
It doesn't matter, they're here
You are rooted in that piece and have carried countless dreams
land. Blossoming flowers are a smile of gratitude
Petals are the words you use with youth
Write the rhyme, write the interesting plot
It doesn't have to be a breeze for you
Squander your petals with recklessness
January 22, 2024
赏析
After reading this poem, it contains a very profound meaning. The poet sees the essence of human beings through objects, and has a strong sense of speculation and philosophy. Its fundamental meaning can be understood as that it is necessary to grasp the key points and grasp the main contradictions, and there is no need to invest too much energy in the details and leftovers. The poet unfolds the poetic conception through the flourishing of a tree and flowers, with foresight and independent thinking about the essence, based on personal experience, singing the praises of youth, praising the beauty, affirming the struggle, and inspiring descriptions of the judgment of value. The last two sentences "Don't squander your petals for a breeze/wantonly" reflect the poet's attitude towards things and the poet's worldview and values, and the aftertaste is long.
First of all, the poet uses the phrase "a tree blooms." It doesn't mean that you will always be gorgeous" points out the law of development of things, this understanding is sober and profound, not fascinated by the prosperity in front of you, and has the idea of being prepared for danger in times of peace. Of course, the poet is also emotional, the flowers are worth appreciating, the poet compares it to a narrow road in the spring, which is very in line with the logical law, when the flowers bloom and fail, when they bloom again, when they are not grateful, they should enjoy its wonderfulness and leave beautiful memories. It is not only affirmative of value, but also sober cognition, which is a complete and objective understanding.
The poet then confirms the value of the flowers from the outside. Tourists come on the way to admire, which proves that beautiful and valuable things are always full of attraction and are the most attractive representatives. Immediately after that, it extends from the value of the flower to the value of the land that bears the flower, which goes deeper into the layer, which is to look at things with the eye of connection, which is the embodiment of the philosophical method. And "flowers are the smile of gratitude", let the thought go to the next level, and use a smile to be grateful, which is the embodiment of excellent quality. Only by knowing how to be grateful can we gather strength and continue to move forward, and the poetry has expanded.
At the same time, the poet affirmed his own efforts, and used the lyrics of flower petals to prove that youth is not wasted, and affirmed the value and contribution of youth. There is no exaggeration, but there is also objective praise, which shows that the poet is always sober, which may be the precipitation of experience, so the poem is also written relatively calmly. The sentence "don't squander your petals for a breeze/wantonly", concluding the whole poem, "don't have to" is telling people how to do it, this is the poet's methodology. How to do the question, I believe the reader has their own answer.
This short poem, using minimalist language and a tree and flowers, reflects the profound truth, which is reflected in life and work, and has a certain guiding role. Through extensive connections, poets expand the content of their poems and deepen their poetic meaning, and this comprehensiveness and vision are also obtained through continuous life experience. In short, the continuous extension of a single image, which hides the poet's logic and thinking, is also enlightening for creation, and is worth learning and thinking.
Throwing bricks and leading jade, discussing poetry on poetry, and learning by writing, this is the end. If you have different opinions, please feel free to communicate in the comment area. If you have a recommended poem, please leave a message to let me know, enjoy it together, and make progress together. I am the poet Ge Ming Cao, welcome to pay attention, see you in the next issue of poetry review!
Author: Deng Wanfa, 15 years in the army, with the rank of major, worked in the government department of Zhongshan City, and later founded a business and did business. Passionate about poetry.