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Life can not lack poetry

Love literature, like poetry, every time late at night look up at the sky and cherish the busy life in a little poetry

By Angela R BillipsPublished 2 years ago 3 min read
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Life can not lack poetry
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  Love literature, like poetry, every time late at night look up at the sky and cherish the busy life in a little poetry. When I lived in the 319 dormitories, the boys in class 10 would often stargaze on a clear night, and the brilliant stars were like sparks bursting out of a black flame. I was amazed that they could accurately understand the positions and names of the constellations, and even more amazed that amid their busy studies, they not only had such leisure time but also accumulated knowledge that would not appear on these test papers. The garden of the mind should not be deserted in reality, just as Tao Qian said, "The garden will be overgrown, and I will not return". The garden should be carefully guarded, and what watered the flowers and plants in the garden should be poetry! Life should not lack poetry.

  Poetry is not a book of poetry to read to death, but a good observation, thinking about the attitude of life, but also a humorous mood.

  Qian Zhongshu's "The Window" is a portrayal of the window and the many associations triggered by the window. The author compares the window with the door, and the clear glasses with the sunglasses, writing about the different cultural differences in society and gaining insight into the mysteries and interests of life. Some people think that this kind of sketch is not at all useful in the world and that studying these useless things is just icing on the cake. However, it is not known that this ability to observe life in detail can provide writers with rich materials and nourish the writer's mind. For Qian Zhongshu, life is full of poetry, not only to write good works but also to keep life from drifting into mediocrity and not losing oneself in the stereotypical patterns of society. On the other hand, many successful people today are laughing and joking on social occasions, but many of them are barren inside; when they return from enjoying a full banquet, many of them are hungry. This is because the lack of poetry makes them unable to observe the beauty of life, and thus not appreciate the joy of being born as a human being! The poets of migrant workers, however, have insight into the interest and faith in the life of migrant workers amid heavy physical work, and thus write a sincere and touching poem. You see, poetic life is the only way to make a person feel joyful from the bottom of his heart!

  Perhaps the heavy pressure of life makes us have no time to take care of real life, but it does not prevent us from adding a poetic meaning to our life with a light-hearted, humorous, and slightly self-deprecating attitude. Zhou Guoping's version of Sisyphus is a humorous poet. The author runs into Sisyphus and starts fearing that life has met the most unfortunate person, who knows that Sisyphus comes back from the mountain with glee and he says, "Look, I have picked such beautiful little flowers." There are always some subtleties that are beyond the reach of Zeus' divine prowess, and that is the humorous and light-hearted attitude, the poetry that dissolves the suffering of life.

  Goethe watched the sunrise every day to get the poetry of life from it, to draw inspiration, and at the same time make life more perfect and happy. Lin Yutang also esteems the life of the Orientals because they are sharp and thoughtful and poetic.

  Let us also look at the sun, the stars, and the birds in the sky in our leisure time, and guard this poetic garden inside, so that life can be wonderful and colorful.

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