Wing of summer

Author: Zheng Danyi, Jiang Hao, Jiang Tao, Sun Lei
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: The Wings of Summer is a collection that includes several poetry books. These smaller poetry collections appeared over the past fifteen years, scattered across different times and places, serving as direct witnesses to my writing and life. Initially, each of these small collections had its own name, standing alone, complete in itself, roughly representing my literary craftsmanship of a certain period, just as they are now. At first, none of them were printed for sale. They were more like potatoes, vegetables, and flowers that grew from the earth. You picked them, collected them, and then distributed them. Through the post office, through the hands and bags of distant friends or, they reached other places. In short, they were small poetry collections that were constantly being distributed. In fact, they were not much like printed materials but more like handicrafts (printing, making, or even crafting). You yourself would take the poems you considered good and turn them into a small book, a thin pamphlet. Sometimes it would be ten poems, sometimes twenty-five, sometimes ten books, twenty-five books, or even one hundred books. Yet sometimes, you would only make one and suddenly give up, leaving it gathering dust. It can be said that almost all of us poets have had such experiences. Some of us have even developed a hobby and habit of collecting such poetry collections.