Goodbye,:SelectedRomanticPoemsbyXuZhimo

Author: Xu Zhimo
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: This book collects the romantic poems of Xu Zhimo, such as "I Have a Love," "Inspiration of Love," and "News from Heaven." For Zhimo, Mr. Hu Shi once said, "His philosophy of life was truly a simple faith, consisting of only three great words: love, freedom, and beauty." The left-wing writer Mao Dun made the following evaluation: "The poet's lament is nothing but a touch of 'moving sorrow'; what we can be infected with is only a faint, smoke-like emotion." Through Zhimo, we see the image of free intellectuals of an era and feel the tolerant intellectual atmosphere of that time. They all reveal a deep love for Zhimo and an infinite appreciation for such a person of character. "I walked away lightly, just as I had come lightly; I waved my hand and bid farewell to the clouds of the western sky. The spirits lit a lamp, casting Zhimo's shadow on the mottled walls. Time and the fragments of memory slipped away, revealing an ancient and mysterious dream that stirred a string of unspeakable sorrows in the vast emptiness of the heart. I remember Zhimo's life, filled with a strange, dreamlike quality... I remember the plane carrying Zhimo in 1931—these leave us with eternal regret and remembrance! Zhimo did indeed leave, lightly. Did he wave his hand to bid farewell to the clouds at the moment of his departure? Otherwise, how could the clouds have cried so heartbrokenly? Now, all we can do is recite Zhimo's poems again and again. I offer, I offer the heat in my chest, the blood in my veins, the light in my spirit; my poetry—in the moment the song is loud, the clouds beyond the sky weave joy for you. Build a bridge of clouds, for the legendary love between Zhimo and Lin Huiyin has always been a topic of lively discussion and deep reflection. And Zhimo's poems about love have long surpassed the limits of words, like a sentient creature, transformed through life's trials into an eternal ballad passed down through generations. His ballads have a touch of mystery, a touch of enlightenment, a touch of persistence, and an element of the unknown. His ballads make the dry air moist, turn our hopeless lives vibrant, and awaken our sleeping hearts. Here, we weep—because of love, because of a pure life! For Zhimo, there is not only remembrance but also gratitude, not only regret but also admiration. Instead of wondering how many more masterpieces he could have left us if his life had been extended, we should focus on reading and savoring the genuine and sincere songs he left us—songs born of fate, of life, and of the heart! I walked away quietly, just as I had come quietly; I waved my sleeves and left not a single cloud behind. A very bright star streaked across the night sky, carving a trail of eternal light before vanishing into the distance. That was Zhimo's soul entering heaven, but his poems remain on earth! If you wish, please pour yourself a cup of fragrant tea and let your soul have a dialogue with Zhimo's poetry."