现实的追寻

Hold on to the Reality

中国９０ 年代诗歌存在远离现实走进语言迷宫的倾向。这是有悖于诗歌精神的。语言倘若丧失了现实的底气便只能成为一袭华饰。现实是诗歌的土壤， 现实对于诗人来说是一种文化氛围和生存环境， 也是诗人的生命实践； 诗人要观照的是现实的根本并把自己所理解的现实揭示在人们面前。从诗歌艺术上讲， 如何出色地表现诗与现实之间的互融、互渗和对应， 实际上也是一种对现实的追寻。

Poetry composition in China in the 1990s shows a tendency of being alienated from the reality and of reducing itself to mere word play. This is against the basic principle in poetry composition. Language is but the means to the end, and it is the reality that is the 'soil', from which any poetry of any note will grow. What is essential for a poet is to involve himself actively in social practice and record faithfully the genuine feelings of those around him, their joy and sorrow, and their worries and needs. Looking back on the great achievements already attained in the field, one common concern is always the realistic representation of the social happenings.