门外谈诗词

A Comment on Chinese Poetry from a Layman

中国诗论提倡“诗言志”,不但指表达自我,而且有表现精神生活走向的问题;既包含着价值判断,也包含着审美判断。中国诗词讲寄托,有巨大的涵括力和理解的灵动性,解诗尽可能不要超出情理所允许的范围,要留有联想的余地。中国的诗词好比一棵大树,用传统诗词形式写出来的就是这棵大树的一片叶、一个芽,必须与这棵大树“匹配”。讲匹配、整体性,还要讲个性。真正能言“志”就有个性,否则就只能人云亦云,成为应酬之作。

Chinese poetic theory holds that poetry should express emotions and will, which means both selfexpression and the reflection of the trend of spiritual life; which eontains value judgment as well as aesthetic judgment. Chinese poetry is greatly comprehensive and flexible, and the interpretation of poetry should leave space for imagination. Chinese poetry is like a big tree, and traditional poetry is a leave of the big tree. Therefore, Chinese poetry stresses not only integrity hut also personality.