Selected Poems of Ai Qing

"Selected Poems of Ai Qing" contains nearly 50 poems by the poet from the 1930s to the late 1970s. The poet's early poems used revolutionary realism techniques and selected rich poetic images to truly express the suffering of the nation and the misfortune of the people. The words embody the love for the motherland and the people, with strong and deep emotions. The most representative poem is "I Love This Land". In addition, the poet also created many images of tenacity, struggle and pursuit of light, such as "The Trumpeter" and "He Dies the Second Time". The images of these heroic warriors inspire people to strengthen their confidence and fight for liberation and freedom. In the early 1940s, the poet went to Yan'an to experience life among the workers, peasants and soldiers, and began to promote the Anti-Japanese War in a positive and clear poetic style.