Osmanthus: Adonis' Long Poem with Chinese Themes

"Osmanthus" is a long poem about China by the famous poet Adonis. It describes the poet's trip to China in September and October 2018, especially the impressions, feelings and thoughts of the trip to southern Anhui and Huangshan. The entire poem consists of 50 relatively independent poems. Every line reveals his love for China's natural landscape and long history and culture, as well as his friendship for the Chinese people. Friendship is one of the keynotes of the long poem "Osmanthus". Adonis's deep affection for China's nature, culture and friends are evident in the poem. The China in his eyes is "not the vertical and horizontal lines, but the bursts of light." The Chinese women in his mind are "a procession of clouds, surrounded by the thunder of form, guided by the lightning of meaning." At the end of the long poem, he wrote: "Can friendship claim that only oneself is the treasure of the world? Goodbye, Confucius, goodbye, Huangshan - the master! Goodbye, the sweet-scented osmanthus tree - the mistress! The sun is following the poets." This is a tribute to Chinese nature and culture. The whole work is eclectic and unique, integrating narrative, contemplation and imagination. The language is magnificent and strange, and the imagery is rich and dense. It can be called a masterpiece of both ideological and artistic quality. It is particularly worth pointing out that Adonis, a world-class poet, wrote about China in a highly artistic form with the length of an entire poem and passion from the heart. This is a rare case in the history of literary exchanges between China and foreign countries.