Yi Wu Ba’s free-verse poems of youth draw inner reflections from real life. By bringing traditional symbols into collision and combination with modern emotions, they break free of the formal constraints of classical poetry. This fusion of tradition and modernity gives the works both the concise beauty of classical poetry and the psychological depth of modern poetry, making them a significant model for contemporary poetry in classical forms.
For the author, the number 158 marks memories of youth, like a distinctive trace lightly engraved on the opening page of his youth.
