A definition of poetry can only determine what poetry should be and not what poetry actually was and is; otherwise the most concise formula would be: Poetry is that which at some time and some place was thus named.

  • -- Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel 卡尔·威廉·施勒格尔

诗歌的定义只能决定诗歌应该是什么,而不能决定诗歌的过去和现在;否则,最简洁的公式就是:诗歌就是在某个时间、某个地点被这样命名的东西。

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I heard that when white folks go fishin they do somethin called 'catch and release.' Catch and release? I nodded solemnly, suddenly nervous and curious at the same time.

我听说当白人钓鱼的时候,他们会做一些叫做“抓了放”的事情。“抓住并释放?”我严肃地点点头,突然既紧张又好奇。

Whatever we are today is because of what the state has done for us. It is now time to give back to it.

今天的我们之所以成为今天的我们,是因为国家为我们所做的一切。现在是时候回馈社会了。