On modern poetry

Author: Guo Moruo

Earth, my mother!

It's dawn,

You shake the baby in your arms,

I'm crawling on your back now.

Earth, my mother!

You brought me to this paradise.

You're still in the sea,

Play some music to comfort my soul.

Earth, my mother!

My past, present and future,

You eat, you wear, you live,

How can I repay your kindness?

Earth, my mother!

From now on, I don't want to live at home often.

I will always be outdoors,

To you, show my filial piety.

Earth, my mother!

What I envy is your dutiful son,

The farmers in that field,

They are the nannies of all mankind,

You always caress them.

Earth, my mother!

What I envy is your pet,

Workers in charcoal pits,

They are the Prometheus brothers of all mankind,

You always hold them.

Earth, my mother!

I envy all plants, my compatriots, your descendants,

They are free, independent, distributed and healthy.

Enjoy their lives.

Earth, my mother!

I envy all animals, especially earthworms-

I just don't envy the birds in the sky;

They want to fly in the air without you.

Earth, my mother!

I hate flying in the air,

I don't want to ride, ride, wear socks and shoes,

I just want to be barefoot,

Blind date with you forever.

Earth, my mother!

You are my real witness,

I don't believe you're just a dream,

I don't believe it. I'm just a fool.

Earth, my mother!

We're all making things out of nothing, Yi Yin,

I don't believe in the empty sky,

What kind of father?

Earth, my mother!

I think everything in the universe is your incarnation:

Thunder is the sound of your breathing,

Snow rain is the soaring of your blood.

Earth, my mother!

I think that ethereal celestial sphere is the mirror of your makeup.

The sun during the day and the moon at night,

Just my own shadow in the mirror.

Earth, my mother!

I think all the planets in the sky that day,

It is just a virtual shadow of our biological eyeball;

I only believe that you are proof of sex.

Earth, my mother!

In the past, I was just a baby without knowledge.

All I know is that I long for your deep gratitude,

I don't know your kindness or how to repay you.

Earth, my mother!

From now on, I know your kindness,

I drank a glass of water, although it was rain from heaven,

I know this is your milk, my soup of life.

Earth, my mother!

I listened to all the voices and smiled.

I know that's your song,

Comfort my soul.

Earth, my mother!

Everything in front of me floats vividly,

I know that's your dance,

Comfort my soul.

Earth, my mother!

I feel the fragrance and color of everything,

I know this is a toy you gave me,

Comfort my soul.

Earth, my mother!

My soul is your soul,

I want to strengthen my soul,

Repay your kindness.

Earth, my mother!

From now on, I will repay your kindness.

I know you love me and you have to work for me.

I will learn to work like you and never stop!