Poetry Reviews the World
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Summary
Historical anecdotes, the aura of swords, kitchen smoke—attaching myself to a fine steed or a broken nag, just for a laugh. Over fourteen or fifteen years I amassed eight thousand poems; now I offer five hundred, a humble dish for idle gentlemen—less amusing than games, less profitable than managing money, left on the desk only to gather a little dust. Leaf through and pry them apart and no beauties emerge; even yellow pearls are nowhere to be found.
Editor's review
The writing style combines sensibility and rationality, with both the sentiments of a literatus and the critical edge of an intellectual. Ding Yimu's background keeps the commentary from being mere ivory-tower talk; it often touches the texture of reality. Reading this book, readers can not only revisit classic lines but also gain a unique framework for observing and understanding a complex world. It should be noted, however, that the views in the book carry strong subjective coloration and personal imprint; the depth and accuracy of the commentary depend more on the author's individual experience and learning, and readers should maintain independent judgment, treating it as inspiration rather than verdict. Overall, this is a book suited to slow, careful reading; for contemporary readers accustomed to fragmented information and direct conclusions, it offers a circuitous but potentially more nourishing cognitive path.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Humanities enthusiasts interested in the intersection of classical poetry and modern society
- Readers who enjoy observing and commenting on current affairs through a cultural lens
- Readers seeking a reading experience different from conventional current-affairs commentary—more literary and personal in style
- Thinkers hoping to broaden their mental boundaries and try diverse frameworks for understanding the world
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting systematic, rigorous academic research on poetry or pure data analysis of current politics
- Readers inclined toward objective, neutral, balanced news-report-style content
Reading tips
- It is not necessary to read straight through; begin with chapters on poems or topics that interest you
- While reading, consult the original poems for comparison and note the similarities and differences between the author's interpretation and your own understanding
- If unfamiliar with the current-affairs background mentioned in the book, look up relevant materials for fuller context
About the publisher
China Thought Publishing House Limited is based in Hong Kong. Publicly available information is limited, and its current library contains 26 titles spanning exam preparation, literary appreciation, inspirational growth, applied psychology, folk literature, and documentary literature. Its list ranges from practical works such as Theory and Cases of Urban Water Supply Production Scheduling and The Art of Learning and Applying the Law, to inspirational and psychological titles such as Liaofan's Four Lessons: Knowing Fate and Changing Fate and The Ability to Make Yourself Happy, and to folk and documentary works such as Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, Long Years: Contemporaries of the Republic, and Trapped Beast. Its authors include Chen Donglei, Ruchen Jushi, Han Na, Ziwen Moli, Zhang Lin, Wu Ailan, Jenny, and Li Guixin. The publishing direction reflects a balance between practical concerns and traditional culture.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 自序
- 1.表白
- 2.跳楼
- 3.中考之后
- 4.高桂滋
- 5.午夜偷瓜
- 6.我妈
- 7.众论
- 8.鞭打芦花
- 9.舞伴
- 10.发誓
- 11.儿女
- 12.被抛弃
- 13.招贼
- 14.空城计
- 15.简称
- 16.买瓜
- 17.青苹果
- 18.因暑而假
- 19.警局公告
- 20.购书者
- 21.钢笔梦
- 22.今晨
- 23.被火烤的不一定是羊肉串
- 24.初恋
- 25.肉在哪里？
- 26.幸福（代工作总结）
- 27.又走了一位同事
- 28.年年此门中
- 29.虫子
- 30.堂堂丹麦王子，竟然被无名小酒保怼了！
- 31.我是女汉子
- 32.瓷婚断想
- 33.榴莲
- 34.瞧这当爹的
- 35.由一则公益广告引发的无益思考
- 36.月饼
- 37.叔孙通
- 38.失眠
- 39.过亦成灾
- 40.亲人
- 41.羊三宝
- 42.她是不是欠咱们钱啊
- 43.壁纸
- 44.蒜头
- 45.缩头乌龟作火车头
- 46.过家家
- 47.剥瓜子
- 48.翁婿
- 49.苹果
- 50.面条
- 51.香辣黄豆
- 52.【浣溪沙】和牛老三
- 53.教师节
- 54.你收到了啥？
- 55.你想多了……
- 56.脊梁
- 57.遭遇贼窃
- 58.中秋杂记
- 59.康有为
- 60.闲话中秋
- 61.大学的功课（有删改）
- 62.说与“鼓贵难叟”的几句话
- 63.厨师在成长
- 64.姐弟吃情
- 65.自卑
- 66.都是自卑惹的祸
- 67.退休
- 68.地瓜贼
- 69.颜值不够麻烦凑
- 70.瓢都不会，你还能掌勺？
- 71.错过
- 72.不要脸了
- 73.儿子的婚事
- 74.沁园春——观群之感
- 75.斋饭
- 76.名人的有趣人生
- 77.舍弃粪土
- 78.兼职
- 79.往事
- 80.妈妈不言情
- 81.抢票记
- 82.让我无语的娃
- 83.关于早恋的那点破事
- 84.黠女
- 85.朋友
- 86.随手一记
- 87.亲家
- 88.以病窥医
- 89.迟到的生日礼物
- 90.购票
- 91.改制
- 92.看电影
- 93.读壁
- 94.有记某男
- 95.我想吃肉
- 96.儿子
- 97.主客对
- 98.张难先
- 99.说出心中所想
- 100.我不想唱
- 101.解剖饭
- 102.钱多多
- 103.病妇的觉悟
- 104.独处的老头
- 105.鱼头宴
- 106.求见
- 107.儿媳妇
- 108.大闸蟹
- 109.发文
- 110.有福
- 111.幸福，就是有人听你说废话
- 112.装修
- 113.富翁
- 114.拯救知了
- 115.长工的心愿
- 116.“棋痴”自述
- 117.妹妹
- 118.按时吃饭按时长肉
- 119.盗墓
- 120.鸡事漫忆
- 121.我也爱国啊
- 122.父亲与香烟
- 123.打麻将
- 124.工作
- 125.大房子
- 126.忘乎在酒
- 127.眼镜
- 128.洗澡
- 129.洗脚
- 130.笑场
- 131.侧影
- 132.琴操
- 133.佛头着粪
- 134.练字
- 135.食堂
- 136.除掉内心的杂草
- 137.商住之间
- 138.别人的老公
- 139.背锅
- 140.留评没了
- 141.秒变大国
- 142.感同身受
- 143.态度
- 144.诸葛亮
- 145.盗花生
- 146.偷嘴
- 147.讨食
- 148.萝卜
- 149.闲话“娘们”
- 150.笑话的应用
- 151.人好，没办法
- 152.回忆是沙漏
- 153.奖状
- 154.真奖状
- 155.很多与过去不一样了
- 156.今天带老妈去看病
- 157.夫妻同病
- 158.日记
- 159.夫君难处
- 160.三不管，四不帮，五不理
- 161.分赃
- 162.准亲家吵架
- 163.说两件事
- 164.难易论
- 165.吃饭
- 166.出家
- 167.小区
- 168.猪肉又涨价了
- 169.项链
- 170.醉酒
- 171.螃蟹
- 172.休博
- 173.电工老席
- 174.炒猪
- 175.对话
- 176.《少林寺》
- 177.便利店
- 178.原则
- 179.戒肉
- 180.穿衣
- 181.咸菜
- 182.居然出这样的“错”
- 183.外面的饺子
- 184.不甜的日子
- 185.山楂酱
- 186.没成色事
- 187.换个角度看泰山
- 188.好香啊！
- 189.撒谎
- 190.火锅
- 191.烫猪蹄
- 192.半日闲
- 193.光棍
- 194.印泥
- 195.大雁
- 196.评优
- 197.小苟
- 198.另类火锅店
- 199.螃蟹
- 200.种菜
- 201.活着
- 202.惯老娘
- 203.樱桃小口不分食
- 204.莲荇之约
- 205.割手与割肉
- 206.唱歌
- 207.师德
- 208.报复性吃肉
- 209.泼茶之怒
- 210.挖红薯
- 211.山路
- 212.先占个地儿
- 213.占地之后
- 214.买鞋
- 215.我家的天
- 216.刷卡
- 217.大姑姐与小嫩鸡
- 218.枸杞
- 219.鲙刀
- 220.病房见闻
- 221.叶利钦
- 222.乳腺癌
- 223.分手
- 224.送学娃
- 225.老义
- 226.杯子的爱情
- 227.三十万
- 228.被甩之后
- 229.遗产
- 230.画蝶
- 231.卖米
- 232.背影
- 233.失业记
- 234.请让我优雅地说句脏话
- 235.吵架
- 236.唠叨也是爱
- 237.借鱼
- 238.斗嘴
- 239.冇事件
- 240.民政助理
- 241.饺子
- 242.家财
- 243.张悟本
- 244.塞西尔酒店
- 245.美丽的女医生
- 246.一场由初恋引发的战争
- 247.生日宴后
- 248.后方正常
- 249.停车
- 250.窝囊的总统
- 251.九十五块
- 252.陈赓
- 253.批评
- 254.当年
- 255.腌萝卜
- 256.自爱
- 257.儿子
- 258.凡心义胆
- 259.卖儿
- 260.菜团子
- 261.腰带
- 262.难受
- 263.住院了
- 264.新车
- 265.把歪诗扶正
- 266.带人
- 267.赎罪
- 268.徐志摩（有添改）
- 269.双十一，请不要撩拨我的“蠢心”
- 270.理财
- 271.夫证
- 272.中国男足
- 273.先知
- 274.想关，却怎么也关不上
- 275.可恶的百度
- 276.理念
- 277.妻子和蚊子
- 278.刘十九，你在哪里
- 279.老师不高兴
- 280.陪醉鬼睡
- 281.黄鼠之灾
- 282.买菜
- 283.一缸菜
- 284.说好的策马奔腾呢
- 285.曹公之论
- 286.非妻之辩
- 287.一万步
- 288.回家吃饭
- 289.二牛争顶
- 290.嫁妆
- 291.受欺负
- 292.老许
- 293.吃饭
- 294.座山雕
- 295.女儿瘦
- 296.白菜
- 297.短视
- 298.战友情深
- 299.炉香
- 300.梦乾隆
- 301.旅游
- 302.儿童会馆
- 303.大限之日
- 304.刁妇
- 305.米汉发放浪江湖
- 306.馅饼
- 307.买衣服
- 308.严铁桥杀屠夫
- 309.砂锅记
- 310.面条之恋
- 311.网逃人员骑车载民警抓捕自己
- 312.半个猪头，人神不悦
- 313.听雪
- 314.侄女
- 315.不省三钱
- 316.恐怖片
- 317.闺蜜
- 318.下岗
- 319.晕了
- 320.海鲜面店
- 321.互捧
- 322.小王不恋爱
- 323.说宋江
- 324.去一边子！
- 325.由“大妹子”变成“老太太”
- 326.砖
- 327.少年
- 328.雨披的故事
- 329.想不到
- 330.酒醉的“探戈”
- 331.谈场恋爱吧
- 332.诫妻
- 333.问题
- 334.父亲失业后
- 335.红楼梦
- 336.从小看不到老
- 337.冷
- 338.观战
- 339.望向别处
- 340.缺个发小
- 341.缺个发小（附赠）
- 342.引语
- 343.老二的文章好
- 344.住院
- 345.闯祸
- 346.爷孙斗
- 347.休息日
- 348.逛摊
- 349.风雅
- 350.警惕性
- 351.成佛
- 352.海瑞不跪御史
- 353.肺癌
- 354.牧竖
- 355.什么东西
- 356.食堂
- 357.家，就应该这样
- 358.读书的好处
- 359.悼妻文=征婚启事？
- 360.无题
- 361.控制体重
- 362.赵匡胤的用人之道
- 363.张大千匪窝学作诗
- 364.题词
- 365.彭芸楣尚书
- 366.香露茶
- 367.风箱里的老鼠
- 368.搭配
- 369.停电
- 370.苹果
- 371.眼光
- 372.羽绒服
- 373.别惹我不高兴！
- 374.诗僧
- 375.范成大
- 376.二程
- 377.色诱
- 378.大锅饭（节选）
- 379.瑜伽
- 380.煎饼
- 381.我要做个装钱的匣子
- 382.七律·菜农
- 383.鲫鱼
- 384.房产副局长日记曝光强拆手段上访按敌对势力办
- 385.买衣服
- 386.心脏病
- 387.娄师德
- 388.郝子廉
- 389.听课
- 390.签字
- 391.伙夫
- 392.诸葛亮吊孝
- 393.危机意识
- 394.帮助
- 395.买衣服
- 396.写博靠催
- 397.我是猪
- 398.母亲
- 399.马拉松
- 400.犯人救狱警
- 401.乌克兰
- 402.小疾愈归
- 403.《开战日》
- 404.逃犯
- 405.狼
- 406.同学
- 407.后果
- 408.做个令人惊艳的人
- 409.一张破网
- 410.刷碗
- 411.擦脚见闻
- 412.擦脚
- 413.午餐记
- 414.她为什么不说谢谢？
- 415.张敉
- 416.陈音
- 417.石介
- 418.裴御史
- 419.雾霾假
- 420.豆腐花
- 421.米芾
- 422.郭进
- 423.梦见
- 424.诗味（1）
- 425.诗味（2）
- 426.太阳能
- 427.平安夜
- 428.伴客
- 429.酒煮滚汤
- 430.某男
- 431.敲碗
- 432.辣椒外婆
- 433.辣椒外婆（2）
- 434.辣椒外婆（3）
- 435.烧饼
- 436.黄老师
- 437.公木
- 438.榜样的倒掉
- 439.早点
- 440.体检
- 441.夫检
- 442.人心难测
- 443.母爱
- 444.理发
- 445.高血压与高血脂
- 446.由手机想到的
- 447.红包
- 448.轻松
- 449.比母也不行！
- 450.老师
- 451.我的2019
- 452.治病
- 453.包羞忍耻是男儿？
- 454.糖
- 455.枯树
- 456.父爱
- 457.未来儿媳
- 458.离婚
- 459.失望
- 460.生日歌
- 461.老陈
- 462.小棺材
- 463.取舍
- 464.满分
- 465.赶公交
- 466.作贼
- 467.上小学
- 468.毛驴
- 469.说有容易说无难
- 470.另类助教
- 471.聪明人要用笨功夫
- 472.教授
- 473.夏侯处信
- 474.二姐
- 475.养猪
- 476.新岁冷暖
- 477.看儿子当饭吃？
- 478.假币
- 479.小偷
- 480.上诉
- 481.交警名叫夏洛克
- 482.猪头肉
- 483.男闺蜜
- 484.早市
- 485.崇拜
- 486.若为夫妇
- 487.落选
- 488.涨价
- 489.报应
- 490.清高
- 491.麻坛大战
- 492.投路客
- 493.尿炕
- 494.养狗
- 495.还得减肥
- 496.窝头与馒头
- 497.八戒（改版）
- 498.成败怎评说
- 499.摇钱树
- 500.年已半百
- 附录一
- 1.幼时纪事
- 2.我观刈麦
- 3.卢安克，你走吧
- 4.山西，还是阎锡山的地盘？
- 5.真相暴露之后
- 6.崔英杰之祭 ——写在判决前的祭文
- 7.齐达内，你为什么不到中国来？
- 8.钟南山向药监局投降了吗？
- 9.去国家大剧院自带板凳行吗？
- 10.怎么追星都行，就是别把亲爹追海里去！
- 11.丁一木回家奇遇记
- 12.家父门内的朱军
- 13.试论任、马二犯应否判处死刑
- 14.中国男足要出书，书名是《母羊传》
- 15.说说《范进中举》中的胡屠户
- 16.试论《童区寄传》的现实意义
- 17.榨菜里吃出只手套，“乡巴佬”会在乎吗？
- 18.宋保民自身难保启示录
- 19.武大正传
- 20.生死两重天
- 21.放心，包子是不会引发血案的
- 22.从魏文侯说起
- 23.南京，也快下雪了吧？
- 24.庆忌的风度
- 25.白衣秀士王伦
- 26.流浪军事家吴起
- 27.小学校长在派出所内跳楼
- 28.看不清的司法判决
- 29.不是写给邓玉娇的
- 30.告谭卓
- 31.车祸带来的思考
- 32.最牛司机如是说
- 33.祖孙双跳楼，社会无震动？
- 34.当邪恶之剑违法行政的时候
- 35.坐火车
- 36.运动会
- 37.夫妻吵架
- 附录二
- 1.烛之武退秦师
- 2.勾践灭吴
- 3.邹忌讽齐王纳谏
- 4.触龙说赵太后
- 5.子路曾皙冉有公西华侍坐
- 6.寡人之于国也
- 7.劝学
- 8.秋水
- 9.《呐喊》自序
- 10.我与地坛
- 11.我的空中楼阁
- 12.错误
- 13.病梅馆记
- 14.五人墓碑记
- 15.项脊轩志
- 16.廉颇蔺相如列传
- 17.滕王阁序
- 18.赤壁赋
- 19.愚溪诗序
- 20.陈情表
- 21.祭十二郎文
- 22.六国论
- 23.巴尔扎克葬词
- 24.过秦论
- 25.归去来兮辞
- 26.阿房宫赋
- 27.伶官传序
- 28.窦娥冤
- 跋
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About the author
Ding Yimu is an author about whom little public information is available; details such as nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background are not clearly recorded. One work by this author is held in the collection, Shi Ping Tian Xia (Poetry Criticism of the World), which is categorized as literary appreciation. This suggests that the author's writing centers on poetry criticism and the close reading of literary works. Judging from the title, such writing typically takes individual poems as its starting point and goes on to assess the poet's style, the texture of the language, and aesthetic qualities, addressing general readers who are interested in poetry and hope to deepen their understanding through commentary. Because sources on the author are scarce, it is difficult to give a full assessment of the overall character of the author's style and literary influence; only the thematic direction of the surviving work can be summarized as above.
