The Distant Broth

欢双木Sep 2025

2.8

Word count: 27K words
Chapters: 140

Summary

Distant Broth collects 143 poems by the author, centered on the emotions of life and touching on death, nature, love, time, and the soul. The style is delicate, the imagery fresh, the depictions sincere, the thought profound, and the originality striking.

The author breaks with traditional meter, replacing punctuation and sentences with ellipses to carry complex philosophical reflection, leaving readers with lingering thoughts and boundless room for imagination. The poems make extensive use of imagery, symbolism, personification, and irregular lineation, with a syntax and rhythm all their own.

Editor's review

Distant Broth is a poetry collection built around the emotions of life: its 143 poems circle death, nature, love, time, and the soul, forming an inward spiritual journey. The author, Huan Shuangmu, makes bold formal experiments: ellipses replace punctuation and complete sentences, letting lines breathe at their breaks and leaving the unsaid to the reader; abundant imagery, symbolism, and personification give fine-grained feeling a tangible shape. This irregular syntax and rhythm are no mere display of technique but serve the content—when language cannot exhaust philosophical thought, the white space itself becomes expression. The book rewards slow reading: it suits careful reading section by section on quiet nights, and also suits opening at random and letting a line of imagery meet one's present mood. For readers used to linear narrative it may be a challenge; but those willing to linger in the gaps of language will be rewarded with long resonance. Overall, this is a contemporary collection with a self-aware formal sensibility and a delicate emotional texture.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who enjoy modern poetry and take pleasure in linguistic experimentation
Literature lovers who habitually reflect on life, death, time, and kindred themes
Those writing or studying poetry who want to observe imagery and the art of leaving space
Readers seeking a quiet reading experience amid a fast-paced life

Not a good fit for

Readers who prefer complete narratives and clear plots
Those with low tolerance for experimental forms such as ellipses and irregular line breaks
Readers hoping to find clear life answers or practical methods in a poetry collection

Reading tips

Read slowly by theme, only a dozen or so poems at a time, noting your own associations in the margins afterward
Pause for a few seconds at each ellipsis and try to complete the omitted part in your own words
Make brief notes on recurring images and watch how they change across the book
Read a few poems aloud to feel the rhythm and breath created by the irregular line breaks

版权信息
第一首一颗心与世界和解后，立即死去
第二首你相信造物主不会以金钱看人，这就够了
第三首这句话在哪里，我就定居在哪里
第四首去看生命抿着嘴唇
第五首这个世界，这个时代，还用观察什么？
第六首世界和时代之问与呐喊：上苍的回应不会降在这个时代？
第七首一只自然里的象征每一个你我他的生命的迷离
第八首造物主不让谁思考？
第九首谁有能耐把玷污爱情的人找出来，我就嫁给谁
第十首捡到谁的一颗前世的破碎敏感的心
第十一首爱，别放弃我，别放弃世界
第十二首经济发达的国家，不需要改变命运？
第十三首爱的不够善良
第十四首启蒙，不对外说的事
第十五首互相感叹
第十六首生命的尽头
第十七首同病相怜的生命
第十八首问谁什么？
第十九首这个寒冬永不变质的方式
第二十首快乐幸福是分配的？
第二十一首不敢相信什么？
第二十二首多管闲事？
第二十三首你让鸟儿告诉你什么
第二十四首谁不需要月色？
第二十五首今年，跟花儿讲了什么
第二十六首该不该放弃？
第二十七首流浪的少年
第二十八首期间无声挣扎
第二十九首缘分的解释
第三十首黑夜与“罪”
第三十一首我从来都不要紧
第三十二首我的脸型像一只山羊
第三十三首不再当真的人间
第三十四首后知后觉
第三十五首我是谁，如何活
第三十六首分割时间
第三十七首后果
第三十八首花朵理解的世界？
第三十九首我不在乡村的那些日子，发生了什么
第四十首月亮
第四十一首她
第四十二首与科技相结合
第四十三首中间
第四十四首两个不一样的生命形式
第四十五首把一切当成生命
第四十六首分一杯远方的羹
第四十七首静止到底
第四十八首我是个“势力”的人
第四十九首认时间
第五十首跳出各种主义？
第五十一首谁愿意做天真的试验品？
第五十二首此刻，是我不需要爱与心的时刻？
第五十三首坝上看水流想到的
第五十四首自然的火
第五十五首忽略我
第五十六首我是一朵花
第五十七首今生不是蝉，前世是
第五十八首虚化的我
第五十九首试卷
第六十首请求再爱一次
第六十一首没有严格意义的葬你的地方
第六十二首愁，无法打开……
第六十三首我梦想的执着
第六十四首拾稻穗
第六十五首让我干嘛
第六十六首冰冻的冬季，
第六十七首生活没什么好比较
第六十八首没有遗憾
第六十九首善待语言？
第七十首无端
第七十一首走自然的路？
第七十二首生气
第七十三首死亡
第七十四首遭殃
第七十五首梦
第七十六首执拗
第七十七首清晨，黄牛被牵走
第七十八首我和她
第七十九首山的比拼
第八十首幸福的路
第八十一首天空的景色
第八十二首不是人的生命
第八十三首给谁的家乡
第八十四首小鸟该怎么做？
第八十五首经历春夏的花
第八十六首黄昏的村庄
第八十七首一类生命的灭绝？
第八十八首当我去到树林
第八十九首无法抉择
第九十首只能做好自己
第九十一首撒谎，我的承诺
第九十二首拼尽全力，思想只能到达这里？
第九十三首他死与自己死
第九十四首不懂的城市
第九十五首这个故事，总有一个生命拥有？
第九十六首飞往沙漠
第九十七首山拯救的？
第九十八首你的懂事
第九十九首年轻，摈弃了什么
第一百首深夜处理孤独、空虚
第一百零一首这是不同回事
第一百零二首小部分
第一百零三首什么的源头？
第一百零四首机密
第一百零五首你呼喊我的名字时我想到了金钱
第一百零六首一个生命的自杀
第一百零七首大火
第一百零八首无端欢乐的沉思
第一百零九首 ……市政府面前的广场
第一百一十首少年、世界、环境
第一百一十一首思想独语
第一百一十二首雨落
第一百一十三首为何不开心？
第一百一十四首爱，正发生着
第一百一十五首爱
第一百一十六首菜市场
第一百一十七首不仅仅我一个
第一百一十八首我们不一样
第一百一十九首此刻思考深的一次
第一百二十首白日无声
第一百二十一首——第一百二十六首站里的情
第一百二十七首清晨感
第一百二十八首眼泪
第一百二十九首这颗心
第一百三十首一天一晚
第一百三十一首村庄身体的故事
第一百三十二首至少不用再担心
第一百三十三首异乡人
第一百三十四首下雨天看见燕儿
第一百三十五首——第一百四十一首情欲七首
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第一百四十二首大地上的故乡
第一百四十三首别的生命之歌

FAQ

Why do the poems in this book use so many ellipses instead of punctuation?

The author replaces conventional punctuation and complete sentences with ellipses to carry complex philosophical thought and leave blank space at the breaks in the lines. This prevents readers from skimming quickly and requires them to complete the meaning themselves at each pause, thus participating in finishing the poem. It is a formal experiment and a key feature distinguishing the book from traditional metrical poetry.

Can I read this collection without a background in poetry?

Yes, but expectations need adjusting. The book does not rely on literary allusions, its language is fresh, and the entry threshold is not high; however, its syntax and rhythm are irregular, and beginners may find it jumpy. It is best to start with more accessible themes such as nature and love, not trying to decode every word—first feel the imagery and emotion, then return for a closer reading.

Do the 143 poems need to be read in order?

No. The collection unfolds around themes such as death, nature, love, time, and the soul, and the poems are relatively independent. You can skip around according to interest, or focus on a few poems around one theme at a time. Reading in order lets you experience the overall emotional flow, while skipping around makes it easier to connect with your present mood; both approaches work.

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About the author

欢双木 Author

Huan Shuangmu is a writer about whom little public information is available; only the pen name and a single work can be confirmed at present. The representative work is The Distant Soup, which is commonly classified under modern poetry. Judging from the existing clues, Huan Shuangmu's writing centers mainly on poetry, with a small number of works and no systematically traceable body of writing yet. Because basic details such as nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name do not appear in public sources, readers and researchers cannot yet place the author within a specific regional or historical context. The title The Distant Soup carries a distinctly imagistic quality that echoes the poetic form, suggesting a tendency to convey emotion and reflection through everyday objects. As far as the available material shows, Huan Shuangmu's work has so far reached only a limited readership, and its actual style, linguistic features, and influence await further disclosure before any judgment can be made.