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Ask Those Who Come

Rating 2.5
Word count
16K words
Chapters
143
ISBN
9787550007086

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Summary

Starting from an exploration of the resources and connotations of Poyang and Poyang Lake, *To the Inquirer* writes of this vast, ceaseless expanse of water, extending the poetic elements and cultural notes of the Poyang Lake basin. With a pure and tranquil heart, Su Yinmo uses a language damp with the moisture of the south to create a unique atmosphere of Poyang Lake and to reveal the psychedelic clarity of her poetic diction, which has a distinct personal character. She is good at observing the things around her; her emotions are delicate, and with a poet's eye and sensibility she writes of Poyang Lake in her own distinctive poetic vein. She always writes poetry from a perspective level with everyday things, so that her emotions in the poems are effectively restrained and filtered, and the poems are always able to run within a certain stable state of mind.

Editor's review

*To the Inquirer* is a poetry collection that takes Poyang Lake as its spiritual homeland. Su Yinmo's strength lies in the fact that she does not treat regional writing as a inventory of scenery, but lets moisture, light, and everyday details seep naturally into the language, forming a humid, clear, and slightly psychedelic tone. Her way of observing the things around her is almost level—neither elevating nor condescending—so her emotions are effectively restrained and filtered, and the lines always run within a stable state of mind. This approach makes Poyang Lake not merely a background but a rhythm of breathing and a way of feeling the world. For readers weary of empty lyricism and excessive rhetoric, this collection offers a quiet and lasting reading experience: it does not rush to move you, but lets you relearn, in its slow tone, how to look at the water's surface, the mudflats, and the small things around you. It is suitable for slow reading on a quiet afternoon or before sleep, and also serves as a delicate sample for understanding contemporary regional poetry.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Readers who enjoy contemporary Chinese poetry and prefer quiet, restrained lyricism
  • Readers interested in Poyang Lake and the culture of southern waters
  • Writers hoping to regain their powers of observation from everyday things
  • Those who need slow-paced texts for quiet reading before sleep or in the afternoon

Not a good fit for

  • Readers who prefer strong plots and fast-paced narratives
  • Readers expecting a systematic understanding of Poyang Lake's geography and history
  • Those with low tolerance for hazy, moist language styles

Reading tips

  1. Read through in the collection's original order, first feeling the overall tone, then returning to the pieces that left a deep impression
  2. After every few poems, close the book and recall the concrete images that appeared, training your patience in observation
  3. Can be paired with Poyang Lake photography or documentaries, but not for the purpose of checking knowledge—only for entering the atmosphere

About the publisher

Baihuazhou Literature and Art Publishing House is a professional literature and art publisher. Judging from the books in the database, its publishing focus is on foreign literature, world classics, prose and miscellaneous writings, and classic works, while also covering literary appreciation and cultural reading. Representative titles include The Painter of Modern Life, Jane Eyre, Six Chapters of a Floating Life, The Moon and Sixpence, Selected Prose of Ji Xianlin, A Sportsman's Sketches, and Collected Prose of Famous Masters, involving Chinese and foreign authors such as Charles Baudelaire, Charlotte Brontë, Shen Fu, and W. Somerset Maugham, as well as translators including Guo Hong'an, Chen Jinhui, Jing Xing, and Jiao Haili. Overall, the press emphasizes the introduction of classic texts and the compilation of prose works, presenting a publishing profile centered on literary reading and cultural accumulation. As public information is limited, other aspects are not elaborated here.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 辑一 另一颗孤星
  3. 人生
  4. 深秋
  5. 小雪日
  6. 荇
  7. 另一颗孤星
  8. 雨
  9. 城堡
  10. 酒店高窗
  11. 蝴蝶飞
  12. 一块石头
  13. 枯叶蝶
  14. 梦
  15. 梦见
  16. 大雪
  17. 夜
  18. 逆光
  19. 悲哀诗
  20. 生雪
  21. 醒来
  22. 寻梅
  23. 问来者
  24. 模拟
  25. 经验
  26. 山行
  27. 春天
  28. 惊蛰:雨
  29. 辑二 听鱼
  30. 浮洲寺
  31. 银鱼
  32. 听鱼
  33. 看庙人
  34. 手艺人
  35. 鄱阳站
  36. 被银光的河流推动
  37. 蝴蝶
  38. 加油站
  39. 水边的挽歌
  40. 隔着秋天
  41. 原本的爱
  42. 七区的晨光
  43. 母亲
  44. 母亲
  45. 暴雨过后
  46. 湿地黑鹳
  47. 今天
  48. 摩天轮
  49. 抵达
  50. 巨变
  51. 阅读
  52. 遇见
  53. 她
  54. 无念岛(组诗)
  55. 夕光
  56. 太阳山(组章)
  57. 揽胜·三清山(组诗)
  58. 有岸,在鄱阳湖走失(组诗)
  59. 清明
  60. 止水亭
  61. 鄱阳湖
  62. 辑三 铁翅膀
  63. 我在人群中认出了你
  64. 新的一天
  65. 谷雨
  66. 在安静的夜晚读一首诗
  67. 网
  68. 对抗
  69. 不知习惯什么
  70. 鸣谢
  71. 暴雨
  72. 大雨在桌前
  73. 我想写好一首雨的诗
  74. 小满
  75. 南飞
  76. 瓦解
  77. 选择
  78. 童画
  79. 幸福像雨水一样
  80. 南方
  81. 麦芒
  82. 恋人
  83. 闪电来的时候
  84. 第三个人
  85. 和夏天和解
  86. 当阳光直射
  87. 铁翅膀
  88. 辑四 来自林间的寂静
  89. 枝形吊灯
  90. 束河(外一首)
  91. 茶马古道
  92. 天梯
  93. 当我老了
  94. 礼物(组诗)
  95. 流水中生长的手风琴
  96. 存在
  97. 台风山竹
  98. 九月
  99. 记事:一个咳嗽的人
  100. 语言的谜题
  101. 试读
  102. 光的献礼(组诗)
  103. 如果夜晚
  104. 回味
  105. 12月13日
  106. 安排
  107. 来自林间的寂静
  108. 人间
  109. 疏离
  110. 怀念
  111. 午后
  112. 辑五 水底的火焰
  113. 雨
  114. 在边界
  115. 供养
  116. 所有的疼痛都有来处
  117. 我无法交还大雪中的每一个人
  118. 无题
  119. 农民
  120. 幼子
  121. 蝉的新词
  122. 新年
  123. 几何
  124. 进行时
  125. 寂静
  126. 和解
  127. 老去
  128. 有月亮的晚上
  129. 除非
  130. 这里是三月
  131. 如果平淡是你的选择
  132. 症候
  133. 七月的车站
  134. 倾听
  135. 黑的统治
  136. 雪月亮
  137. 缺口
  138. 另外的存在
  139. 一只燕子的哲学
  140. 把孤独存放于孤独之上
  141. 第三次辞世
  142. 水底的火焰
  143. 我出生的时候那个盒子就打开过

FAQ

I haven't read any of Su Yinmo's poetry. Can I start directly with this one?
Yes. This collection unfolds around Poyang Lake with a consistent language style, making it a suitable entry point into her poetic world. There is no need to learn the background in advance; simply read in order, focusing on feeling her tone of looking levelly at the everyday and restraining emotion.
Do I need to know about Poyang Lake to understand this collection?
No. The waters, images, and everyday scenes in the poems themselves form a perceptible atmosphere; geographical knowledge is not a prerequisite for understanding. If readers have lived experience of Poyang Lake, they will feel an extra layer of familiarity, but its absence does not hinder entry into the poetry.
Are there clear divisions of chapters or themes in the collection?
The materials do not specify a concrete chapter structure; it is recommended to read through and feel the overall atmosphere. While reading, pay attention to the recurring water imagery and everyday things—together they form the collection's basic tone, and there is no need to rush to find a main thread.

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About the author

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Su Yinmo: publicly available information is limited, and it is not yet possible to confirm the author's nationality, dates of birth and death, or full writing career. The library holds one work by this author, the modern poetry collection Questions for Those Who Come, which serves as the main entry point for understanding the author's writing. Judging by the work's classification, Su Yinmo's writing falls under modern poetry, and the poems are likely composed in the language of contemporary Chinese verse, attending to themes of visitors, questioning, and time with a speculative bent; the title itself suggests a stance toward the unknown and toward others. Since verifiable information is sparse, readers wishing to know this author better should begin with the text of Questions for Those Who Come and appreciate its linguistic texture, lyric mode, and sense of inquiry.

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