Green Shoots

刘亚武Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House · ChinaJul 2026

Rating 3.4
Word count
25K words
Chapters
70
ISBN
9787580803184

Tags

Modern Poetry Everyday InspirationNature ObservationLife JourneysLife PhilosophyLove of LandscapeInner MonologueYouthful VibeHeartwarming NarrativeDelicate StyleAesthetic Pursuit

Summary

This poetry collection selects more than a hundred poems the poet has written in recent years, systematically presenting his understanding of and reflections on the art of poetry, as well as his growth and aesthetic pursuits along the literary path. The poems span a wide range of subjects, offering both delicate depictions of natural landscapes and profound explorations of life's philosophy, revealing the poet's distinctive observations and deep insights into life, emotion, and existence. A lover of nature who finds inspiration in mountains and waters, the author captures inspiration in everyday life, observing the myriad phenomena of the human world with sincere feeling and a keen eye, blending emotion into scenery and thought into verse. The language is plain and natural, yet filled with deep feeling and power, reflecting both the poet's profound understanding of life and his dedicated exploration of artistic expression. It is a powerful work of poetry that combines intellectual depth with aesthetic value.

Editor's review

Qingya is a poetry collection rooted in nature and everyday life. As the title suggests, its more than one hundred poems carry a fresh, newly sprouted quality of growth. The poet Liu Yawu finds inspiration in mountains and rivers, but he does not turn them into distant postcards of scenery; instead he roots his inspiration in daily life, catching glimpses of the human world in its small details. The language is plain and natural, never deliberately polished, yet beneath its unassuming sentences lie deep feeling and quiet power, leaving a calm and lasting impression. The collection ranges widely, interweaving nature writing with reflections on life, so it appeals both to readers who love pastoral landscapes and to those drawn to meditations on existence. The overall arrangement systematically presents the poet's recent understanding of the art of poetry and his aesthetic pursuits. It is suited to slow reading on quiet evenings or early mornings, a few poems at a time, letting the poetry settle naturally into the rhythm of daily life. For readers curious about contemporary Chinese poetry but wary of difficult rhetoric, this is a gentle and sincere point of entry.

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Reading tips

  1. Read three to five poems a day, pause afterward, and copy out the lines that move you.
  2. Read by theme: start with the nature and landscape pieces, then the reflections on life, to feel the emotional layers.
  3. Carry it on walks, travels, or outings in nature, and read it alongside the scenery before you.
  4. After finishing, try writing a short note of about a hundred words recording your personal connection to a particular poem.

About the publisher

Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House China · Founded in 1958

Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House focuses on literary publishing while also covering the humanities, social sciences, and books on art and daily life. Its approximately 1,535 titles in the database span social novels, world history, design, science fiction, classic works, and film and television: they include modern Chinese literary classics by Lu Xun such as A Madman's Diary: The Complete Short Stories of Lu Xun, Call to Arms, Four Generations Under One Roof, and Teahouse, as well as foreign literary memoirs like Stefan Zweig's The World of Yesterday. In science fiction it offers Asimov's Galactic Empire series, while in architecture and art it publishes Liu Dunzhen's Classical Gardens of Suzhou and design titles from Phoenix Space. Its authors are concentrated among classic writers such as Lu Xun, Zweig, and Asimov, with translators including Liang Xijiang, Zhong Haonan, and Ye Lihua. Its overall character is built on classic works while embracing genre fiction and visual culture. Public information is limited, and this introduction is based on the titles in the database.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 在诗意中创造生命活力——《青芽》序
  3. 一 惊蛰
  4. 处女作
  5. 惊蛰
  6. 春绿大柳巷
  7. 黑夜白马
  8. 春天来了一只牛犊
  9. 春天的故乡
  10. 春天的行囊
  11. 春寻无想寺
  12. 春谒独秀园
  13. 长江灯塔
  14. 夏日诗绪（五首）
  15. 人民北路8号
  16. 白鹭
  17. 秋之田野
  18. 顺山集
  19. 柿子红了
  20. 枯荣
  21. 立冬
  22. 冬至
  23. 风的手掌
  24. 风的形状
  25. 二 山川
  26. 皂河组诗（三首）
  27. 凤凰引长江（外二首）
  28. 尽美江南
  29. 采风成诗
  30. 淮汴风韵（四首）
  31. 北京小记（四首）
  32. 重庆江山（外四首）
  33. 金陵小记（组诗）
  34. 杭州西湖（外一首）
  35. 长沙印象（七首）
  36. 淮河组诗（五首）
  37. 柳山湖
  38. 香山（外一首）
  39. 湖北博物馆
  40. 武汉东湖
  41. 武大樱花
  42. 只有泗洪
  43. 三 合欢
  44. 合欢
  45. 晨跑（组诗四首）
  46. 地铁
  47. 东方之花
  48. 父亲
  49. 南阳月季香天下（外一首）
  50. 晨跑向海
  51. 村口小店
  52. 小船
  53. 渡口
  54. 黑白战争
  55. 红苹果
  56. 门楼上两棵构树
  57. 两棵银杏
  58. 大湖小学
  59. 一块石头
  60. 树上鸟巢
  61. 月亮和狗
  62. 牵牛花
  63. 青芽
  64. 古镇佳酿
  65. 河边有个酒厂
  66. 山楂树和少年
  67. 法考
  68. 喜欢和无奈
  69. 玉树
  70. 太阳花

FAQ

Can I understand this collection without any background in reading poetry? Yes. The poems use plain, natural language with few obscure images or complex rhetorical devices, and they mostly start from landscapes and daily life with direct, sincere feeling. Even without systematic reading of modern poetry, you can follow the literal sense into the poet's way of observing life; there is no threshold to worry about.
Is this collection meant to be read all at once? Not really. Reading lyrical short pieces back to back can dull your responses; a few poems a day, with time to savor them, lets you appreciate each poem's mood and detail more fully. You can also open it at random in particular settings, letting the pace of reading follow the pace of life.
What themes do the poems in this collection mainly explore? According to the introduction, the subjects span delicate depictions of nature and landscapes as well as deep exploration of life's philosophy. The poet finds feeling in mountains and rivers, catches inspiration in daily life, blends emotion into scenery, and lodges thought in poetry. Overall it presents his observations on life, feeling, and existence, along with his recent explorations in poetic aesthetics.

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About the author

刘亚武 Author

Liu Yawu is a writer for whom publicly available information is limited, and the details that can be confirmed center mainly on his poetry. His representative work is Green Shoots (Qingya), through which his poetic practice can be seen within the category of modern poetry. As his biography, nationality, and educational background are not clearly documented, only the work itself is briefly discussed here. The title Green Shoots carries the imagery of new birth and budding, echoing the lyrical orientation of the collection. In terms of subject matter, the author attends to the interplay between nature and inner feeling, favoring concise, restrained language and a gradual unfolding of imagery rather than direct emotional release. The overall style is close to the strand of contemporary Chinese poetry that values sensibility and the texture of language; the pieces are short, with a gentle rhythm, and suit quiet reading. Although only one work is currently held in the collection, making it difficult to judge the full scope of his writing or its literary influence, Green Shoots already shows the author's self-awareness and patience with poetic language and merits readers' attention.