Looking for a new poetry book to read? I’ve got you! We’re going to explore some of my favorite poetry collections, which range from the traditional all the way to the totally experimental. And though they differ in terms of tone and subject matter, they’ve all got we call "good parts".
Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong
It is the first poetry collection from Ocean Vuong. Vuong’s style is well-suited to the heavy subjects he pursues, particularly when he reflects on the loss of his father and his experiences as a wartime refugee. There’s a certain wonderful quality to his writing.
Lunch Poems by Frank O’Hara
If you like a conversational style, Lunch Poems might be the poetry book for you. Personal, funny, and easy, the collection perfectly shows the casual voice of Frank O’Hara, an outstanding figure of the New School Movement in last-’50s New York. As the name suggests most of the poems were written during his lunch bread at work, bringing a realistic image by the writing.
100 Selected Poems by E. E. Cummings
It’s a shame that more people don’t take E. E. Cummings seriously. Yes, his poetry is sometimes experimental. Unconcerned with "rules", Cummings tried to capture emotion in its own form.
The Complete Poems by Elizabeth Bishop
In my opinion, any kind of fantastic poetry books must include Elizabeth Bishop. Highly skilled and highly influential, Bishop was one of the most powerful voices of the 20th century. She mostly worked within traditional forms, but the forms led to surprising effects, mixing classic style with modern ones.
1. Who experienced war?| A．Frank O’Hara. | B．Ocean Vuong |
| C．E. E. Cummings. | D．Elizabeth Bishop |
| A．Lunch Poems. | B．100 Selected Poems |
| C．The Complete Poems | D．Night Sky with Exit Wounds |
| A．It is funny | B．It is personal |
| C．It is excellent | D．It is experimental |
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1. What do most of the buses and trains both feature?| A．Accessible toilets. | B．Seats for the disabled. |
| C．Space for two wheelchair users. | D．A single colour material inside and outside. |
| A．Ride services. | B．Wheelchair repair services. |
| C．Pen and notebook rental services. | D．Guide animal treatment services. |
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| A．Teach Children in Nepal. | B．Make a Difference in Indonesia. |
| C．Thai Elephant Conservation. | D．Experience Borne o &Conserve Orang-utans. |
| A．Taking part in adventurous walks. |
| B．Bringing harmony between man and nature. |
| C．Tracking wild animals in their living places. |
| D．Arranging clean-ups in traditional longhouses. |
【推荐1】Have you ever listened to the sound of a raindrop? You might call the small sounds earth songs. Is it possible to catch earth songs, to put them into words?
Long ago, poets in Japan listened, watched, and did catch the beauty of the earth’s songs. They did this with the tiniest poems in the world, called haiku. A haiku is a poem that is just three lines and seventeen syllables long. And the poets who wrote them watched and listened, not only with their eyes and ears, but also with their hearts!
In their haiku, the early Japanese poets caught the colors, sounds, and beauties of the seasons of the year. They sang of their islands’ beauties. Their miniature poems were not meant to fully describe a scene or to explain it but rather were a flash impression.
The old poets are not the only writers of haiku. Today Japanese farmers, shopkeepers, grandparents, and students write it, and because of its strong appeal, haiku is written in many other countries throughout the world.
Interestingly enough, Japanese poetry has had a long and colorful history. In the prehaiku period in the early eighth century, Japanese poets wrote katauta, poems in a question-and-answer form, using two people. Each three-line verse (诗节) contained about seventeen syllables that could be delivered easily in one breath — just as one would naturally ask or answer a question. This has remained the basic pattern for traditional Japanese poetry throughout the centuries.
Another form that appeared was the tanka, which contained five lines and thirty-one syllables (5-7-5-7-7), written by either one or two persons. From that evolved (发展) the renga, which contained more than one verse, or link. Written by three or more people, it could have as many as 100 links! The first verse of the renga introduced a subject. It had three lines and was called the hokku, or starting verse. Renga parties became a great pleasure.
Around 1450, haikai no renga became popular. This style of linked verse contained puns (双关) and was humorous and amusing. The opening three lines were still called a hokku, and from haikai and hokku the term haiku evolved.
1. What does the underlined word “miniature” in Paragraph 3 mean?| A．Easy. | B．Little. |
| C．Detailed. | D．Selected. |
| A．was humorous and amusing |
| B．contained thirty-one syllables |
| C．could have as many as 100 links |
| D．was written in a question-and-answer form |
| A．Creating a group poem. |
| B．Changing haiku into tanka. |
| C．Studying the history of renga. |
| D．Competing to write earth songs. |
| A．teach how to write haiku |
| B．research the history of haiku |
| C．compare Japanese and American poetry |
| D．find suggestions about hosting a renga party |
【推荐2】When people sit together at night and enjoy the glorious moon, an ancient poem, Prelude to Water Melody, is often read for this occasion. Critics say it's probably the best poem about the Mid-Autumn Festival. Let's just focus on its most famous five lines to make some analysis.
In the first two lines of the five, the writer is comparing the life of a man with the changing face of the moon. In Chinese culture the moon is always considered to be a perfect carrier of emotions like nostalgia (怀旧) and longing for family reunion. A full moon symbolizes perfection and unity, while a gloomy night may remind people of their misfortunes. When the moon is round and fair but people are separated from their loved ones, such moments can be even more heartbreaking.
Before the comparison, the poet actually complains about the seemingly “ruthless(无情的)” moon and asks her: You should have no spite (怨恨) against man, but why. When people part, are you often full and bright? However, he soon realizes that no one has an easy ride, just like the moon may not always be bright. The imperfections have been going on since the beginning of time. That's why he says "There has been nothing perfect since the olden days."
But should we get bogged down(陷入) by the suffering of things with which we can't change? The poet gives his answer: Change your attitude and stay positive. So, we have this everlasting line,"May we all be blessed with a long life; miles apart, we’ll share the beauty, of moon together." The poet hopes that people appreciate the fact that no matter where they are, as long as the ones they love and miss are healthy and happy, they can all admire the same moon high in the sky.
To this day people still use this verse to express their good will and wishes for family members and friends who can't be with them, especially during major festivals.
1. What does the passage mainly talk about?| A．How we can appreciate Chinese poetry about the Mid-Autumn Day. |
| B．When we must recite the best Chinese poetry about the Mid-Autumn Day. |
| C．What made a poet write the best ever Mid-Autumn Day Chinese poem. |
| D．Why a poem is the peak of Chinese poetry about the Mid-Autumn Day. |
| A．He doesn't understand why the moon hates humans. |
| B．He knows eventually the moon will become full again. |
| C．He realizes life is always accompanied by imperfections. |
| D．He understands life is too ruthless and has lost his interest in it. |
| A．is a very optimistic poet |
| B．likes the first two lines of the five most |
| C．appreciates the poet's optimism in the poem |
| D．believes a positive state of mind is a must to a good poet |
【推荐3】Poetry is the artistic expression of the human thoughts and feelings in rhythmical and emotional language. Compared with prose (散文) , it lays more stress on rhythm, imagery (意象), emotion, and imagination. As its language is rhythmical, its sound is highly musical. We may say, “No rhythm, no poetry”, no matter the rhythm of poetry is traditional as in metrical (格律的) style or “natural” as in free verse.
So the poet must write carefully and reflectively in order to find words that not only fulfills the demands of meter and rhyme, but also expresses the meaning in a manner that complements the imagery and tone of the rest of the poem. This careful use of language is the most significant difference between ordinary prose and poetry.
The ordinary prose writer neatly builds an argument using words the way a mason (石匠) builds a house using bricks; the poet is an artisan who creates a fieldstone hearth (大卵石壁炉炉床) — each stone or each word is turned over, examined, and often laid aside until it can be placed where its shape, weight, and color will contribute to the strength and beauty of the whole. Prose, according to Samuel Taylor Coleridge, is “words in their best order”, and poetry is “the best words in their best order”.
The reader’s chief delight in reading poetry comes from his response to its musical effect, which comes from many metrical patterns represented in conventional iambic (抑扬格) feet or from repetitions and parallel phrasing shown in free verse and from other elements of poetry.
1. What’s the purpose of saying “No rhythm, no poetry” in paragraph 1?| A．To show the importance of rhythm in poetry. |
| B．To show rhythm is the most important element. |
| C．To show there is no limit on the use of rhythm. |
| D．To show rhythm is more important than poetry. |
| A．The degree of emotion. | B．The careful choice of words. |
| C．The delicate use of the metric style. | D．The demands of meter and rhyme. |
| A．The experience of the poet’s emotion. |
| B．The appreciation of the metrical pattern. |
| C．The reader’s reaction to the musical effect. |
| D．The comprehension of the thoughts and feelings. |
| A．By definition. | B．By examples. |
| C．By quotation. | D．By comparison. |
