Only through hellish tempering can we practice the power to create heaven; Only bloody fingers can pop up a unique sound in the world; Without the struggle in the storm, there would be no heroic flight.

From Tagore's Birds.

Birds is a collection of poems by Indian poet Tagore. It contains 325 beautiful untitled poems, first published in 19 16. The basic themes of these poems are mostly ordinary things, such as grass, fallen leaves, birds, stars, rivers and so on.

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Tagore paid great attention to the description of nature in Birds. A bird, a flower, a star and a drop of rain all have humanity and vitality. He loves the whole nature.

He believes that there is an internal connection between human emotions and natural forces, or that nature is integrated into human emotions, or that human emotions are integrated into nature. Only by blending in with nature can we purify our life.

Nature not only provides a suggestive image, but also actively helps us erase all traces of separation in human life; Lovers may be separated, and this separation will be submerged under the green grass and flowers laughing in the sun. After reading his works, people feel that the activities of the universe and the changes of life are meaningful and happy, giving people endless courage.

In the poem, he also gave "the meaning of morning". "The arrival of every morning is not an endless repetition of trivial matters, but an eternal surprise.

Because light triumphs over darkness and freedom triumphs over bound life, this is an important episode in the play. For example, in the 235th song, "Don't say' It's morning', send it away in the name of yesterday and treat it as a newborn baby who hasn't been named for the first time." Another example is song 32, "God's own morning is also novel to him."

Poets don't write about nature for its own sake. Nature and people live in harmony here. Describing the vast nature actually gives human nature great freedom.

Birds flying freely in the sky symbolizes the great freedom that human beings want but can't reach. However, the wings of homing birds at dusk remind the poet of the irresistible power of human love. "The stars are also symbols of freedom; Love and happiness. They are like flowers in full bloom in heaven, as if silently reciting God's own wonderful music. "

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