Lin Xi_Fish Are Meant To Swim_Taiwan Exclusive

***This product ships to Taiwan only Author: Lin Xi Publisher: Bright Light Culture Size: 140mm x 210mm Pages: 280 Publication Date: February 2025 ISBN: 9786269871742 [Synopsis] "I" - Calligraphy by Lin Xi on the cover If we say, "Fish are meant to swim," Why is it poetry? Poetry has always been perceived as distant, seemingly effortless yet profoundly impactful. It distills words, concealing meanings within verses. Then, the reader imagines, infers, and imagines again. The feelings that linger in the heart—are they bestowed by the author, or do they arise from the reader's own consciousness? The distinction becomes secondary. "Fish are meant to swim" might seem as self-evident as "Mothers are women." However, when "meant to," "are," and "swim" are brought together, we can ponder: Does "Fish are meant to swim" lack the nuance of "originally"? Does "Fish originally were meant to swim" miss the certainty of "are"? "Fish originally were meant to swim" omits "to," requiring a "to" for grammatical completeness. Questions rarely have definitive answers, especially when a line of poetry resonates within you for reasons unknown. The subtlety of language reveals its power. The freedom of poetry allows for a connection that feels both distant and intimately close. Perhaps today is the moment to read a new poem and let everything settle. As Lin Xi writes in the preface of this book: //Birds are meant to fly They are meant to fly Yet ostriches do not live their lives in awkward shame Longing to fly has always been a human habit And perhaps only humans conceive thoughts that transcend habit// //Fish are meant to swim Birds are meant to fly Humans are meant to walk with their feet And as they walk they paint impossible dreams// //Thus dreams are realized without confronting reality A person who dares to swim is a fish A person who wishes to fly is a bird// Do not ask "What is the meaning of life?" Do not overthink. Just as animals act on instinct, as fish swim and birds fly, living is simply this. Lin Xi's new series, "Lin Xi's Poems," features 100 poems. *Some poems in this book are selected from "Can Imperfection Be?", "Summer Flowers, Autumn Leaves Are Just Right," and "Have You Reached Your Doomsday Today?" [Author Biography] Lin Xi Graduated from the Faculty of Arts at the University of Hong Kong, majoring in Translation. Previously served as a teaching assistant in the Chinese Department at HKU, an editor at Express News, a creative director/deputy manager of the program department at Asia Television, a creative director/general manager at Music Plus, and head of the advertising creative and production department/creative consultant/consultant at Commercial Radio. Currently writes full-time.