Edited by Xiao Feng 
Stagnant Water 
Selected Works of Wen Yiduo

Most of the poems in Stagnant Water: Selected Works of Wen Yiduo are written after the poet returned to China. There is a strong conflict between the ardent expectation of the motherland when he was abroad and what he saw after returning to China. The great contrast in feelings made the poet very dissatisfied with the real society. In addition, the poetry collection, Stagnant Water: Selected Works of Wen Yiduo, comprehensively practices the integration of Wen Yiduo”s style and poetic emotions, highlights the charm of poetry with precise conception, and strengthens the power of poetry with distinct contrast. However, the excessive pursuit of metricalization also affects the flexibility and profundity of some poems of Wen Yiduo.