them out. In this regard, critics and sinologists no longer need rely on
the recommendations of the widely read few, who have access to
otherwise unseen paper publications, to find the gems they seek.
Conversely, it is perhaps also for this reason that paper publication is
of continuing value, functioning as it does as a snapshot of brief
moments in time and space in an ever onward-rushing tide of poetry,
more visible now than ever before in the history of humankind.
The appearance of emergent poets jockeying for positions in the
fluid subfield of avant-garde poetry continues apace, as illustrated
by the following poem posted on the Poetry Vagabondforum on
November 29, 2006:
Manifesto of Post-1990s Poetry 90 ?dI
I’m the last soul born into the post-1980s 我 ́eN在 80 的最@灵f
I’m the first post-1990s person to become 我 ́ 90 g@y成的
a dragon of the times 在@?hi的¦"
In this time of a wild poetry scene 90 ¦j的.
The post-1990s Young hearts 要k=历m的no
Will take up historical responsibilities 我D°pc;的
We are not blind 我D要qh ¡?hü向rs
We want to guide China’s poetry tu 20 、 30 的wx
toward regularity 5740 、 50 的lm
Looking back on the confusion of 我要打½ 60 、 70 yz的{
the post-1920s and -1930s | 9 D»邃的~\
Laughingly viewing the hopes of 80 的
the post-1940s and -1950s 地kG的no We want to open the closed door of Î我D的"
the post-1960s and -1970s ¦j的.
And see through their profound 要7到 ¡?的!
expressions .=所有m?
The innocence of the post-1980s ð¶
Innocently taking on the responsibility 照<所有w艰μ½的
of innovation #z¶
And us a new generation Á我DNw的
Young hearts 来 来 来
Wanting to see the current state of
China’s poetry 90 90
Our hearts fuse all epics `的"
And raise a torch ¦j的.
Illuminating all roads opened by 联合=来
our predecessors’ hardship k=历m的no
And by this fire qh ¡?ü ̧rs
Gain a road on which to advance and ü ̧rs
pass our lives
216 Michael Day