SELECTED WORKS OF WORLD CHINESE POETS：OVERSEAS POETS 2021-2025

<p>Selected Works of World Chinese Poets: Overseas Poets 2021-2025 is an anthology that gathers over a hundred poems by Chinese poets living abroad showcasing the creative achievements of the global Chinese poetic community from 2021 to 2025. Edited by the Poetry Hall of the Chinese Poetry Association and published by Chicago Academic Press the collection offers a diverse range of styles and themes from natural imagery to philosophical reflections and from personal experiences to global concerns like migration war and ecology.</p><p></p><p>The poems capture universal themes such as nostalgia identity love and the passage of time while also exploring the challenges of living in a multicultural world. Through their work these poets preserve the Chinese poetic tradition and engage in cross-cultural dialogue reflecting the dynamic nature of contemporary Chinese poetry.</p><p></p><p>This anthology is part of the larger Selected Works of World Chinese Poets: 2021-2025 series which also includes volumes on poets from mainland China Hong Kong Macau Taiwan and sequence poetry. Together the series offers a panoramic view of modern Chinese poetry.</p><p></p><p>We thank Chicago Academic Press and the editorial team of Poetry Hall for their support. This volume stands as a tribute to the dedication and creativity of the poets whose works illuminate the richness of contemporary Chinese poetry.</p><p></p><p></p><p class=ql-align-center><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(64 64 64 1)>前 言</strong></p><p class=ql-align-justify></p><p class=ql-align-justify></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(64 64 64 1)> 本书取名《世界华语诗人作品精选：2021-2025海外诗人卷》，旨在汇集全球华语诗人于2021至2025年间创作的最具代表性的诗作。这些作品不仅展现了诗人个体的创作热情与艺术探索，更折射出海外华语诗歌整体的思想深度与美学高度。通过这本诗集，读者既能领略到不同地域、文化背景下的诗性表达，也能感受到华语诗歌在全球化语境中的创新活力与精神传承。</span></p><p class=ql-align-justify></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(64 64 64 1)> 本书由华人诗学会（简称华诗会）旗下的《诗殿堂》汉英双语季刊发起，并委托芝加哥学术出版社负责征稿、编撰与出版工作。自征稿启事发布以来，我们收到了来自世界各地的诗人投来的逾千首作品。这些诗作题材广泛、风格多样：有的借山川草木抒写性灵，在自然意象中寄托深沉的情感；有的以日常物事为媒介，于细微处窥见生命的哲思；有的偏重于生活的真实质感，用朴素的言语捕捉人间烟火；有的则致力于思想的锻造，在语言的边界处探寻存在的意义。它们或轻盈灵动，或厚重蕴藉，或锐利先锋，或古典温润，共同构成了一幅多元交织、生机勃勃的诗歌图景。</span></p><p class=ql-align-justify></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(64 64 64 1)> 在这些诗行中，读者能够读到对故土的追忆与乡愁的书写，也能感受到异国文化碰撞下的身份思考与精神寻根；有对战争、移民、生态等全球议题的深切关注，也有对爱、孤独、时间等永恒主题的重新诠释。诗人们以华语为舟，航行于不同文化的海洋，既守护着汉语的诗性传统，又积极融入跨文化的对话与创新，展现出海外华语写作独特的开放性与包容性。</span></p><p class=ql-align-justify></p><p class=ql-align-justify></p><p class=ql-align-justify></p><p class=ql-align-justify></p><p class=ql-align-justify></p><p></p><p></p>