Pondering over Some Chinese And Wwstern Poems about Old Age

Pondering over Some Chinese And Western Poems about Old Age

Through a comparative appreciation of Chinese and Western poems about old age, the present article tends to present a general convey of the western and eastern poets' attitudes and feelings towards old age, which is an aspect of human culture. The main themes are almost the same: reminiscence (sweet or bitter), solitude,contentment, detachment, sorrow and sentiment. But the Western are more optimistic and admire youth, regard old age as a natural stage of life. The Chinese, more conservative and perfectionist, show much more respect to the old, and think more about the past unfulfilled.