青春寄语
                                                                                                                                   作者：佚名
                                                                                                                          孩子，你们的眼眸里
                                                                                                                          青春在哗哗作响
                                                                                                                          流向那等待开垦的时光
                                                                                                                           这是你们的早晨 
                                                                                                                           黎明的歌声多么嘹亮
                                                                                                                           希望栖息在阳光的肩膀上
                                                                                                                           你们的梦想
                                                                                                                            还挂在青青的葡萄架上
                                                                                                                            风一吹，一粒粒绿色的青春叮叮当当
                                                                                                                            孩子，从现在起
                                                                                                                            你们要学会仰视，要学会自强
                                                                                                                            让目光永远飞向靠近太阳的地方
                                                                                                                             青春美啊
                                                                                                                             美在热情
                                                                                                                             美在力量
                                                                                                                              美在自信
                                                                                                                              美在坚强
                                                                                                                              美在血脉里有崇高的理想在流淌
                                                                                                                              孩子，青春是一支动听的歌谣
                                                                                                                              它也是人生的一次重要起航
                                                                                                                              人要活，就活得热烈，活得充实
                                                                                                                              要活得像一团火焰，把周围照亮
                                                                                                                              任凭千里冰封，鸟兽藏迹
                                                                                                                              你们也要燃烧出人生的精彩和辉煌
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          （本诗有删改）

一个深夜的记忆

月光流进门槛

我以为是阳光

开门，还是深夜

不久，有风从北边来

仿佛吹动了月亮的弓弦

于是我听见了黎明的音响

河岸被山影压着

有星流过旷野去

我感觉到，万物还在沉睡

只有我是最初醒来的人

火把从那里出来了

火把一个一个地出来了

数不清的火把从那边来了

美丽的火把

耀眼的火把

热情的火把

金色的火把

炽烈的火把

人们的脸在火光里

显得多么可爱

在这样的火光里

没有一个人的脸不是美丽的

……

（节选自长诗《火把》，写于1940年）

煤的对话

你住在哪里？

我住在万年的深山里

我住在万年的岩石里

你的年纪

我的年纪比山的更大

比岩石的更大

你从什么时候沉默的？

从恐龙统治了森林的年代

从地壳第一次震动的年代

你已死在过深的怨愤里了么？

死？不，不，我还活着——

请给我以火，给我以火！

一九三七年春

太阳    艾青

从远古的墓茔

从黑暗的年代

从人类死亡之流的那边

震惊沉睡的山脉

若火轮飞旋于沙丘之上

太阳向我滚来……

它以难掩的光芒

使生命呼吸

使高树繁枝向它舞蹈

使河流带着狂歌奔向它去

当它来时，我听见

冬蛰的虫蛹转动于地下

群众在旷场上高声说话

城市从远方

用电力与钢铁召唤它

于是我的心胸

被火焰之手撕开

陈腐的灵魂

搁弃在河畔

我乃有对于人类再生之确信

一九三七年春