Gleaming means to pick up the ears of wheat that have been left or discarded on the ground after the harvest of grain. By extension, the grains above can be replaced by crops. That is to say, not only picking up leftover or discarded ears of wheat is called gleaning. Pick up leftover or discarded potatoes, grapes, etc., also called gleaning. Picking up waste means picking up those household wastes that people don't want, such as beverage bottles, waste cartons, old newspapers, etc. In my opinion before, whether it is scavenging or scavenging, it is to pick up what others have missed or discarded. Therefore, compared with those who discarded, those who pick up always have a sense of inferiority in identity. After watching the movie, I feel strongly that this is just a prejudice. If there is a difference between a picker and a discarder, it is that the picker sees value where the discarder sees no value. Deformed potatoes that look like hearts. The refrigerator that cannot be used can be used as a showcase. Perhaps, this is the joy of gleaning or scavenging.
Of course, gleaning or scavenging is not all fun. Especially in China, many gleaning (I wonder if Chinese farmers will allow others to pick up after the harvest) or scavenging (in cities like Shanghai, many high-end residential areas are openly marked with signs prohibiting scavengers from entering. ) behavior is forced by life.
Gleaming or scavenging, if you take the meaning one step further, the things you pick up do not have to be material, they can also be spiritual. Therefore, picking up does not necessarily have to be fruits, vegetables and household waste. It can also be anything that condenses time, like a lock of graying hair or a wrinkled hand. Old age is ugly, but if you think about the years that old age has gone through, there is a kind of beauty. What is poetry? Perhaps poetry is the condensation of this time.
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