This episode of the White Terror, known as the Captain Incident, had far-reaching implications--Taiwan's media began to avoid publishing new poetry at all out of fear of the authorities for the next decade. Poetic language is obscure, after all, and no one could be sure what words would bring the wrath of a dictator.
這個被稱為「船長事件」的白色恐怖案件影響深遠，此後十餘年間，台灣的媒體副刊因噎廢食，不敢刊登新詩作品，因為詩的語言隱晦，哪些文字會挑動獨裁者的心病而招致禍端，誰也說不準。