The poem, which alluded to Chiang Kai-shek's flight to Taiwan and hinted that his aspiration to retake the mainland would be in vain, caused a great stir. The supplement's editor, Lin Hai-yin, was forced to resign, and the poet, Feng Chih, was brought up on charges and jailed.
這首詩刊登之後，因有影射蔣介石兵敗遷台、反攻大陸無望的嫌疑，而惹出軒然大波，不僅副刊主編林海音被迫請辭，詩的作者風遲也被羅織罪名鋃鐺入獄。