仿宋體從十指間流出

From ten fingers flows a style

彷彿十條支流匯成了

in homage to the Song dynasty,

廣闊的河道

ten streams joining

速度已非往日

one broad current.

抖抖搖晃的筆桿

Today much faster than yesterday,

右手拇指

when the pen trembled.

食指和中指

Right thumb,

革去了專利

index, middle fingers,

仍在默默參與勞動

less in charge,

歡呼這個字詞

but still taking up their labor.

由左手尾指完成

The characters for cheer

同意那個感喟

end with the left little finger.

從右手無名指開始

That interjection suggesting agreement

字詞在左右穿插

arriving from the right’s ring finger.

互換位置

Words shift to and fro,

shuttling position.

拉過來推過去

沒有過去鉛字

Pulling closer, shoving back,

放不下的尊嚴

no dignity the old lead type

沒有過去分行

could not convey.

那麼想後思前

Line breaks

沒有過去分段

less hesitant than before,

stanza breaks falling

那麼順理成章

less smoothly into place,

沒有過去收結

endings more abrupt.

那樣毫不

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