让我们等候陈黎, 张芬龄 译

We are waitingWilliam O'Daly 译


尚未来临的其他时日
There are days that haven't arrived yet,
像面包,或椅子,或药品、
that are being made
商品般等候升起:
like bread or chairs or a product
未来岁月的制造厂:
from the pharmacies or the woodshops:
灵魂的工匠
there are factories of days to come:
正在建造,估称,准备
they exist, craftsmen of the soul
苦涩或宝贵的日子。
who raise and weigh and prepare
时机一到它们会前来叩门,
certain bitter or beautiful days
赏我们一只橘子
that arrive suddenly at the door
或立刻谋杀我们。
to reward us with an orange
or to instantly murder us.


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