聋哑人挥手——他未掩饰他的恐惧——

The deaf-mute was waving his hands-he didn't hide his fear—

在夜里高高地指向某处。无人注意他。但他，

and pointing somewhere high up in the night. No one paid him any attention. But he,

只有他听到了煤仓上的

only he,had heard the croak of the wild bird

野鸟鸣叫。当他们将五具棺材

above the coal bins. When they carried the five coffins

从船上抬出，那个聋哑人放下双手，掏出

out of the ship, the deaf-mute put his hands down, fished out

一根绳子，从口袋里，拴住鸟的一只脚。

apiece of string from his pocket, and tied the bird by one of its feet.

(因为如此模糊——他说——我试图逃离黑暗。)

(With such obscurities-he says-I seek to escape the dark.)

1972.10.9  雅典

Athens. October 9,1972  (K.F. &K.M)