At Blackwater Pond the tossed waters have settled

雨下了一整夜，

after a night of rain.

黑水潭沸腾的水平静下来。

I dip my cupped hands. I drink

我掬了一捧。慢慢

a long time. It tastes

饮下。它的味道

like stone, leaves, fire. It falls cold

像石头，叶子，火。它把寒冷

into my body, waking the bones. I hear them

灌进我体内，惊醒了骨头。我听见它们

deep inside me, whispering

在我身体深处，窃窃私语

oh what is that beautiful thing

哦，这转瞬即逝的美妙之物

that just happened?

究竟是什么？