露易丝·格丽克 Celestial Music 编辑历史
- 2年前 传灯 更改了诗歌正文
旧版本 新版本 1 I have a friend who still believes in heaven. 1 I have a friend who still believes in heaven. 2 Not a stupid person, yet with all she knows, she literally talks to god,2 Not a stupid person, yet with all she knows, she literally talks to God. 3 she thinks someone listens in heaven.3 She thinks someone listens in heaven. 4 On earth ,she's unusually competent.4 On earth she's unusually competent. 5 Brave ,too, able to face unpleasantness.5 Brave too, able to face unpleasantness. 6 6 7 We found a caterpillar dying in the dirt, greedy ants crawling over it. 7 We found a caterpillar dying in the dirt, greedy ants crawling over it. 8 I'm always moved by weakness,by disaster, always eager to oppose vitality.8 I'm always moved by disaster, always eager to oppose vitality 9 But timid ,also, quick to shut my eyes.9 But timid also, quick to shut my eyes. 10 Whereas my friend was able to watch, to let events play out 10 Whereas my friend was able to watch, to let events play out 11 according to nature. For my sake, she intervened, 11 According to nature. For my sake she intervened 12 brushing a few ants off the torn thing, and set it down across the road. 12 Brushing a few ants off the torn thing, and set it down 13 Across the road. 13 14 14 My friend says I shut my eyes to god, that nothing else explains 15 My friend says I shut my eyes to God, that nothing else explains 15 my aversion to reality. She says I'm like the child who buries her head in the pillow 16 My aversion to reality. She says I'm like the child who 16 so as not to see, the child who tells herself 17 Buries her head in the pillow 17 that light causes sadness– 18 So as not to see, the child who tells herself 19 That light causes sadness- 18 My friend is like the mother. Patient, urging me 20 My friend is like the mother. Patient, urging me 19 to wake up an adult like herself, a courageous person–21 To wake up an adult like herself, a courageous person- 20 22 21 In my dreams, my friend reproaches me. We're walking 23 In my dreams, my friend reproaches me. We're walking 22 on the same road, except it's winter now;24 On the same road, except it's winter now; 23 she's telling me that when you love the world you hear celestial music:25 She's telling me that when you love the world you hear celestial music: 24 look up, she says. When I look up, nothing.26 Look up, she says. When I look up, nothing. 25 Only clouds, snow, a white business in the trees 27 Only clouds, snow, a white business in the trees 26 like brides leaping to a great height–28 Like brides leaping to a great height- 27 Then I'm afraid for her; I see her 29 Then I'm afraid for her; I see her 28 caught in a net deliberately cast over the earth–30 Caught in a net deliberately cast over the earth- 29 31 30 In reality, we sit by the side of the road, watching the sun set; 32 In reality, we sit by the side of the road, watching the sun set; 31 from time to time, the silence pierced by a birdcall.33 From time to time, the silence pierced by a birdcall. 32 It's this moment we're bothtrying to explain, the fact34 It's this moment we're trying to explain, the fact 33 that we're at ease with death, with solitude.35 That we're at ease with death, with solitude. 34 My friend draws a circle in the dirt; inside, the caterpillar doesn't move. 36 My friend draws a circle in the dirt; inside, the caterpillar doesn't move. 35 She's always trying to make something whole, something beautiful, an image 37 She's always trying to make something whole, something beautiful, an image 36 capable of life apart from her.38 Capable of life apart from her. 37 We're very quiet. It's peaceful sitting here, not speaking, the composition39 We're very quiet. It's peaceful sitting here, not speaking, The composition 38 fixed, the road turning suddenly dark, the air40 Fixed, the road turning suddenly dark, the air 39 going cool, here and there the rocks shining and glittering–41 Going cool, here and there the rocks shining and glittering- 40 it's this stillnessthatwe both love.42 It's this stillness we both love. 41 The love of form is a love of endings .43 The love of form is a love of endings - 2年前 传灯 添加了初始版本