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-- 512 earthquake in Sichuan
History repeats itself --
thirty-two years later
on the other end of the planet
my deeply buried wound is torn open
once again, mercilessly.
The TV screen goes blank
as I aimlessly stare at it.
Any word would sound as dumb
as wordless, tears helpless as
tearless. Pray, silently I pray.
A blood stained arm reaching
out of concrete debris,
whose hand is held tight
by a hand outside: a battle
between death and life.
Rows of bodies lay wrapped
in plastic bags. A backpack, a shoe…
scattered on the rubble.
As time expires, hope of surviving
dwindles. Pray, silently I pray.
(Yes, it is raw, very raw as one reader said.) _________________ the trouble with poetry is that it encourages the writing of more poetry -- Billy Collins |
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The TV screen goes blank
as I aimlessly stare at it.
A blood stained arm reaching
out of concrete debris,
whose hand is held tight
by a hand outside: a battle
between death and life. _________________ 为网友服务: 端茶倒水勤打扫! |
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Lake 举人
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Dumbfounded
-- 5.12 Earthquake in Sichuan
On the other end
of the planet, my wound
is torn open once again,
thirty-two years later.
The TV screen goes blank
as I stare at it.
My words are no words,
tears no tears.
A blood stained arm reaching
out of concrete debris,
a hand is held tight
by a hand outside.
A backpack, a shoe…
scattered in the rubble –
the identities of the lost.
Time leaves lives behind.
. _________________ the trouble with poetry is that it encourages the writing of more poetry -- Billy Collins |
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jemmy 秀才
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kino 秀才
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又犯职业病~~~~~~~~
Dumbfounded
-- 5.12 Earthquake in Sichuan
失语
——记5.12四川大地震
On the other end
of the planet, my wound
is torn open once again,
thirty-two years later.
三十二年之后
在地球的另一端
我的伤口
再一次被撕裂
The TV screen goes blank
as I stare at it.
My words are no words,
tears no tears.
我盯着电视屏幕
却堕入茫然
言语已不成语言
眼泪也不再是眼泪
A blood stained arm reaching
out of concrete debris,
a hand is held tight
by a hand outside.
沾满血迹的手臂
伸出废墟
一只手紧攥着
外面的另一只
A backpack, a shoe…
scattered in the rubble –
the identities of the lost.
Time leaves lives behind.
背包、鞋子……
散落在瓦砾间
是离去者的身份证明
时间将生命留在了身后 |
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又犯职业病~~~~~~~~
Dumbfounded
-- 5.12 Earthquake in Sichuan
失语
——记5.12四川大地震
On the other end
of the planet, my wound
is torn open once again,
thirty-two years later.
三十二年之后
在地球的另一端
我的伤口
再一次被撕裂
The TV screen goes blank
as I stare at it.
My words are no words,
tears no tears.
我盯着电视屏幕
却堕入茫然
言语已不成语言
眼泪也不再是眼泪
A blood stained arm reaching
out of concrete debris,
a hand is held tight
by a hand outside.
沾满血迹的手臂
伸出废墟
一只手紧攥着
外面的另一只
A backpack, a shoe…
scattered in the rubble –
the identities of the lost.
Time leaves lives behind.
背包、鞋子……
散落在瓦砾间
是离去者的身份证明
时间将生命留在了身后... |
Kino,
Thanks for your free rendering.
收藏了,多谢!
请问,你的“职业病”通常在什么情况下发作?
了解一下,好掌握发帖的时机。 _________________ the trouble with poetry is that it encourages the writing of more poetry -- Billy Collins |
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