細數纖骨之骸

羅伯特·布萊

再一次，讓我們來清點這些遺骸。
倘若我們能讓這些遺骸纖細些
這些顱骨的尺寸
月光下，可令整個原野遍布潔白纖骨！

如果我們能讓這些遺骸再卑微些
或許，我們可以獲得
全年所有毀滅擺在眼前一張桌案上！

要是我們能使這些屍骨縮得更小
我們可以安置
一具遺骸於一枚戒指中作為信物，永遠永遠。

（微笑 譯）

Counting Small-boned Bodies
robert bly

Let's count the bodies over again.

If we could only make the bodies smaller
The size of skulls
We could make a whole plain white with skulls in the moonlight!

If we could only make the bodies smaller
Maybe we could get
A whole year's kill in front of us on a desk!

If we could only make the bodies smaller
We could fit
A body into a finger-ring for a keepsake forever.