清涼的夏夜。
窗戶四開。
燈燭燃燒。
水果盛在碗中。
你的頭枕在我肩上。
這些一天中最快樂的時刻。

接下來是清晨時光，
當然。和那剛要
用午飯之前時刻。
還有下午，以及
薄暮紛紛時。
但我的確愛

這些夏夜。
甚至更超過，我想，
愛那些其它辰光。
一天的工作已完成。
現在，沒有人可以攪擾我們。
或永遠也不會。

（微笑 譯）


The Best Time Of The Day
by Raymond Carver

Cool summer nights.
Windows open.
Lamps burning.
Fruit in the bowl.
And your head on my shoulder.
These the happiest moments in the day.

Next to the early morning hours,
of course. And the time
just before lunch.
And the afternoon, and
early evening hours.
But I do love

these summer nights.
Even more, I think,
than those other times.
The work finished for the day.
And no one who can reach us now.
Or ever.