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1984年九月,詩人Brautigan 在加州波裏納斯(Bolinas)開槍自殺,年僅49歲。Brautigan生於華盛頓州的塔科瑪(Tacoma),他盡管離世已經二十多年了,但作品一直沒有被忘記。他的口語體小詩,簡單易懂、幽默有趣,貌似愚鈍,實則多智。你要是讀不懂普拉斯,就先試試讀Brautigan吧。
這裏是他的三首小詩,算美麗箋梨花。翻譯不難,傳神不易,勉強為之。總題目是我加的。
孤獨三題---美麗箋梨花
1. 俳句:救護車
一片嫩青椒 掉 出了沙拉木碗: 有什麽關係?
Haiku Ambulance
A piece of green pepper fell off the wooden salad bowl: so what?
2. 我們分手在最美的日子
我們分手在最美的日子 下了車 風撩起她的頭發 就這樣簡單 我背轉了身想要說什麽─
We stopped at perfect days
We stopped at perfect days and got out of the car. The wind glanced at her hair. It was as simple as that. I turned to say something-
3. 三毛錢、兩張車票、愛情
太想你的時候 我登上巴士 付了三毛錢車費 問司機要兩張車票 這才發現 我就 孤獨一人
30 cents, two transfers, love
Thinking hard about you I got on the bus and paid 30 cents car fare and asked the driver for two transfers before discovering that I was alone.
另外,請高手翻譯這首,嗬嗬,可愛的小詩
Discovery
The petals of the vagina unfold like Christopher Columbus taking off his shoes.
Is there anything more beautiful than the bow of a ship touching a new world? |
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