〈也是一種演出〉（漢英）

[marrfei]

〈也是一種演出〉

灰茫茫的雪地上
一棵光禿禿的樹
擺著生硬笨拙的姿勢
一動不動地站在那裡

沒有花葉的妝扮
沒有蟬鳴鳥語的伴奏
沒有白雲藍天的佈景
獨自在荒謬暗淡的舞台上
苦苦
等待果陀

作為僅有觀眾的我
不禁為這嚴肅認真的演出
熱烈鼓掌叫好
並且答應自己
絕不在幕落燈熄之前
急急離座出場

IT TOO IS A PERFORMANCE

on the grey field of snow
a barren tree
in a stiff, awkward posture
motionlessly stands there

no decoration of leaves or fruits
no accompaniment of cicadas or birds
no scenery setting of white clouds or blue sky
it appears on the darkened obscure stage alone
waiting for Godot

as the only audience
I applaud wildly for the austere performance
and promise myself not to leave
before the curtains fall completely
and all the lights are turned off

[若爾。諾爾]

We again have a stark image. The tree is the only actor on a stark and desolate stage of “grey snow”, yet the poet, the “only” audience member, is wildly enthusiastic about this performance, not ceding to the end (death in winter) of the tree, watching the tree not yield, until the final curtain, the light of the sun, goes under.

(1) I would add punctuations for the title
It, too, is a performance

(2) "scenery" should be "scenic" (?)
no scenic setting of white clouds or blue sky

Thank you for sharing a mini poem!

[marrfei]

We again have a stark image. The tree is the only actor on a stark and desolate stage of “grey snow”, yet the poet, the “only” audience member, is wildly enthusiastic about this performance, not ceding to the end (death in winter) of the tree, watching the tree not yield, until the final curtain, the light of the sun, goes under.

(1) I would add punctuations for the title
It, too, is a performance

(2) "scenery" should be "scenic" (?)
no scenic setting of white clouds or blue sky

Thank you for sharing a mini poem!

Thank you, 若爾。諾爾, for your good suggestions.