邂逅 An Encounter

[marrfei]

邂逅
── 秋晨在公園中漫步

四目相對
脈脈傳情

我脫口歡呼
這是宇宙間
最純真的愛情

你怎麼知道
她是在看你
妻揶揄

因為我在看她
我回答

聽不懂中文的她
只顧用她的大眼睛
默默地看著我們
不
看著我

秋日照耀的樹下
手裡捧著一顆硬果
高高豎起蓬鬆的尾巴
一隻美透了的
松鼠

AN ENCOUNTER
-- taking a morning walk in the park

looking into each other's eyes
we exchange amorous glances

this is pure love
I blurt out joyously

how do you know
she is looking at you
my wife asks

because I am looking at her
I exclaim

evidently our conversation is Chinese to her

under the tree full of autumn sun
holding a nut in her hands
and raising her fluffy tail
this beautiful squirrel
with her big eyes wide open
quietly looks at us
no, at me

[若爾。諾爾]

In English, we would say our conversation is “Greek”, rather than “Chinese” to someone, for words that are not understood.

Nonetheless, a poet holds the poetic license! It's just a matter of preference.

Happy August!