There was a melon fresh from the garden
So ripe the knife slurped
As it cut it into six slices.
The children were going back to school.
Their mother, passing out paper plates,
Would not live to see the leaves fall.
I remember a hornet, too, that flew in
Through the open window
Mad to taste the sweet fruit
While we ducked and screamed,
Covered our heads and faces,
And sat laughing after it was gone.
（Charles Simic）
《瓜》
从花园里现摘了一个甜瓜
这瓜熟透了，刀子发出沙沙的声响
刀子把瓜切成了六瓣。
孩子们快开学了，
他们的母亲，分发着纸盘，
她活不到秋天落叶的时候了。
我还记得有一只大黄蜂也凑过来了，
从开着的窗子飞进来
狂吃这甜美的水果。
我们尖叫着躲开它，
一边捂住脑袋，
然后，它飞走了，我们坐在那里笑啊笑。
（Charles Simic，xmj 译）
by kawase hasui.
