英文诗歌欣赏

英文诗歌欣赏byThomasHeise

MybirthrightIhavetradedforapetaldress

andasummereulogy．Ihavepawnedmysoul

forthisopalring，thecolorofapale，taxidermiedeye．

IfIcouldcarrycallaliliesonmyshoulderoncemore

likeanumbrellaindaylight，Iwouldleanthem

onthecemeterygateandsleepuntilthegroundskeeperfoundme．

Forsomeofus，beautyiscarcinoma．

Thesaint‘sstigmataisgod’srose，bestowed

forforgoingahumanlover，whowill，ofcourse，die．

Idiedlastyear．Mymothermadehertearsintocrystal

earringsandclippedthemtomyears．“Son，youwill

payforyoursin，“myfatherspokefromhisthroneofglass．

Starsburnasharp，whitenacreuntiltheyevaporate．

Themoon‘sflamingounfoldsheriodinewingsoverthebrokencity．

Mynecropolis．Myteetharethefruitofyourolivetree．

诗歌观赏：EpistlefromMrs.YongetoHerHusband

byLadyMaryWortleyMontagu

Thinknotthispapercomeswithvainpretense

Tomoveyourpity，ortomournthoffense．

ToowellIknowthathardobdurateheat；

Nosofteningmercytherewilltakemypart，

Norcanawomansargumentsprevail，

Whenevenyourpatronswiseexamplefails．

ButthislastprivilegeIstillretain；

Thoppressedandinjuredalwaysmaycomplain

Too，tooseverelylawsofhonorbind

Theweaksubmissivesexofwomankind．

Ifsighshavegainedorforcecompelledourhand，

Deceivedbyart，orurgedbysterncommand，

Whatevermotivebindsthefataltie，

Thejudgingworldexpectsourconstancy．

Justheaven！（forsureinheavendoesjusticereign，

Thoughtricksbelowthatsacrednameprofane）

ToyouappealingIsubmitmycause，

Norfearajudgmentfromimpartiallaws．

Allbargainsbutconditionalaremade；

Thepurchasevoid，thecreditorunpaid；

Defraudedservantsarefromservicefree；

Awoundedslaveregainshisliberty．

Forwivesillusednoremedyremains，

Todailyrackscondemned，andtoeternalchains．

Fromwhenceisthisunjustdistinctiongrown?

Arewenotformedwithpassionslikeyourown?

Naturewithequalfireoursoulsendued，

Ourmindsashaughty，andaswarmasourblood；

Oerthewideworldyourpleasuresyoupursue，

Thechangeisjustifiedbysomethingnew；

Butwemustsighinsilence——andbetrue．

Oursexsweaknessyouexposeandblame

（Ofeveryprattlingfopthecommontheme），

Yetfromthisweaknessyousupposeisdue

SublimervirtuethatyourCatoknew．

Hadheavendesignedustrialssosevere，

Itwouldhaveformedourtempersthentobear．

AndIhaveborne（ohwhathaveInotborne！）

Thepangofjealousy，theinsultsofscorn．

Weariedatlength，Ifromyoursightremove，

Andplacemyfuturehopesinsecretlove．

Inthegaybloomofglowingyouthretired，

Iquitthewomansjoytobeadmired，

Withthatsmallpensionyourhardheartallows，

Renounceyourfortune，andreleaseyourvows．

Tocustom（thoughunjust）somuchisdue；

Ihidemyfrailtyfromthepublicview．

Myconscienceclear，yetsensibleofshame，

MylifeIhazard，topreservemyfame．

AndIpreferthislowingloriousstate

ToviledependenceonthethingIhate——

Butyoupursuemetothislastretreat．

Draggedintolight，mytendercrimeisshown

Andeverycircumstanceoffondnessknown．

Beneaththeshelterofthelawyoustand，

Andurgemyruinwithacruelhand，

Whiletomyfaultthusrigidlysevere，

Tamelysubmissivetothemanyoufear．

Thiswretchedoutcast，thisabandonedwife，

Hasyetthisjoytosweetenshamefullife：

Byyourmeanconduct，infamouslyloose，

Youareatoncemyaccuserandexcuse．

Letmebedamnedbythecensoriousprude

（Stupidlydull，orspirituallylewd），

Myhaplesscasewillsurelypityfind

Fromeveryjustandreasonablemind．

WhentothefinalsentenceIsubmit，

Thelipscondemnme，buttheirsoulsacquit．

Nomoremyhusband，toyourpleasuresgo，

Thesweetsofyourrecoveredfreedomknow．

Go：courtthebrittlefriendshipofthegreat，

Smileathisboard，orathisleveewait；

Andwhendismissed，tomadamstoiletfly，

Morethanherchambermaids，orglasses，lie，

Tellherhowyoungshelooks，howheavenlyfair，

Admiretheliliesandtherosesthere．

Yourhighambitionmaybegratified，

Somecousinofherownbemadeyourbride，

Andyouthefatherofagloriousrace

EndowedwithCh——lsstrengthandLow——rsface．

诗歌观赏：BuyingStock

byDeniseDuhamel

……Theuseofcondomsofferssubstantialprotection，butdoesnot

guaranteetotalprotectionandthatwhile

thereisnoevidencethatdeepkissinghasresultedin

transferofthevirus，noonecansaythatsuchtransmission

wouldbeabsolutelyimpossible．

——TheSurgeonGeneral，1987

IknowyouwontmindifIaskyoutoputthison．

Itsforyourprotectionaswellasmine——Wait．

Wait．Here，beforewerushintoanything

Iveboughtacondomforeachoneofyourfingers．Andhere——

justaminute——Openup．

Illhelpyouputthisoneon，overyourtongue．

Iwasthinking：

Ifweleavethesetworolled，youcanwearthem

aspatchesoveryoureyes．Partnershavebeenknowntocry，

shedtears，bodilyfluids，atallthistrust，ateventhethought

ofthiscloseness．．

诗歌观赏：Epithalamium

byMatthewRohrer

Inthemiddlegardenisthesecretwedding，

thathidesalwaysundertheotherone

andundertheshinythingsoftheotherone．Underatree

onehandreachesthroughthegrainydusktowardanother．

Tworighthands．Theringisaweedthatwillsurelydie．

Thereisnooneelseformiles，

andeventhosepeoplefarawayaredeafandblind．

Thereisnoonetoblessthis．

Therearethedarktrees，andjustbeyondthetrees．

诗歌观赏：BarriowithSketchyDetail

byAndreaWerblin

Exceptforthechickenshummingtoeachother，

makingthemselveslookbonelessinthedirt，

Iwantnomemoryofthisplace．

Iwillleavegingerly．

Iwillleavestrungout．

Iwillleaverockingonmyheelsinunbearableheat．

theMexicangirlsstillfakingandmourningSelena

fromtheirperfectcementstoops，

notyetsworntotheangerhanging

fromtheirpapasmouthslikecigarettes．

Iwillleavestunned，fromacrosstheroom．

Iwillleavebyinstinct，mytongueintact．

Iwillleaveunderstandingit

wasalwayscoming，beforethatnight，even

beforewemet．Martawillstandquiet，aglyph，

Pedroofferbeerincups．Wellsit．

WhenIleave，theskywillbeagouacheofscratches，

themorningsluggish，acactusflowering．

OrIwillleaveinblistereddark．Itwillstillbetrue．

诗歌观赏：APerfume

Thereweremice，andeven

Smallercreaturesholedupintherafters．

Onewouldraiseitsthumb，orfrown，

Andsuddenlythecloudswouldpart，andthewhole

Fantasticcontraptioncometumblingdown．

Andthearcadeofforgottenthings

Closedinthewinter，andtherollerc