细数纤骨之骸

罗伯特·布莱

再一次，让我们来清点这些遗骸。
倘若我们能让这些遗骸纤细些
这些颅骨的尺寸
月光下，可令整个原野遍布洁白纤骨！

如果我们能让这些遗骸再卑微些
或许，我们可以获得
全年所有毁灭摆在眼前一张桌案上！

要是我们能使这些尸骨缩得更小
我们可以安置
一具遗骸于一枚戒指中作为信物，永远永远。

（微笑 译）

Counting Small-boned Bodies
robert bly

Let's count the bodies over again.

If we could only make the bodies smaller
The size of skulls
We could make a whole plain white with skulls in the moonlight!

If we could only make the bodies smaller
Maybe we could get
A whole year's kill in front of us on a desk!

If we could only make the bodies smaller
We could fit
A body into a finger-ring for a keepsake forever.