2024年5月24日星期五

The Last Word



张永修



智慧之眼,亲亲如晤

在远方亮起星芒,隔山隔水前路漫漫

迷途如雾

那种初恋的滋润



从第一眼,直到合上

忘了时间,那浪漫那冲突那忧伤那期盼

那纠缠不断,临终

最后一页最后一句,最后一字

什么来着?

忘不了
>
是咖啡或茶?

还是杜松子酒?

让你回神
>
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按:The Last Word,为伦敦大英图书馆外一家咖啡馆店名;也是一种杜松子鸡尾酒酒名。

图说:伦敦大英图书馆外的The Last Word 咖啡馆。

15/8/2023 伦敦

27/5/2024 台湾《联合报.副刊》



The Last Word Cafe



英译:薛振堃



Wisdom's eye, as close as you can see

In a faraway land, the starry light

Across the mountains and the water

The road ahead is long

Lost in the fog

The moistness of first love



From the first glance

Until it closes

Forgetting the time

The romance, the conflict, the sadness.

The anticipation, the entanglement.

At the end of the day

The last word on the last page.



The last word.

What's that?

I can't forget.

Coffee or tea?

Or is it the tonic Geneva?

It'll bring you back.