Shen Haobo
REPUBLIC
all those so-called platonists
all those rotten at heart
all those taking themselves for judges and kings
all those dreaming of giving
directions to mankind
all those fat shining bugs
wagging their hidden poisonous hairs
banning lions and wolves
banning desperate youths
banning indecent wives
banning loonies and thieves
banning beggars and thugs
banning satan
banning contrary jesus
banning poets
banning me
without need
you don’t need to ban me
I was just passing by
just came looking to see how you’re doing at home
I have seen enough
your republic
holds no place for loonies and no place for me
2013-10-07
Tr. MW, Febr. 2014
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6月 19, 2014 10:03 上午 |
[…] Translated by Natalie Ornell. Also see CDT’s translation of Shen Haobo’s “My Motherland is Not Made of Love,” or Martin Winter’s translation of Shen’s poem “Republic” (理想国). […]
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6月 19, 2014 10:04 上午 |
[…] Translated by Natalie Ornell. Also see CDT’s translation of Shen Haobo’s “On the Plateau,” or Martin Winter’s translation of Shen’s poem “Republic” (理想国). […]
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8月 20, 2014 9:23 上午 |
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6月 4, 2016 10:15 下午 |
[…] 3rd, 2016 P.S.: Pls refer to Shen Haobo’s REPUBLIC. Maybe his best poem. Maybe my best […]
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