Yi Sha 《幸运兒》
LUCKY DOG
At Burlington Airport,
security personnel gave me a sign
made out of plastic
with a sentence in English,
something like
“You are today’s one and only
control-exempt traveler.“
At first I was shocked
then I was ecstatic
held it high in the air
showing my status.
After security,
went to the bathroom,
did my business,
washed my hands;
looked up
into the mirror,
examined myself for a long time.
”Oh, that security person,
they must have second sight,
goddammit, you tried all your life,
they’ll never take you for a bad egg!”
2014/10
Tr. MW, April 2016
《幸运儿》
伊沙
在伯灵顿国际机场
安检人员发给我
一张硬塑料做的牌子
上面的英语大意是：
“你是伯灵顿机场
今日唯一免检的乘客……”
起初我大惑不解
后来则心花怒放
高举此牌
大摇大摆
过了安检门
来到洗手间
解了手
洗了手
抬起头
照镜子
仔细端详自己好半天
“哦，这位安检官
真不是吃素的呀
真他妈好眼力啊
小子，你用半生努力
还是装不像一颗坏蛋”
2014/10
Yi Sha 《乡愁》
HOMESICK
My sister’s husband
picks me up at Phoenix airport.
Hardly says anything,
drives us into the city,
to a Sichuan restaurant.
Walking in,
it’s just like in China.
Customers mostly
black hair, yellow skin;
boss is from Chengdu.
Comes out himself,
greeting us with a smile,
all polite.
Only later when he’s alone
he is cursing and swearing,
pure Sichuan dirty language.
I am astonished.
“This is normal,
he is just homesick”,
says my brother in law.
2014/10
Tr. MW, April 2016
《乡愁》
伊沙
我的妹夫
在凤凰城机场
接上我
二话不说
将车子端直开到
城里的一家川菜馆
步入餐馆
恍若回到中国
顾客几乎都是
黑头发黄面孔
老板是成都人
亲自出面
招呼我们
笑吟吟
很客气
只是当他独处时
便骂骂咧咧
满口四川粗话
我大惑不解
妹夫说：“没什么
他这是想家了”
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