中国大好き

Xiao Xia
IS IT LOVE?

I accept myself when my business fails with a mountain of debts.
I accept myself when my marriage fails and I’m hurting all over.
I accept myself when I’m insulted, accused, hiding in tears.
I accept myself when I am sick, when I’m down on my last breath.
I accept myself when I lose all restraint, when I love, I am free.
I accept myself when I’m confused, I smoke and I drink.
I accept myself when I flee, I shrink back, I am stubborn as hell.
I accept myself when I’m wilful, go back on my word, when I’m bad.
I accept myself when my temper breaks out and I’m walking alone.
I accept myself when I’m stupid, selfish, not perfect at all.
But why
is it so hard
when I can’t write a good poem?

Translated by MW in December 2021

新世纪诗典作品联展#小虾#(5.0)

新世纪诗典11，NPC12月29日，3922首，1227人。第5个小虾（广西）日

《新诗典》小档案：小虾  女，广西来宾人，80后。

伊沙推荐：本诗是《新诗典》国庆云诗会亚军作品，在十二月下半年推荐诗中属于上乘之作。感觉上，女诗人被男诗人压了一年，到年底几员猛女将挺身而出扬眉吐气了一把。本诗最大的优点是贴身，距自身贴得很近、很紧，说真话，最感人。

​况禹点评《新诗典》小虾《是爱吗》：写作与生活到底是一种什么关系？或者说——写作者与自己的生活到底是一种怎样的关系？这类疑问，无论写诗与否，人们一直都在好奇和追问。答案因人而异。本诗就是建立此类追问基础上的自我设问。这一问问得不错，问出了具象的生活，也问出了挣扎的自我。

伊沙主持 | 新世纪诗典11一周联展（2021.12.26——2022.1.1）

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