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九月 20, 2018

Zhang Wenkang
MONKEY KING
More than half of the kinky underwear
in China is produced in Guanyun county.
This boy
writes his homework
every afternoon
next to his mother’s sewing machine.
In the split
between math
and Chinese
he helps his mum to carry boxes of
split-bottom lace panties.
Translated by MW, September 2018


标签:boxes, boy, child, family, history, memory, monkey, mother, NPC, panties, poetry, sewing, split, underwear, work, Zhang Wenkang, 張文康, 新世紀詩典
发表在 16th century, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2018, 20th century, 21st century, NPC, poetry, September 2018, Tang Dynasty, Translations, Uncategorized, 新世纪诗典 | Leave a Comment »
二月 20, 2018

Zhang Xiaoyun
KINDERARBEIT
In Luang Prabang im Menghe-Hotel abgestiegen,
dann Abendessen im Sichuan-Laden.
Kellner sind hautsächlich Teenagerinnen.
Die Chefin aus Yibing erklärt:
In Laos gibt es überhaupt keine Altersbeschränkung,
also sei das keine
Kinderarbeit.
2018-01-04
Übersetzt von MW im Februar 2018

标签:children, china, hotel, Laos, law, NPC, protection, restaurant, rights, teenagers, travel, work, Zhang Xiaoyun, 张小云, 新世纪诗典
发表在 13th century, 14th century, 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 1900s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 19th century, 2000s, 2010s, 2018, 20th century, 21st century, Antique times, February 2018, Middle Ages, NPC, Old Egypt, poetry, PR, Roman times, Stone Age, Tang Dynasty, Translations, Uncategorized, 新世纪诗典 | Leave a Comment »
十一月 11, 2017

500 (2)
5oo jahre glauben
500 jahre reformation
sieben jahre gar nichts mehr glauben
jedenfalls in österreich
jedenfalls an österreich
außer im widerstand
im kz
im himmel
also 493
oder was
aber
evangelisch
ist so minderheit in österreich
dass man/frau/kind
sowieso gedenkt
oder nicht
MW November 2017
标签:austria, emancipation, Europe, faith, Fascism, history, language, majority, Martin Luther, memory, minority, people, reformation, religion, resistance
发表在 16th century, 1930s, 1938, 1940s, 1945, 20th century, 21st century, Middle Ages, November 2017, October 2017, poetry, PR, Uncategorized | Leave a Comment »
八月 16, 2017





POSTCARD
We are in Bakio.
Life is perfect.
Life is precarious, as everywhere.
Life is perfect.
Waves.
Special climate.
Not too hot.
We came to Bilbao
from Barcelona.
In this region, too
history means
resistance and independence.
Bakio has a new leftist mayor.
Bakio is a mid-sized town.
Summer houses.
Summer apartments.
Some things all year.
Bigger waves in winter.
The sea claims back
the old beachline.
Life is perfect.
The church of San Juan
up on that rock not very far
two hours on foot
less if you hurry
is in Game of Thrones.
Only there it’s a palace.
See you soon!
MW August 2017





标签:art, Bakio, Basque region, Bilbao, city, community, culture, Europe, family, food, friends, friendship, history, independence, language, media, memory, nation, people, poetry, politics, religion, rock, sand, sea, society, Spain, town, travel, TV, waves
发表在 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, 2017, 20th century, 21st century, Antique times, AUGUST 2017, Middle Ages, poetry, Uncategorized | Leave a Comment »
八月 15, 2017

MONA LISA
the smiling one
is well protected
she hangs forever
in a brand-new prison
supported by Nippon Television
visited daily
by millions of people
all of them mortal
no-one cares if they smile
except some of them
for a very short while
MW August 2017










标签:art, death, famous, France, history, La Joconde, life, Louvre, media, memory, painting, Paris, people, poetry, prison, protection, smile, society, time, TV
发表在 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, 2015, 2016, 2017, 20th century, 21st century, Antique times, AUGUST 2017, Old Egypt, poetry, Roman times, Uncategorized, Welcome! | Leave a Comment »