Zhou Ming
ICH HAB GEHÖRT
Bei der Bestattung
verkaufen sie Urnen
Manche sind teuer
manche sind billig
Aber drinnen
ist gleich viel Platz
Übersetzt von MW im März 2023
伊沙推荐：小诗见骨头，若能见到骨头，小诗就不小了。本诗正是如此。
徐江点评《新诗典》周鸣《听来的诗》：民间有谚——“家有黄金万两，不过一日三餐，家有良田万顷，不过只睡三尺宽的床……”本诗是同样的移速，玩了一把当代化、灵异版，更吓人也更终极。
Jiang Tao
INSTANT-NUDELN
Instantnudeln
sind schon so weit entwickelt,
sie schmecken genau wie im Lokal,
und zwar auch genau so schlecht
wie im Lokal die schlechten Nudeln.
2022-07-27
Übersetzt von MW im September 2022
伊沙推荐语：口语思维决定了真正的纯粹的口语诗，本诗最后两句给我读笑了：＂而且和店里难吃的面
／一样难吃＂，它不是来自于修辞术，而是出自体验和我说的口语思维。
Zhou Yan
IF A RIVER COST ONLY ONE YUAN
If a river cost only one yuan,
if a river was cheaper than one piece of cabbage,
think about it, that would be exciting.
Think a little more, maybe no, thank you.
Because if there could be such a deal, it would have to mean one of these things:
The river can‘t carry any more water,
I am the only person on earth,
I rule the world,
I am God.
4/11/20
Translated by MW, April 2020
FOR NOTHING
many times democrats do what is right
many republicans do what is evil
so what is the problem?
the rich getting richer
the poor getting poorer
no matter what
one-party systems lack checks and balances
they will be overthrown in the end
so what is the problem?
the rich getting richer
the poor getting poorer
no matter what
maybe this is a reason
people keep walking out of a stadium
when mr. president speaks
in the nation of football
the sun also crashes
the rich getting richer
the poor getting poorer
no matter what
some people see our ethereal bodice
if you do yoga you can be healthy
so what is the problem?
the rich getting richer
the poor getting poorer
no matter what
you can wear beautiful clothes if you like
labor is cheap somewhere in asia
there could be sun enough for your car
so what is the problem?
the rich getting richer
the poor getting poorer
no matter what
MW Vermont Studio Center, Oct. 2014
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