最经典优美的英文诗歌
SoundandStructurebyBarbaraGuest
"Soundleadstostructure."Sch?berg.Onthisdrypreparedpathwalkheavyfeet.
Thisisnot"dinnermusic."Thisisapowerstructure.heavyaseyelids.
Beamsarelaid.Themastercutsmusicforthefuture.Soundlaysthestructure.Soundleaksintothefuture.SouthernRoadbySterlingA.BrownSwingdathammer——hunh——Steady,bo';
Swingdathammer——hunh——Steady,bo';
Ain'tnorush,bebby,Longwaystogo.
Burnertorehis——hunh——Blackheartaway;
Burnertorehis——hunh——Blackheartaway;Gotmelife,bebby,An'aday.
Gal'sonFifthStreet——hunh——Sondonegone;
Gal'sonFifthStreet——hunh——Sondonegone;
Wife'sindeward,bebby,Babe'snotbo'n.
Myolemandied——hunh——Cussin'me;
Myolemandied——hunh——Cussin'me;
Oleladyrocks,bebby,Huhmisery.
Doubleshackled——hunh——Guardbehin';
Doubleshackled——hunh——Guardbehin';
Ballan'chain,bebby,Onmymin'.
Whitemantellsme——hunh——Damnyo'soul;
Whitemantellsme——hunh——Damnyo'soul;Gotnoneed,bebby,Tobetole.
Chaingangnevah——hunh——
Letmego;
Chaingangnevah——hunh——Letmego;
Po'los'boy,bebby,Evahmo'...
SouveniroftheAncientWorldbyCarlosDrummonddeAndradeTranslatedbyMarkStrand
Clarastrolledinthegardenwiththechildren.Theskywasgreenoverthegrass,thewaterwasgoldenunderthebridges,otherelementswereblueandroseandorange,apolicemansmiled,bicyclespassed,agirlsteppedontothelawntocatchabird,
thewholeworld——Germany,China——allwasquietaroundClara.Thechildrenlookedatthesky:itwasnotforbidden.Mouth,nose,eyeswereopen.Therewasnodanger.WhatClarafearedweretheflu,theheat,theinsects.Clarafearedmissingtheeleveno'clocktrolley:Shewaitedforlettersslowtoarrive,
Shecouldn'talwayswearanewdress.Butshestrolledinthegarden,inthemorning!
Theyhadgardens,theyhadmorningsinthosedays!SpaceStationbyTomSleigh
(Note:aspacestationgeneratesgravitybyrevolvingonewayandthenanother.Whenitreversesdirectiontorevolvetheotherway,thereareseveralmomentswhengravityissuspended.