圣诞树大卖场-克里斯·格林-树-中英连读-20181225

圣诞树大卖场

圣诞树，树像难民一样分行站立，

失败的大军仍然身着绿色的战衣。

仅存的一条腿被齐踝斩断，

它们仍然勉力起身，高举着胳膊。

我们像收获木材一样砍倒它们，

被捆绑着，它们在卡车上游街，

然后被拖进门，放在窄小的房间，

盖上单薄的毯子，

只有一口水喝，却被欢笑包围。

穿戴着俗艳的金色星星，

它们被迫放弃最后的骄傲，

尽其所能显得生机勃勃。

作者 / 克里斯·格林

翻译 / 光诸

Christmas Tree Lots

Christmas trees lined like war refugees,

a fallen army made to stand in their greens.

Cut down at the foot, on their last leg,

they pull themselves up, arms raised.

We drop them like wood;

tied, they are driven through the streets,

dragged through the door, cornered

in a room, given a single blanket,

only water to drink, surrounded by joy.

Forced to wear a gaudy gold star,

to surrender their pride,

they do their best to look alive.

CHRIS GREEN

朗读/ 树

配乐/ Faryl Smith - Sakamoto:Merry Christmas Mr. Lawance

制作 / 徐安

出品/ 读首诗再睡觉（dushoushizaishuijiao）