this time, she tells me,
she’s telling the truth --
between us
I watch the struggles of a wasp
drowning in peach juice
The Tanka Journal, 26, 2005
Larry Kimmel
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
這次她告訴我，
她說的是實話 --
我們之間有一杯蜜桃汁
我看著一隻黃蜂淹溺在其中
不斷地向上掙扎
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
这次她告诉我，
她说的是实话 --
我们之间有一杯蜜桃汁
我看着一只黄蜂淹溺在其中
不断地向上挣扎
Sketch
Larry
Kimmel was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He lives quietly in the
hills of western Massachusetts. His most recent books are shards and dust and outer edges. The Piercing Blue of Sirius: Selected Poems 1968 - 2008 is free to read online.
The upper verse establishes the thematic context while the lower verse employs the projection technique to attribute a drowning wasp the speaker's own unconscious response to his loved one's proclamation of the truth.
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