English Original
fall leaves
they, too, settle
out of court
rust, 2023
Elmedin Kadric
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
秋天的樹葉
他們也在法庭外
安定下來
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
秋天的树叶
他们也在法庭外
安定下来
Bio Sketch
Elmedin Kadric was born in Novi Pazar, Serbia, but writes out of Helsingborg, Sweden. His first collection, buying time (2017), was published by Red Moon Press.
There is an implied simile between "fall/autumn leaves" and a "human relationship ( a legal one)" through the use of "too" in L2.
ReplyDeleteHowever, there is a big difference between these two: one is part of Nature's life cycle, and the other a one-time event with/out consequences, short/long term, emotional, legal, or financial...