圣诞树大卖场-克里斯·格林-树-中英连读-20181225

<p><strong><a><b>圣诞树大卖场</b></a></strong></p><br><p>圣诞树，树像难民一样分行站立，</p><p>失败的大军仍然身着绿色的战衣。</p><p>仅存的一条腿被齐踝斩断，</p><br><p>它们仍然勉力起身，高举着胳膊。</p><p>我们像收获木材一样砍倒它们，</p><p>被捆绑着，它们在卡车上游街，</p><br><p>然后被拖进门，放在窄小的房间，</p><p>盖上单薄的毯子，</p><p>只有一口水喝，却被欢笑包围。</p><br><p>穿戴着俗艳的金色星星，</p><p>它们被迫放弃最后的骄傲，</p><p>尽其所能显得生机勃勃。</p><br><p>作者 / 克里斯·格林</p><p>翻译 / 光诸</p><br><br><p><a>Christmas Tree Lots</a></p><br><p>Christmas trees lined like war refugees,</p><p>a fallen army made to stand in their greens.</p><p>Cut down at the foot, on their last leg,</p><br><p>they pull themselves up, arms raised.</p><p>We drop them like wood;</p><p>tied, they are driven through the streets,</p><br><p>dragged through the door, cornered</p><p>in a room, given a single blanket,</p><p>only water to drink, surrounded by joy.</p><br><p>Forced to wear a gaudy gold star,</p><p>to surrender their pride,</p><p>they do their best to look alive.</p><br><p>CHRIS GREEN</p><br><p>朗读/ 树</p><p>配乐/ Faryl Smith - Sakamoto:Merry Christmas Mr. Lawance</p...