phatedeath

Before Sunset  日落之前

by Donny Nyx Huang  黃小拓/著

 

I drank some martini and got drunk before sunset,
  because it was strong.

I wrote a little note and swallowed it before sunset,
  because it looked delicious.

I saw some naked guys and bumped into a tree before sunset,
  because they were unbelievable ugly.

I made fun of my boyfriend and broke up with him before sunset,
  because it was fun.

I turned a book upside down and read it before sunset,
  because it made me look smarter.

I drew a red cross and crossed it before sunset,
  because it was meant to be that way.

I put some wax in my mouth and stood outside before sunset,
  because I was thirsty.

I wore my underware and walked to Alaska before sunset,
  because I was bored.

I called Satan and apologized before sunset,
  because I was late.

I walked to the edge of a cliff and fell before sunset,
  because I'm already dead.

 

日落之前,我喝了些馬丁尼並醉了,
  因為很烈.

日落之前,我寫了張小紙條並吞了,
  因為看起來很好吃.

日落之前,我看到些裸男並撞到一棵樹,
  因為他們不可思議的醜.

日落之前,我嘲笑了我男朋友並跟他分手,
  因為很好玩.

日落之前,我將一本書到過來並閱讀,
  因為這樣讓我看起來較聰明.

日落之前,我畫了一個紅十字並跨過它,
  因為它註定是這樣的.

日落之前,我放些蠟在我嘴裡並站在室外,
  因為我很渴.

日落之前,我穿著我的內衣褲並走到阿拉斯加,
  因為我很無聊.

日落之前,我打給撒旦並向他道歉,
  因為我遲到了.

日落之前,我走到懸崖邊緣並墜落,
  因為我已經死了.

 

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註:

這是我演講課(Speech)的作業,
此作業目的是練習"類疊(parallelism)"
也就是重複使用某一字,詞,或片語.

我以Before Sunset為題,寫下此詩.
特別的是,在原文版我的類疊是放在中間,
而大多數的作品是在頭或尾.
因此此詩被老師讚美並得到很高的評價.

Anna閱讀此詩後,很喜歡.
我並以書寫體手寫一張,並將此詩獻給她.
她說,"雖然聽起來似乎是好笑的,但其實很難過."