The Replacement

by Rene' Jones Texas

 

He had me stand out in the yard,

said the sun glinting off my hair

made him smile.

Dancing to and fro across the

marked off length

of soft green grass as he watched.

Hands raised overhead

in the gentle spring breeze

I repeated this dance

over and over again.

Every single time I went into the house,

he called me back out again.

 

Damned old clothesline is such a

possessive replacement

for my long lost

dryer.

Sigh,

Whirlpool

I miss you so!

代替物

雷內• 鐘斯(美國德克薩斯)

西歐/雪泥譯

 

他讓我站在院子裏,

說閃耀於我發絲的陽光

使他發笑。

他觀看著

我在劃分好長度的柔軟

青草坪上來回舞蹈。

在春天輕柔的和風中,

雙手高舉過頭,

一次又一次

重複著這個動作。

每當我走進屋子,

他總喚我出來 。

 

老掉牙的曬衣繩

是如此的一件具有佔有欲的代替物——

相對我的那台壞掉了的烘衣機而言

唉,

惠而浦!

我懷念你!

————

惠而浦,此處指美國惠而浦公司產的洗衣機,含烘衣功能。