給 女 王 的 五 張 像＊

遵奉凱瑟琳女王的聖諭，
選五張傳紀性相片呈閱。
兹將其張貼公佈以供汝，
看時光如何對在下施虐。

當我出生於農村的家鄉，
那裡並沒有人會照相。
後來我不斷的留有愚照，
戰爭把它們全部燒光。

這裡第一張其年代未記，
但我知那時已逃離煉獄。
鼻中呼吸著清新與自由，
臉上揚溢著夢想與歡愉。

第二張是二十五歲所攝，
那時我正受嚴密的監視。
本意為親人留一份遺照，
所幸我並未神祕的消失。

拍第三張時我是五十五，
準備把工作提前結束。
半生中我雖然努力不懈，
可是沒甚麼成就可述。

拍第四張時已是六十五，
目的是辦理依親獲照。
我非常喜愛自己的國家，
卻不得不向別處投靠。

第五張是七十五歲所攝，
預備作另一種登記之用。
怎麼會笑的那麼酸蜜？
是否仍在作春秋大夢？

從這些相片你不難看出，
時光是不停的摧人颓暮。
當他日夜不停的轉變，
我的黑髮會轉白變疏。

有些人一生平稳順利，
有些則終生顛沛流離。
有些會早被淘汰出局，
有些則堅持繼續努力。

我會在八十五時，
及九十五時，
再各留小影，
目的是為某些事情作證。

到那時我將是其麼德性？
請拭目以待，
再撐目以等，
別瞠目吃驚！

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* 凱瑟琳是PWAA多才多藝的社長。
  PWAA是當時MSN排名第一的詩社。

英文原詩附後，並請斧正。
五張相片附後，期能作證。

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給 女 王 的 五 張 像＊
Five Photos for the Queen *

Obeying Queen Catherine’s decree,
I submitted five bio-photos of mine.
Here I posted them to let you see,
how Time would work on a man.

When I was born in the country,
no photographer was ever there.
Later I did have some portraits,
war destroyed them all together.

The first one here its year is unknown.
I know it was after I left the inferno.
There was fresh, free air in my nose;
so my face is dreamy and aglow.

The second was taken at twenty-five,
while I was under a surveillance.
Intended as a souvenir to my family;
however, I eventually survived.

At fifty-five I took the third,
prepared to end my work.
Half my life I endeavored,
nothing had any worth.

The forth was taken at sixty-five,
for the purpose of an emigration.
I love my country all my life,
but must move to a new nation.

At seventy-five I took the number five,
in order to make a certain registration.
Why that sort of sour-sweet smile?
Thought of some sore recognition?

Here we can witness a fact:
Time constantly rushes us to ripe.
When it turns day and night,
my hair is turned thin and white.

Some men have a place in the sun.
Some live without much light.
Some may be swept away soon.
Some might still stubbornly fight.

I’ll take a sixth at five past eighty,
and a seventh at five past ninety.
It’s for a certain attestation.

How shall I then appear?
Please wait with anticipation.
Please wait for an astonishment!

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* The queen is Her Multi-talented Manager of PWWA,
   a prestigious poetry community sponsored by MSN.