On the Matter of Existence
(一个关于世界上的存在的问题)




There exists in this world—
a feather, a snowflake,
and a crystal yet to melt.
There exists in this world—
the rising sun’s embrace,
and the eyes of birds newly born.

There exists in this world—
plus and minus, multiplication and division,
and L’Hôpital’s Rule.
The intercourse of zero with zero
has birthed an infinite cosmos.

There exists in this world—
love,
an untouchable wall,
a vase holding half a bouquet of memory.

There exists in this world—
you and me,
careless reflections in a mirror.
That day, Dionysus
wandered through Eden,
plucking the lush enigma of romance.


世界上存在羽毛、雪花
与未融化的结晶。
世界上存在初升太阳笼罩里,
出生鸟雀的眼睛。

世界上存在加减号、乘除法,
和洛必达法则。
零与零的交媾,
竟生成了无穷的宇宙。

世界上存在爱情,
不可触摸的墙壁,
装了半束回忆的花瓶。

世界上存在你我,
漫不经心的镜中的倒影,
那日,狄俄尼索斯
在伊甸园里采撷,
丰美的罗曼蒂克之谜。



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