William Zhou

 

A Steelyard

 

A bolt of lightning splitting through dark clouds

A spring thunder awakening the heavy dreams

A steelyard, is weighing heaven and earth

 

A broadsword white light from hands rising and head falling

A body full of sorrow and anger of stepping into Miluo River

A steelyard, is weighing history

 

A hand of scars of the old farmer selling vegetable

A rainbow from the child's painting brush

A steelyard, is weighing life

 

A steelyard, is weighing the dragon sometimes appearing or disappearing

A steelyard, is weighing the wind and clouds sometimes gather or disperse

A steelyard, is weighing the people hearts sometimes heavy or light

 

This steelyard, words are engraved on the time pole

This steelyard, stars are engraved on the space pole

This steelyard, Where is the weight? Who is weighing?

 

一杆秤

 

                （中国） 周道模

 

劈开乌云的一道闪电

惊醒沉梦的一声春雷

一杆秤，在称天地

 

手起头落的一刀白光

步入汨罗的一身悲愤

一杆秤，在称历史

 

卖菜老农的一手茧疤

儿童笔下的一弯彩虹

一杆秤，在称生活

 

一杆秤，称时隐时现的游龙

一杆秤，称时聚时散的风云

一杆秤，称时重时轻的人心

 

这杆称，时间杆上刻着词语

这杆秤，空间杆上刻着星星

这杆秤，砣在哪？谁在称？

 

 

2024.1.31晚8：59广汉居