《水蛇》| 雙一

雨中，車側窗上的水滴

駕著疾風，橫行

它們吞掉相鄰的同伴

像水蛇

左搖右晃，一路沖撞

留下消化不良的水跡

給后面的蛇吞吃

在一尺多長的生命里

這群水滴的族類

都橫著奔跑

爭先恐后，向玻璃邊緣

消亡

2018/04/17

(作于從紐約往返尼亞加拉瀑布的路上)

Water Snakes

By Jacob Yang

Riding gusty winds

the raindrops on the side window of the car

walk sideways without care.

They swallow the adjacent partners

like water snakes swaying,

left and right, dashing and smashing,

leaving ill-digested marks

for the snakes behind to eat up.

In a life as short as a foot,

this species of water drops

all run sideways,

with fears of falling behind,

rushing towards the edge of glass

to die.