Fishing《钓鱼》

Fishing

There is a dead tree standing alone
on the top of the mountain.

Over the still water of the lake, a boat
comes. Quietly, its motor is running.

Fly your fishing pole as far as you can, then
stick it onto the side of the boat and wait.

There are lots of beers, it doesn't matter
if you get drunk, in which case

just lie down on the deck, bathing
in the sunshine, and have a good sleep.

The only guy has to stay sober is the one
at the helm. And he will follow the sonar

signal to get us to the fish. When we do
catch fish, we will put them back to water.

You have to know the key is to be somewhere
far away from the city, having a chance

to stay with the nature, and relax.
And we all know when we leave,

everything here will go back
to its normal peace.

And the dead tree will be still standing
on the top of the mountain.


钓鱼

山顶有一棵枯树
独立。平静的湖面，

一艘小艇驶来，
马达在悄悄地轰鸣。

使劲儿，把鱼线抛得远远的，
把鱼杆插在艇舷，

然后静等。啤酒有的是，
喝醉了也无关紧要，

只管倒在甲板上，阳光浴，
可以痛痛快快地

睡上它一觉。只要
掌舵的老兄保持清醒，

跟着声纳的信号去
追踪鱼群。反正钓到了鱼

也会放回去。
要紧的是远离城市，

回到大自然的怀抱，
放松身心。

我们离去时，
一切又会恢复宁静。

山上的那棵枯树
会依旧独立。

(2007-02-09)