里尔克的玫瑰

文/Ken

为什么不选白色

天然的纯洁 高雅

或红色

像块宝石

热情奔放

偏偏染上了黑色

一个矛盾的开局

温柔且坚强

坦诚而又神秘

悄悄睡在暗角

无人在意

只是那些胀得发紫的刺

扎上了最疼... 

Rilke's Roses

By Ken Fan 

Why not taking on white? 

Naturally pure and graceful. 

Or red,

Like ruby,

Warm and emotional. 

But it has to be black,

A confused beginning.

Soft but stern,

Honest but mystical.

Quietly in the dark,

Unnoticeable.

But those sharp thorns,

In swelling purpleness,

Could be most hurtful.

注：里尔克 (Rainer Maria Rilke) 是著名奥地利诗人，作家。诗集Les Roses 发表在他去世后。