Song
Alicia Ostriker
Some claim the origin of song
was a war cry(政治口号)
some say it was a rhyme
telling the farmers when to plant and reap
don’t they know the first song was a lullaby(摇篮曲)
pulled from a mother’s sleep
said the old woman
A significant
factor generating my delight in being
alive this springtime
is the birdsong
that like a sweeping mesh(网眼,圈套) has captured me
like diamond rain I can’t
hear it enough said the tulip
lifetime after lifetime
we surged up(汹涌澎湃) the hill
I and my dear brothers
thirsty for blood
uttering(发出,作出)
our beautiful songs
said the dog