Jonathan, O Jonathan
Jonathan, O Jonathan
Margaret Avison
The spokes of sun
have pronged and spun:
a bowling barrow—paddle-wheel—or rein(缰绳,驾驭)
held taut(拉紧的,整洁的) . Careening
early this morning
shod hooves flaked the loose tiles. Sky opened. Horning
farness flooded through.
The high-swivelling(旋转) blue,
the wet-clay cumulus(堆积) , and the rough fleur-de-lys
fringing it, ensource
an unroofed universe,
lettuce-cool largeness. The wrenched miles swing and course,
rivers of speed.
The oven-bread
of earth smokes rainbows. Blind stars and swallows parade
the windy sky of streets
and cheering beats
down faintly(微弱地,模糊地) , to leaves in sticks, insects in pleats
and pouches(小袋) hidden
and micro-garden.
At the kitchen-door of their forwardfold backslidden
munching(用力咀嚼) wishes, men,
shouting and toppling
smokestacks(烟囱) like Saturday children, suddenly crane
for the still make-wish.
Where the roofs slope and flash
are hearts pungent(辛辣的,尖刻的) and herbal for the sungold wheels to crush.