情人節

Dr. Hon Yuk Ching

14 February 2013

今天是情人節, 送你兩首有趣味的情詩。

Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy

Not a red rose or a satin heart.

I give you an onion.

It is a moon wrapped in brown paper.

It promises light

like the careful undressing of love.

Here.

It will blind you with tears

like a lover.

It will make your reflection

a wobbling photo of grief.

I am trying to be truthful.

Not a cute card or a kissogram.

I give you an onion.

Its fierce kiss will stay on your lips,

possessive and faithful

as we are,

for as long as we are.

Take it.

Its platinum loops shrink to a wedding-ring,

if you like.

Lethal.

Its scent will cling to your fingers,

cling to your knife.

詩經. 鄭風. 女曰雞鳴

女曰：“雞鳴”，士曰：“昧旦。子興視夜，明星有爛。” “將翱將翔，弋鳧與雁。”

　　　　

“弋言加之，與子宜之。宜言飲酒，與子偕老。”琴瑟在禦，莫不靜好。

　　　　

“知子之來之，雜佩以贈之。知子之顺之，雜佩以問之。知子之好之，雜佩以報之。”

解釋

女說：“公雞已鳴唱。”男說：“天還沒有亮。不信推窗看天上，明星燦爛在閃光。”“宿巢鳥雀將翱翔，射鴨射雁去蘆盪。”

“野鴨大雁射下來，爲你烹調做好菜。佳餚做成共飲酒，白頭偕老永相愛。”女彈琴來男鼓瑟，和諧美滿在一塊。

“知你對我真關懷呀，送你雜佩答你愛呀。知你對我體貼細呀，送你雜佩表謝意呀。知你愛我是真情呀,送你雜佩表同心呀。”

Happy Valentine's Day!