一字诗 20首
宋德利
1.东
东
曙光万丈
一轮红日
款款
到西方
温情把我
看望
问我
何时随它
去看望故乡
East
From the east
At dawn,
A red sun
Comes slowly
To the west.
Warmly
Visits
An’ asks me:
When do you return
Home with me?
2.西
西
沉着脸
沮丧
哀怜
人们总把它
与死相连
命归西
上西天
百说不厌
恐惧
忧烦
West
Gray-faced.
Depressed.
Pitiful.
West
Is always
Linked with death.
There’s a saying goes:
Life returns west or
One goes west.
These can be heard
All the time.
Dread!
Depressed!
3.南
南
艳阳高照
总在正南方
那里
热到极致
殊不知
到南极
却又冰晶玉洁
冷到死
South
In the south,
The sun shines
Always in due south.
There,
Extremely hot.
But you hardly imagine:
The South Pole
Is covered by crystal ice.
Deadly cold!
4.北
东
有紫气
西
有红霞
南
有阳光
北
有个啥
七星北斗
朝我
笑哈哈
说我
越活越糊涂
早晚有一天
忙得
找不着它
North
The east
Has purple mist.
The west
Has rosy clouds.
The south
Has sunshine.
The north
Has what?
But Big Dipper
Is laughingly
At me.
He says I become
Muddier an’ muddier.
Sooner or later,
I’ll be too busy
To see it.
5.上
上
好事都在上
人人争
没有一个让
千万不能忘
上到极端
跌下
命会丧
Up
Up.
All goods things
Are in upper places.
Everybody is
Fighting for them.
No one evades.
But never forget:
When reaching the extremity
And falling down,
One will die.
6.下
下
都要离开它
拼命争个上
我说下很棒
千个上
万个上
根基在下方
脚踏实地
坚守在这里
特爽
Down
Down,
Everyone wants to leave it
But tries to be in the upper places.
Yet down is excellent.
One thousand ups,
Ten thousand ups,
Their roots are in places down.
Down-to-earth.
Stick to here.
Wonderful!
7.左
一、
原本是方位
却怎生
被捆在
政争战车上
岂不知
左是好
左到极致
却是坏
二、
左
有面子
左
很尊贵
左
为上位
虚左而待
高朋满座
乐开怀
Left
A
It should be a direction.
But why is it bounded on
The chariot of political struggle?
Everyone should know:
Left is good,
But it becomes bad
When reaching its ultimate.
B
Left has honor.
Left is honorable.
Left seat is a priority one.
Vacate the left seat and wait for
Guests and friends.
8.中
中间好
好中间
风情万种妙
景致美无边
不学
东摇西晃
不屑
前俯后仰
不温不火
好快活
不偏不倚
好惬意
Middle
Middle is good;
Middle is fine.
It’s wonderful;
It’s excellent.
It doesn’t learn
To sway an’ toss.
It doesn’t try to
Bend forward an’ backward.
Remain tepid
Happily.
Remain impartial
Merrily.
9.右
空间方位
政治派别
原本是
风马牛不相及
却怎生
硬帮帮
石头嫁接白云上
滑稽荒唐
Right
A direction.
A political faction.
They have nothing
To do with each other.
But why
Is it linked together
Just like stone is loathly
Grafted to white cloud?
Funny and absurd!
10.前
前方
神秘
前方
无量
坎坷平坦
艰险平安
难预测
无定数
无定数
却迷人
令我神往
神往则无畏
有路
走
无路
创
Front
Front
Is mysterious.
Front
Is great.
Rough or even;
Hard or safety.
It’s hard to forecast.
It’s indefinite.
Indefinite
But enchanting.
It makes me yarn for something.
If so, I’ll fear nothing.
If there’s a way,
Go!
If no way,
Make one!
11.后
后不虚浮
是积淀
后不青涩
是成熟
后不轻薄
是依托
后不陈旧
是本源
置身于前
莫忘后
前后兼顾
操胜券
Back
Back is not superficial,
But sedimentary deposits.
Back is not green an’ astringent,
But ripe.
Back is not frivolous,
But support.
Back is not old
But origin.
Stay in front,
But do not forget back.
See both front an’ back,
You’ll win.
12.喜
喜是吉
喜是利
欢喜吉利
吉利欢喜
适可而止
莫求极
乐极生悲
喜极而泣
是为诫
需牢记
Joy
Joy is auspicious.
Joy is lucky.
Joy – auspicious,
Auspicious – joy.
Leave well alone.
Don’t ask for extremity.
Extreme joy begets sorrow;
Extreme joy leads to weep.
This is a warning.
Remember it well.
13.怒
心为奴
气无度
气极而爆
则为怒
凶如猛虎
失节制
理智皆无
甚暴戾
到头来
吞噬他人
同时也
吞噬自己
Anger
If heart becomes a slave,
Anger will be excessive.
Utterly anger is exploded.
This is anger.
It’s ferocious like tiger.
Beyond control,
Off trolley,
Brutally.
At last,
Swallow others;
Meanwhile,
Swallow yourself.
14.哀
有哀则哀
平复心态
哀
是哀伤者的护符
有哀不哀
胸闷心坏
哀
是哀伤者的坟墓
Sad
Have sadness an’ pour it out,
Sadness
Will become
The amulet of sad people.
Have sadness but not pour it out.
Sadness
Will become
The tomb of sad people.
15.爱
爱
情万种
唯此为大
爱
金太阳
万神之神
有爱
心如广宇
能装天下
无爱
心若针眼
难穿丝发
有爱
心如热海
冰雪能融
无爱
心若冰封
东风不容
Love
Love.
Among varied feelings,
It’s most important.
Love.
It’s a golden sun.
It’s the God of gods.
Have love,
Mind is wide.
It can contain universe.
No love,
Mind is narrow.
It can contain nothing.
Have love,
Heart is like a hot sea.
It can melt ice an’ snow.
No love,
Heart will be
Covered by ice.
Even hot wind is helpless.
16.恨
恨
是邪火
将美好
焚烧殆尽
恨
是深渊
若坠入
万劫不复
博爱他人
挣脱仇
珍爱自己
远离恨
Hatred
Hatred
Is an evil fire.
It’ll burn
Beauty up.
Hatred
Is an abyss.
If falling in it,
Doomed eternally.
Love others.
Shake off hatred.
Cherish ourselves.
Leave hatred.
17.悲
心非
则为悲
口是
也无用
爱恨情仇
离合悲欢
百味都有
人生精湛
有悲
也无妨
节制
百事强
Sad
Heart broken,
It’s called sad.
If so,
Nothing is helpful.
Love and hate,
Sorrows and joys.
All these make
An excellent life.
Sadness is
Nothing serious.
Control it,
You’ll be strong.
18.忧
忧起
愁相伴
无利
害无边
遇事
向前看
无忧
且无烦
心如明镜
百事清
情若春风
万物通
Worry
Worry
Accompanies depression.
Unprofitable,
Harmful.
Meeting anything,
Look forward.
Not worry!
Not to be vexed!
Heart like a mirror.
If clear,
Everything is smooth
Like spring wind.
19.烦
烦
生于心乱
事事多方看
好坏利弊多端
坏
不能不管
好
不能不看
遇事沉住气
别慌乱
细思辨
眼亮心明晰
心不焦
烦消
意不乱
恼散
Boring
Boring
Comes from inner confusion.
Look at things from varied aspects:
Good or bad.
Pros and cons.
Bad things
Cannot be paid no attention to.
Good things
Cannot be ignored.
Keep calm when having troubles.
Don’t be alarmed and bewildered.
Think carefully
You’ll be sharp-eyed and clear-headed.
Don’t be anxious.
Boring will be removed.
Don’t be confused.
Annoyance will be wiped out.
20.躁
躁
意指性急
坏脾气
遇事冷静
可治急
温文尔雅
人钦佩
躁
源于心浮
不靠谱
脚踏实地
可愈浮
沉稳大气
人敬服
Restless
Restless
Means impatience
And ill temper.
Keep calm in trouble,
Ill temper will vanish.
Be gentle and cultivated,
You’ll be admired.
Restless
Comes from instability.
It means unreliability.
Come down to earth,
Restless will disappear.
Steady and prudent,
You’ll be respected.
