精选英文诗词Readings in French

精选英文诗词Readings in French

　　Readings in French

　　by Larry Levis

　　1.

　　Looking into the eyes of Gerard de Nerval

　　You notice the giant sea crabs rising.

　　Which is what happens

　　When you look into the eyes of Gerard de Nerval，

　　Always the same thing： the giant sea crabs，

　　The claws in their vague red holsters

　　Moving around， a little doubtfully.

　　2.

　　But looking into the eyes of Pierre Reverdy

　　Is like throwing the editorial page

　　Out into the rain

　　And then riding alone on the subway.

　　Also， it is like avoiding your father.

　　You are hiding and he looks for you

　　Under each vine； he is coming nearer

　　And nearer. What can you do

　　But ignore him？

　　3.

　　In either case， soon you are riding alone on a subway.

　　Which is not important.

　　What is important is to avoid

　　Looking too closely into the eyes of your father，

　　That formal eclipse.