陳十八

Galaxy Diver

Silence Sitting at the heart of an island,The balance of the universe sizzling in a pan.Without a doubt,I’ll someday dive into the Milky Way.

No News Yet of Summer’s Demise

The lamb chops haven’t come out yet,Somewhere else on this planet is at war,Tree shadows waver,darkness stretches.

I’ve been learning my way around wine,Each glass a hollow cup.

On Donghegong Road A movie I’ve never seen has finished playing.Leaves turn yellow from the edges,But heartbreak doesn’t start from the limbs.

I want to meet the collector of road signs But the park gives no hints.The lament begins—September’s bugle cry Flares through civilization’s swollen joints.

Born in 1991,Chen is based in Linhai,Zhejiang province.Working a 9-to-5 job,Chen writes poems in his free time.Chen’s poems are simple in style,some even colloquial,yet have ethereal quality.He is an active member of the local cultural community,organizing and hosting various events.At the time of writing,Chen is on a tour to promote his selfpublished poetry collection,Galaxy Diver(《跳銀河的人》).

跳銀河的人

海風寂靜

坐在島嶼深處

平底鍋慢慢煎著宇宙的平衡

毫無疑問，我將成為一個跳銀河的人

至今沒有得到夏天的死訊

羊排還沒上

這個星球的其他地方在打仗

樹影搖動 陰影漫長

這段時間學會倒酒

酒杯里一場空

在東河宮路

一部沒看過的電影放完了

葉子從邊緣開始變黃

但沒有人從四肢開始心碎

我想認識那個撿路牌的人

但公園是個啞巴

開始嗚咽了

——九月的號聲

文明世界短暫的痛風