秋之死
The Death of Autumn
郑正西
by Zheng Zhengxi
秋天死了
autumn has passed away
医治无效
'cause the cure is of no avail
享年不明
yet her age is unknown
金黄色花圈布满田野
golden wreaths fill the fields
一只秋虫用最后一声鸣叫瞻仰了遗容
an autumn insect pays its respectto her remains with its last shrill
村庄在沉默
the village falls in silence
犬吠在沉默
the dog-barks fall in silence too
落叶在奔走相告
the fallen leaves run spreading the news
悲痛的稻草人撕心裂肺
the scarecrows are so heart-broken
扛走最后一粒秋谷的蚁群
the ant colony is discussing
在磋商
about how to inherit her heritage
遗产如何继承
after carrying away the last autumn grain