At The Scene (by Liu Jianhua)

《秋天是某种思想陪着我》刘剑桦著

At The Scene

In the middle of the street
Lies a pile of broken glass
There is no need to guess
What just occurred

This time, someone finished their drink
And smashed the empty bottle on the ground
A car, driving by
The glass gives off a shimmer
Of sound, delighting the ears

事故现场

马路中间
撒着一堆玻璃渣
不用猜测也知道
刚才发生了什么事

这时，有人喝完酒
将空瓶砸碎在地
一辆汽车驶过
玻璃渣，发出一片
悦耳的响声

From the collection Qiutian Shi Mozhong Sixiang Peizhe Wo, by Liu Jianhua, published in Chinese by Zhuhai Publishing Co., 2012.

Translated here by Henry Buchtel, with help from Brodie Burris

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