今年很特別。有朋自遠方來,好友朱頭和阿良一起來。我們特地停下了腳步,走入那許久不見的『情人巖』公園。這一停歇,卻讓我步入了時光隧道,隨著那手持著帆船的孩童雕像,回到六十年前的Pacific Grove高中那一班。昨日的夢想—明天的回憶。今天我沉醉在那 Lorraine M. Duncan詩里的情景,彷彿我也是那一班中那淘氣的阿丹呢!
試著將這英文詩翻成中文,也是另一種創作吧!
Yesterday’s Dream – Tomorrow’s Memory
Innocent Once, You and I
Scaled Hope Sea Rocks. Climbing High
To Point and Dream, Starry-Eyed
As Sailboats Skimmed By.
Then Our Sea Turned Dark with War
And Touched Each One With Sorrow
Child-Like Faith Beamed Out Fresh Hope
For A Safe Tommorrow
Stand With Me. Look Out To Sea
Memories. Yesterday’s Scenes.
Come Alive. We’ll Dare New Dreams
Look With A Child’s Eye.
@10/89 Lorraine M. Duncan
Dedicated
Class of 1944, P.G.H.S.
Dorothy Powler, Sculptor.