〈在天地之间〉(汉英双语) 刊登于《芝加哥时报》2022.10.21

〈在天地之间〉

苹果

突然停在半空中

不知该继续往下降

或回到树上去

当教育委员们

面红耳赤辩论

重力的问题

附注：美国近年保守派的宗教势力抬头，迫使有些州的教育委员会通过不再把进化论列入学校课程，引起争论。

BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH

A falling apple

suddenly stops midair

unsure of whether to continue its course

or to return to the treetop

while the Kansas State Board of Education

argues over the weighty question

of gravity

Note: Several years ago, under the pressure of some American religious groups, the Kansas State Board of Education decided to remove the Theory of Evolution from the high school curriculum.