10.Orchid_Jillian Mae Lee 《2021夏季刊》双语诗歌朗诵

Orchid
by Jillian Mae Lee
Walking in the autumn fields, the wind pricks my skin
because I think I hear your name.
A name like old leather, ragged armchairs, holey socks,
grapefruit smiles, fallen petals on the floor.
I’ll keep your name in pockets, the corners of my mouth,
hidden in my chest, stuck against my lungs.
This tender torment happens
when I dream of you at the dinner table.
Spring will come, the blossoms sprout
from my ribs. I feel my heart twist
with every sunrise, catching light like memories
in a shoebox or a Kodak roll.