【詩篇欣賞】“Name” by Carol Ann Duffy

“Name” By Carol Ann Duffy
(From Rapture)



When did your namechange from a proper nounto a charm?


Its three vowelslike jewelson the thread of my breath.


Its cosonantsbrushing my mouthlike a kiss.


I love your name.


I say it again and againin this summer rain.


I see it,discreet in the alphabet,like a wish.


I pray itinto the nighttill its letters are light.


I hear your namerhyming, rhyming,rhyming with everything.