鴻鴻的過氣兒童樂園

"Joyful living" is a nice translation.

I read the interview, and found out that you like Jacques Prevert. He is my favorite French poet too, and this poem "Barbara" is unique. My French teacher read it in French, ah, what a joy to my ear.--lolita




Translation of French poem
"Barbara"


by Jacques Prevert




Remember, Barbara,
It was raining unceasingly on Brest that day,
And you were walking, smiling,
Lighted up, delighted, streaming,
Under the rain.

Remember, Barbara,
It was raining unceasingly on Brest,
And I met you on Siam Street.
You were smiling,
And I was smiling likewise.

Remember, Barbara,
You whom I didn't know,
You who didn't know me,


Remember,
Remember though that day.
Don't forget.


A man was sheltered under a porch,
Streaming, delighted, lighted up,
And you threw yourself into his arms.
Remember that Barbara.

And don't bear a grudge against me
if I use the familiar form with you.
I say you (familiar form) to all whom I love.
Even if I have only seen them one time
I say you (familiar form) to all whom I love.
Even if I don't know them.

Remember, Barbara.
Don't forget
This wise and happy rain
On this happy city.
This rain on the sea,
On the shipyard,
On the boat Ouessant.


Oh, Barbara,
What a "connerie" war.
What did you become now?
Under this rain of iron,
Of fire, of sword, of blood


And the one who was squeezing you
in his arms lovingly,
Did he disappear dead or is he yet still living?
(this is loosely translated)

Oh, Barbara,
It is raining unceasingly on Brest,
As it rained before.

But it's not the same and everything is spoiled.
It's a rain of terrible and desolate mourning.
It's no longer the storm of iron, sword, bloodshed.

Very simply the clouds,
which burst as dogs,
The dogs which disappeared
With the stream on (over) Brest
And which go to rot in the distance,
In the distance very far from Brest,
Of which nothing is left.

I found a better translation.
Actually this is a very very sad poem.
HH, I hope one day, you can put this poem into your play. Have someone recite it on stage... If Ya Xian can recite the poem, with his deep, resonate voice, it will be just perfect...lolita


Simple Beauties
(Jacques Prévert's poetry)



Barbara


Remember Barbara
It rained relentlesly on Brest that day
And you walked smiling
Beaming ravishing drenched
Under the rain

Remember Barbara
It rained relentlesly on Brest that day
And I ran into you in Siam Street
You were smiling
And I smiled too

Remember Barbara
You whom I didn't know
You who didn't know me

Remember
Remember that day still
Don't forget

A man was taking cover on a porch
And he cried your name
Barbara
And you ran to him under the rain
Beaming ravishing drenched
And you threw yourself in his arms

Remember that Barbara
And don't be mad if I speak familiarly
I speak familiarly to everyone I love
Even if I've seen them only once
I speak familiarly to all who are in love
Even if I don't know them

Remember Barbara
Don't forget
That good and happy rain
On your happy face
On that happy town
That rain upon the sea
Upon the arsenal
Upon the Ushant boat

Oh Barbara
What stupidity is war
Wwhat has become of you
Under this iron rain
Of fire and steel and blood
And he who held you in his arms
Amorously
Is he dead and gone or still so much alive

Oh Barbara
It's rained all day on Brest today
As it was raining before
But it isn't the same anymore
And everything is wrecked
It's a rain of mourning terrible and desolate
Nor is it still a storm
Of iron and steel and blood

But simply clouds
That die like dogs
Dogs that disappear
In the downpour drowning Brest
And float away to rot
A long way off
A long long way from Brest
Of which there's nothing left.

十年前我寫過這麼一首詩，就是跟著Barbara的步伐～

〈在一頁Prevert的詩背面〉

你的情人是那麼愛你
我也無能為力
在革命之後 失敗之後
在政變 和談
毀了約又簽約之後
割腕獲救
你們仍然可以
在下雨的街道
手牽著手走
手牽著手
在下一次戰爭來臨前
吹著泡泡糖
你們仍然可以
搭著搖晃的公車
到郊外去
你們仍然可以接吻
在大爆炸前
在毀滅來臨之前
她仍那麼愛你
即使走著走著找不到家在哪裡
走著走著衣服髒了鞋子掉了
電影已經演完了
你們仍然會想起
最後一次爭吵的話題
越來越遠越來越遠
但總有一天會破鏡重圓
即使人們繼續製造
更多即將毀壞的事物
讓它們不斷地不斷掉落在地面上
在十字路口 在屋頂 在學校操場
你們仍可以繼續走著
穿過大雨穿過
若無其事的街道
並且歌唱
我把這一切寫在
一頁印著Prevert的詩背面
或一紙菜單
一張舊照片
一張火車時刻表
的背面
這並沒有什麼差別
我把名字寫在你們旁邊
像菜單上的一個錯字
反正三個顏色
又可以組成一面新的國旗
既然雨仍停不下來
一切都要毀壞
走著仍然牽手走著
與其死
不如愛

鴻鴻你好~
真感動於你的大方分享創作呢..
我向乃文要了你的 mail..已經寫了封信給你了..
但現在才發現你已在北京了..
不知想請您推薦我鋼琴專輯的事.能否跨海發生呢?呵呵


好久不見了..
自從幾年前在乃文的舞台劇遇到你之後..收到了你幾首美麗的詩..
原本.應該要完成它的.
卻因為我的生活忙亂與靈感不濟..白白浪費了你的好意..
真的不好意思ㄚ..
(但是我真的很喜歡你和劉季陵合作的三橘之戀.還是希望以後有合作的機會..)

這幾年的漂浮生活.有辛苦.也有豐收..
就在6月.終於我的首張鋼琴創作專輯要出爐了
不知道鴻鴻願不願意撥空聽聽我的音樂呢
如果你還喜歡.是否也能幫我做推薦及感言呢
真的很冒昧地.在這麼短時間希望你的回覆..
不論如何.
也許你能先到我部落格聽聽音樂
然後.我會再將完整版音樂拿給您聽好嗎?

衷心期盼您的回音

謝謝

丹青


鴻鴻可以先聽聽看看這裡的piano & story

http://city.udn.com/v1/blog/article/index.jsp?uid=sapnal2006&f_ART_CATE=68422




我的廣播部落: http://city.udn.com/v1/blog/index.jsp?uid=sapnal2006
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鴻鴻老師您好
我是負責東吳大學雙溪文學獎的學生
不知道老師是不是已經收到我們在3月28日寄出的稿件了呢?
這幾天來我一直試著用電話聯絡您;也寫了一封e-mail給您,不知您收到了嗎?
4月14日是複審日,有些重要事項要向您預先確認,若您收到信請務必儘早回覆. 非常感謝您在百忙中抽空配合!
祝一切順心

學生 宇安

哈囉,鴻鴻

之前讀了你的過氣兒童樂園,很喜歡裡頭的一句話
"光望著那些雲,便覺得,時光,志向,都不重要了"
有感而發的便將之前拍的照片跟你的文字結合了,放在我的日記裡
文中有標上出處,如鴻鴻覺得不適合請跟我說,一定馬上拿掉它!
http://prague-novysvet.blogspot.com/ 這是日記網址

也謝謝你的文章,讓我覺得生命其實可以有很多的發現
生活中也有很多事物等著我們去尋找的!

歡迎採用。

讀詩〈與四名庫德族青年同車下山〉
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/cdO6cXVbw6g/

鴻鴻老師:

您好!!
偶然間翻到老師這裡貼出的詩作〈在一頁Prevert的詩背面〉,
覺得很喜歡!!
(其實一直很喜歡老師的作品:)
不曉得可以轉貼嗎?
我會標明原文聯結及出處!!

好呀 Prevert的同好
以前我們都是看的非馬譯本『裴外的詩』
可惜此書已絕版多年了
（叫我老師是教過你嗎^^）

啊我很孤陋寡聞,
今天才認識這個詩人,
也只能從網路上讀他的作品了.
(還好有網路^^)

"老師"是尊稱,因為不曉得該怎麼稱呼比較好,
"鴻鴻老師"好像適宜一些.
^_^