British astronaut-blue planet of forefinger and thumb-Simon Armitage-English poetry translation

British astronaut

British astronaut

Simon Armitage

Original poem: Simon Armitage

(of a woman) beautiful enough to cause the fall of a city or a state―devastatingly beautiful

He splashed down on the rough sea near Cape Spoor.

I watched through a stuck coin-operated telescope.

He had a lollipop in his hand when the trawler fished him out.

Sent him back to the church.

Control of a trade zone near Humber Bridge.

He said in a gentle voice, Yes, it's good.

Home; He misses his wife and children and can't wait.

Shave and take a hot bath. anything else

Is there a problem? No, no.

I followed him in his Honda Accord.

The chef went to A 1, patted the opposite table and watched.

He ordered breakfast all day and a pot of tea.

"You need to go outside and do that," said the priest.

When the waitress lit a cigarette. He read the newspaper,

Start crossword puzzles, fiddling with black pudding

Use his fork. Then he stared through the window.

For a few minutes, but only when

There is never a sky on a busy road. His face is not.

The moon. His hand is not a human hand.

Who has blue between his fingers and thumb?

Planet, and hold it up to his watchmaker's eyes.

British astronaut

(of a woman) beautiful enough to cause the fall of a city or a state―devastatingly beautiful

He splashed down in the Spanish horn.

sea level

I use a coin-operated telescope in the distance.

look

Not a stick stuffed in a lollipop

coin

I saw a tugboat pull him out of the storm.

pick up

Ferry him back to the aerospace ground in Humber Bridge Industrial and Commercial Zone.

control center

He replied softly to everyone: Yes, very good, I

Got home

He misses his wife and children, and he

Can't wait to do sth.

Want to shave and take a hot bath, "and.

Is there a problem? "

No, there are no more questions.

I drove his Honda Accord all the way.

Follow him

Come to the "Little Chef" fast food restaurant on First Avenue, just opposite him.

sit down

Look, he ordered an English breakfast.

A pot of hot tea

"Sir, you must smoke outside", waiter.

Remind him,

He lit a cigarette and thought about the newspaper.

Read something.

Began to do crossword puzzles, and the fork has poked the black pudding.

Then he looked out of the window

Suddenly, he stared out of the window for a few minutes, just staring.

Busy transportation

Outside the window is no longer the vast sky, and his

face

It's not a full moon now. His hand

no longer

Pick up the blue with your index finger and thumb.

Small planet,

To the former earth watchmaker.

At present.