<p class="ql-block">拍摄/制作 清香</p> <p class="ql-block"> 写在前面的话 </p><p class="ql-block"> 金秋十月，大江南北，瓜果飘香，石榴便是当季倍受青睐的水果之一。</p><p class="ql-block"> 郭沫若先生1942年写的《石榴》是一篇托物言志、借石榴寄托情怀的散文。通过对石榴的具体生动的描绘，歌颂真善美，赞扬了不怕威压、奋发向上的品格精神，也含蓄地抒发了作者执着坚定的信念和热切地追求。（摘自百度百科）</p><p class="ql-block"> 我读《石榴》，佩服郭先生观察石榴的细致，描写了石榴花从打花苞——开花——结果，还对比了单瓣花和重瓣花的不一样的美。想象也特别丰富，拟人、比喻生动有趣。我最喜欢他说石榴是“夏天的心脏”！真的，每个成熟壮实的石榴就是这样，内外都是红红的，你看到它，剥开它，定然热血沸腾。读《石榴》，读出诗情画意，看石榴，还能看出国宝文物! </p><p class="ql-block"> 多年前就想为《石榴》配图，苦于一直没找到它的英文翻译。早几天，我与美篇英文翻译圈内叫“勤奋”的美友私聊，咨询她/他是否有该文的翻译。“勤奋”名副其实，帮忙找到了柒歌先生进行翻译。这个美友圈真是人才济济，且个个德艺双馨。非常感谢各位先生的无私帮助，同时也请各位美友不吝赐教！</p> <p class="ql-block"> 石榴</p><p class="ql-block"> Pomegranate </p><p class="ql-block"> 郭沫若Guo Moruo</p><p class="ql-block"> （英文翻译 柒歌）</p><p class="ql-block"> 五月过了，太阳增强了它的威力，树木都把各自的伞伸张了起来，不想再争妍斗艳的时候，有少数的树木却在这时开起了花来。石榴树便是这少数树木中的最可爱的一种。</p><p class="ql-block"> As May is over, the sun geared up its </p><p class="ql-block">power, and the trees stretched out </p><p class="ql-block">their umbrellas, the blooming contest </p><p class="ql-block">is no longer in the agenda, only a few trees blossomed at this time. The </p><p class="ql-block">pomegranate is one of the loveliest </p><p class="ql-block">among these few.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 石榴有梅树的枝干，有杨柳的叶片，奇崛而不枯瘠，清新而不柔媚，这风度实兼备了梅柳之长，而舍去了梅之短。</p><p class="ql-block">The pomegranate grows the branches of plum and the leaves of willow. It is </p><p class="ql-block">spectacular but not barren, fresh but </p><p class="ql-block">not gentle or flirting. It is equipped </p><p class="ql-block">with the merits of plum and willow, </p><p class="ql-block">but abandoned their weakness.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 最可爱的是它的花，那对于炎阳的直射毫不避易的深红色的花。单瓣的已够陆离，双瓣的更为华贵，那可不是夏季的心脏吗？</p><p class="ql-block"> The best of all are its flowers, crimson flowers that are not shy against direct rays of the sun. Single petal is already glamourous, the double ones are more </p><p class="ql-block"> luxurious, aren' t they the heart of summer?</p> <p class="ql-block"> 单那小茄形的骨朵已经就是一种奇迹了。你看，它逐渐翻红，逐渐从顶端整裂为四瓣，任你用怎样犀利的劈刀也都劈不出那样的匀称，可是谁用红玛瑙琢成了那样多的花瓶儿，而且还精巧地插上了花？</p><p class="ql-block"> The small eggplant - like bony flower alone is a miracle. Look, it gradually </p><p class="ql-block">turns red, and split into four pieces </p><p class="ql-block">from the top, such symmetry is beyond the achievable art by any knives, still </p><p class="ql-block">who with red agate has cut them into </p><p class="ql-block">so many vases, and arranged in such </p><p class="ql-block">an exquisite manner ?</p> <p class="ql-block"> 单瓣的花虽没有双瓣的豪华，但它却更有一段妙幻的演艺，红玛瑙的花瓶儿由希腊式的安普刺变为中国式的金壘，殷、周时代古味盎然的一种青铜器。博古家所命名的各种锈彩，它都是具备着的。</p><p class="ql-block">Single petal flowers are not as luxuriou-s as the double ones, but there is a bit more magic show in play, the red agate vases change from Greek Emplar to </p><p class="ql-block">Chinese Gold Goblet, like bronze ware </p><p class="ql-block">full of ancient elements in the Yin and Zhou eras. They carry a variety of rust color from the historic collectors.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 你以为它真是盛酒的金壘吗？它会笑你呢。秋天来了，它对于自己的戏法好像忍俊不禁地破口大笑起来，露出一口皓齿，那样透明光嫩的皓齿，你在别的地方还看见过吗？</p><p class="ql-block"> Do you believe that it's really a golden goblet for wine? It will laugh at you. In autumn it seems proud of its own </p><p class="ql-block">tricks and may burst into laughter, </p><p class="ql-block">revealing a mouthfulof white teeth, so </p><p class="ql-block">transparent and tender, have you </p><p class="ql-block">seen it anywhere else?</p> <p class="ql-block"> 我本来就喜欢夏天。夏天是整个宇宙向上的一个阶段，在这时使人的身心解脱尽重重的束缚。因而我更喜欢这夏天的心脏。</p><p class="ql-block">I love summer as always. Summer is an upward phase of the universe, to free our body and soul from life's heavy </p><p class="ql-block">bondage. I truely prefer the heart of </p><p class="ql-block">summer so keen.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 有朋友从昆明回来，说昆明石榴特别大, 子粒特别丰腴，有酸甜两种，酸者味更美。</p><p class="ql-block"> A friend from Kunming says pomegran-ate there is overly large and rich, the </p><p class="ql-block">seeds are extremely plump, and there </p><p class="ql-block">are two kinds : one sweet and one sour, </p><p class="ql-block">the sour one tastes better.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 禁不住唾津的潜溢了。</p><p class="ql-block"> I could not help the spittle as my </p><p class="ql-block">mouth starts watering.</p> <p class="ql-block">后记:</p><p class="ql-block"> 我爱石榴是缘于年少时我的语文老师赵老师教我们郭沫若先生的《石榴》一文。老师当时五十岁左右，上课很有激情，最让我佩服的是：他边吟诵散文、边在黑板上用粉笔画石榴、画石榴的花、画文章中有关的内容。视听后的结果是我除了“禁不住唾津的潜溢了”， 什么写作背景、什么写作特点都抛在了脑后。一些事情真的不可思议！长大后旅游每到一处就喜欢拍石榴、吃石榴，如昆明、西安骊山...... 。 最令我开心的是，十多年前我搬到了新的住处，有个小院子，有朋友知道我喜欢石榴，特别送来一棵已有十年左右树龄的果石榴树。第二年真的开花结果了！</p><p class="ql-block"> 果石榴花期5-6月，榴花似火，果期9-10月。花石榴花期5-10月，果期长、果较小。据了解，石榴还是外来物种。公元前119年张骞出使西域，来到了安石国。其时，安石国正值大旱，他便把汉朝兴修水利的经验告诉他们，救活了一批庄稼和石榴树。张骞回国的时候，安石国王送给他许多金银珠宝，他都没要，只收下了一些石榴种子，作为纪念品带了回来，便开始在长安上林苑和骊山脚下定居繁衍，成为今日的临潼石榴。</p><p class="ql-block"> 最后，借石榴的美好寓意，祝福各位生活红红火火、送榴传谊、多子多福、吉祥平安!</p><p class="ql-block">（该照片，是今年五月我三岁两个月的外孙女小芊芊拍的。背后就是我市窑湾老街的石榴树。）</p>