pada saat pembunuhannya:
two pairs of spectacles, a lens polisher, a pocket knife,
dua pasang kacamata, penggosok lensa, pisau saku,
a watch fob, a linen handkerchief,
sebuah jam tangan fob, saputangan linen,
a brown leather wallet containing five dollars
Dompet kulit berwarna coklat mengandung lima dolar
in confederate money and nine newspaper clippings
dalam uang konfederasi dan sembilan kliping koran
that there is walt whitman's pen
bahwa ada pena walt whitman
it sat in his hand and drank ink and whitman lay upstairs
Ia duduk di tangannya dan minum tinta dan whitman berbaring di lantai atas
and watched the trains, fascinated by the big engines
dan menyaksikan kereta api, terpesona oleh mesin besar
me, i'm just anxious.
saya, saya hanya cemas
lincoln struck at the back of the head as if by a velvet curtain
lincoln memukul bagian belakang kepala seolah-olah dengan tirai beludru
his body lists and folds, creased at the hip,
Daftar tubuh dan lipatannya, berkerut di pinggul,
and rolls to the floor beside his seat
dan berguling ke lantai di samping tempat duduknya
the light's gone out, but even now he's radiating heat
Cahaya itu padam, tapi bahkan sekarang dia memancarkan panas
these relics rise like steam and each disseminates, encircling
relik ini naik seperti uap dan masing-masing diseminasi, melingkar
like a halo down trajectory of a common crowd, simmering
seperti jalan yang turun dari keramaian umum, mendidih
slammed to the back of your head
terbanting ke bagian belakang kepalamu
you've never been hit before
Anda belum pernah dipukul sebelumnya
how can you deal with that kind of information?
bagaimana Anda bisa menangani informasi semacam itu?
slammed to your chest
membanting ke dada
like a curtain hits the floor
seperti tirai menyentuh lantai
how can you deal with that kind of information?
bagaimana Anda bisa menangani informasi semacam itu?