Yeng Pway Ngon (1947-2021) was a Singaporean poet, novelist and critic in the Chinese literary scene in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. A prolific writer, Yeng’s works have been translated into English, Malay, Dutch, and Italian.

 

阳光

你比我早起

在我窗外好奇地张望

你悄悄攀进来

爬上我的床,静静躺在

我身边

 

你的手指拂过我的身躯

如拂过

一排破旧的琴键

 

你的耳语

你的体温

你的甜蜜

令我哀伤

 

(20/5/2019)

 

The Sun

You wake up earlier than me

glancing around curiously outside my window

stealthily you climb

onto my bed lying beside me quietly

 

Your fingers run through my body

as if running through

a row of broken piano keys

 

Your whisper

your warmth

your sweetness

sadden me