假装他拥有一个

Pretending he keeps

饲鸟场，眼睛不高看

an aviary; looking no higher

只盯着她们的脚，耳朵监听

than their feet; listening

她们精确的鼓翼。

for their precise fluttering.

一群不会飞的鸟

And they surround him, flightless

围着他，身披

birds in taffeta

丝质羽毛，拾起他的话

plumage, picking up words

很感激，仿佛是面包屑。

gratefully, as though they were crumbs.