白杨在风中闪耀，

The aspen glitters in the wind

让我们满心欢喜。

And that delights us.

树叶飘舞，翻动，

The leaf flutters, turning,

因为八月高温里那样的运动

Because that motion in the heat of August

使叶细胞免于干涸。棉白杨的

Protects its cells from drying out. Likewise the leaf

树叶亦然。

Of the cottonwood.

基因库高举一根摇摆的茎干，

The gene pool threw up a wobbly stem

树跳起舞来。不对。

And the tree danced. No.

树善加利用。

The tree capitalized.

不对。用语言述说树木

No. There are limits to saying,

做的事情，有其局限。

In language, what the tree did.

有时候让诗歌消除我们的幻想是挺不错的。

It is good sometimes for poetry to disenchant us.

与我共舞吧，舞者。噢，我愿意。

Dance with me, dancer. Oh, I will.

山脉，天空，

Mountains, sky,

在风中有所事事的白杨。

The aspen doing something in the wind.