"i finally believe in gravity"
"Archaeology" by Xia Yu (trans. Michelle Yeh)
1
the dragon degenerated into a man
obviously it was a man
a mammal
walking, peeing in an upright position
good at analysis
ticklish
foresighted
he rarely visits brothels
or he would have to brush his teeth
and wash his face
at times he uses a fake military ID
and puts on a stern look
gregarious
a picky eater
his right ear is slightly larger
2
some evidence is hidden in the pocket
pieces of eggshells
sticky
it's early winder
the coat has a moldy smell
I can't help being confused
about my genealogical hunt
3
"I finally believe in gravity"
he sits in a dim corner
with his glasses on
his wool sweater smells of camphor
because he is sad
therefore he is proud
"except for an impressive family lineage,
I have nothing"
except for all the plights of men:
ulcers, hemorrhoids, real estate
"the glory that was Greece, and the grandeur that was Rome"
nuclear bombs
I analyze his spinal cord
investigate his jaw
and dental structure and fall in love with him:
"it's incredible
perfect evolution!"
"surely," he says
"it must be an oversight of the Creator"
1
the dragon degenerated into a man
obviously it was a man
a mammal
walking, peeing in an upright position
good at analysis
ticklish
foresighted
he rarely visits brothels
or he would have to brush his teeth
and wash his face
at times he uses a fake military ID
and puts on a stern look
gregarious
a picky eater
his right ear is slightly larger
2
some evidence is hidden in the pocket
pieces of eggshells
sticky
it's early winder
the coat has a moldy smell
I can't help being confused
about my genealogical hunt
3
"I finally believe in gravity"
he sits in a dim corner
with his glasses on
his wool sweater smells of camphor
because he is sad
therefore he is proud
"except for an impressive family lineage,
I have nothing"
except for all the plights of men:
ulcers, hemorrhoids, real estate
"the glory that was Greece, and the grandeur that was Rome"
nuclear bombs
I analyze his spinal cord
investigate his jaw
and dental structure and fall in love with him:
"it's incredible
perfect evolution!"
"surely," he says
"it must be an oversight of the Creator"