"The Whistling Kettle" by Rob Chen
I waited for the boiling water,
And Daddy called me in.
He showed me his toy.
I didn't like the toy.
He didn't like my shirt.
He didn't like my skirt.
He ordered me to hold his toy.
I said no and he was mad.
He punished me with the toy.
The water was crying.
He told me to get out.
He said he needed a rest.
I waited for the boiling water,
And Daddy dragged me in.
〈鳴笛水壺〉羅拔
我看著燒開水，爸爸
叫我進去
他拿出他的玩具
我不喜歡他的玩具
他不喜歡我的衣服
他不喜歡我的裙子
他要我拿著他的玩具
我說不要他很生氣
他用玩具懲罰我
水嗚嗚的哭了
他叫我滾出去
他說他要休息
我看著燒開水，爸爸
拽我進去
*選自《詩眠集》