2022-09-25 National One-Hit Wonder Day

【The Auroras of Autumn·III (1948)】

Wallace Stevens (1879—1955)

       Farewell to an idea … The mother's face,

       The purpose of the poem, fills the room.

       They are together, here, and it is warm,

       With none of the prescience of oncoming dreams.

       It is evening. The house is evening, half dissolved.

       Only the half they can never possess remains,

       Still-starred. It is the mother they possess,

       Who gives transparence to their present peace.

       She makes that gentler that can gentle be.

       And yet she too is dissolved, she is destroyed.

       She gives transparence. But she has grown old.

       The necklace is a carving not a kiss.

       The soft hands are a motion not a touch.

       The house will crumble and the books will burn.

       They are at ease in a shelter of the mind

       And the house is of the mind and they and time,

       Together, all together. Boreal night

       Will look like frost as it approaches them

       And to the mother as she falls asleep

       And as they say good-night, good-night. Upstairs

       The windows will be lighted, not the rooms.

       A wind will spread its windy grandeurs round

       And knock like a rifle-butt against the door.

       The wind will command them with invincible sound.

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【《秋天的极光·之三》(1948年)】

异乡人·史蒂文斯(1879生—1955卒)

【红霞译】

           告别构思……母亲的脸庞，

           诗歌的旨趣，无不充斥着房间。

           他们聚集一起，此时此刻，温馨甜蜜，

           难以预想即将来临的梦想。

           黄昏时分。暮色覆盖的房屋，一半早已消逝。

           仅剩下无法得到的那一半，

           星光依旧。正因他们有母亲，

           让眼前的恬静变得透彻。

           使柔情更加绵长。

           然而她也在消逝，处于损毁状态。

           虽展现透明质感，却难敌岁月磨砺。

           项链变成雕刻品而不是亲吻。

           纤手只会移动而不再触摸。

           房屋早晚倒塌，书本终将沉埋。

           他们安享精神的港湾

           灵魂的家园并与时间，

           一起，相互交融。寒夜

           宛若被冰霜笼罩

           向熟睡的母亲袭来

           道声晚安，飘然而去。楼上的

           窗户会被照亮，而房间不会。

           风吹散飘浮的壮丽

           好像枪把儿撞击房门。

           风将以最强音支使他们。

【注】曼哈顿“弓岛”的女士大道历史街区介于联合广场与麦迪逊“神赐之子"广场北(NoMad)两地间，南北纵跨15—24街、东西横穿南公园大道—西第六大道，被视为19世纪末纽约富裕人家(Carriage Trade)的主要购物区；建筑上尤以褐砂石联排别墅学院美术派、新文艺复兴、罗马复兴和安妮“优雅”女王(Queen Ann)等风格为主。

Today in History(历史上的今天):

2022：A Wandering Life in Metropolitan NYC-4(浪迹纽约大都会之四)

2022: Madison Sq & Flatiron District, NYC(纽约麦迪逊广场与熨斗区)

2022: WFC & North Cove Marina, NYC(纽约世界金融中心与北湾码头)

2022: WTC Oculus & Memorial Site, NYC(纽约“大眼睛”车站与世贸中心纪念地)

2022: Headquarters of the United Nations, NYC(纽约联合国总部)

2022：Federal Hall NM—US Subtreasury, NYC(纽约联邦大厅·国库分部)

2022: Pat the Charging Bull for Good Luck, NYC(纽约华尔街金融牛)

2022: The Battery & Clinton Castle NM, NYC(纽约炮台地头堡国家纪念地)

2022：Trinity Church Wall Street, NYC(纽约·华尔街三一教堂)

Porcelanosa (1918) against Empire State Bldg (1930-31)

(1918年开张的瓷器店与背后1931年竣工的帝国大厦)

Empire State Bldg in Art Deco w/ Antenna for Broadcast Stations atop

(帝国大厦·顶部安装广播电台天线)

Aerial View of Ladies' Mile Historic District from Empire State Bldg

(从帝国大厦鸟瞰女子大道历史街区)

Venchi, Enrobed Chocolates @ 861 Broadway

(百老汇“宽”大街861号意大利式文奇“征服”巧克力店)

MacIntyre Bldg (1890–92) Eclectically in Byzantine, Romanesque & Gothic Elements on 874 Broadway

(百老汇大街874号麦金太尔“工匠之子”大厦·1892年完工，拜占庭“东罗马”、罗马式和哥特式元素兼而有之)

Addams Family Mansion (1896) or Arnold Constable & Company @ 881 Broadway

(百老汇大街881号建于1896年的亚当“地球”家族豪宅或称阿诺德·康斯特布尔“鹰的力量·马夫”公司大厦)

Gorham Manufacturing Co Bldg (1884) in a Queen Anne Style @ 889 Broadway

(百老汇大街889号戈勒姆“三角地家园”制造公司大厦·建于1884年，安妮女王风格)

Fishs Eddy on 889 Broadway

(百老汇大街889号——菲什·斯埃迪“鱼夫·富友”瓷器店)

Former Lord & Taylor Bldg (1910) @ 901 Broadway 

(百老汇大街901号·建于1910年的罗德与泰勒“户主与裁缝”大厦)

Façade of Timothy Oulton @ @ 901 Broadway

(百老汇大街901号——蒂莫西·奥尔顿“敬神者·村庄”英式家具店门脸)

Timothy Oulton in Traditional Handcraftsmanship & a Fearless Quest for Innovation

(蒂莫西·奥尔顿家具店——传统手工艺及对创新的无畏追求)

Apollo 16 @ Timothy Oulton 

(蒂莫西·奥尔顿家具店·阿波罗“毁灭者”16型)

Music-Inspired Composer & Breezy Brighton Beach of Timothy Oulton

(“敬神者·村庄”家具店·深受音乐启发的作曲家和微风吹拂的明镇海滩)

Warren Bldg in Terra Cotta Lion Heads Stared down from the Cornice above the Wonderfully-Encrusted Façade (1891)@ 903 Broadway

(百老汇大街903号沃伦“守园人”大厦·建于1891年，釉彩狮头从装饰精美的外墙檐口上方向下凝视)

Façade of Design Within Reach @ 903 Broadway

(百老汇大街903号·“设计触手可及”店面)

Design Within Reach w/ Authentic Modern Furniture

(设计触手可及·现代派家具店)

Blooming Affairs, a Local & Luxury Florist in the Heart of Manhattan on 925 Broadway

(百老汇大街925号“繁花似锦”店·位于曼哈顿心腹的本地奢华花店)

La Pecora Bianca NoMad on 1133 Broadway

(百老汇大街1133号·麦迪逊广场北白羊咖啡馆)

Interior of La Pecora Bianca NoMad

(麦迪逊广场北白羊咖啡馆·内景)

Rizzoli Bookstore Storied Bookstore in a Townhouse Specializing in Illustrated Tomes, Literature & European Magazines on 1133 Broadway

(百老汇大街1133号里佐利“卷曲”书店·联栋楼中传奇书店，专门出售插图书籍、文学及欧洲杂志)

Who is still reading the books? In 2021, 17% of U.S. adults said they read no books in the past year.

（谁还读书？2021年，17%的美国成人说在过去的一年里没读过书)

Will physical books be gone？ The physical book's days are numbered.

(实体书会消失吗？实体书的日子大限将至。)

Anita La Mamma del Gelato on 1141 Broadway 

(百老汇大街1141号·冰激凌安妮塔“恩典”妈妈)

Anita La Mamma del Gelato, an Authentic Gelato w/ More Milk & Less Cream than Ice Cream w/o Egg Yolks

(冰激凌安妮塔妈妈·意式冰激凌牛奶多、奶油少、无蛋黄)

Tesolife, a Japanese Fashion Casual Life Product Dept Store

(特搜商城·日本时尚休闲生活用品百货店)

1909 Cast-Iron Street Clock @ Flatiron Public Plaza

(熨斗公共广场·1909年出产的铸铁街钟)

Former Metropolitan Life Tower (1909) in Gothic Style on 5 Madison Ave

(建于1909年、麦迪逊大道5号哥特式前大都会人寿保险塔楼)

Former Metropolitan Life Tower @ Nite

(夜幕下的前大都会人寿保险塔楼)

NY Life Bldg (1927-1928) in Gothic Revival on 51 Madison Ave

(麦迪逊大道51号纽约人寿保险大厦·建于1927—1928年，哥特式)

NY Life Bldg @ Nite (夜幕下的纽约人寿保险大厦)

Newly Opened Ritz-Carlton New York NoMad @ 25 W 28^th St

(西28街25号·新开张的纽约麦迪逊广场北丽思—卡尔顿“奢华—自由人庄”酒店 09-25-2022)

Lobby Lounge & Bar of Ritz-Carlton New York NoMad

(纽约麦迪逊广场北丽思—卡尔顿酒店·大堂休息室酒吧 09-25-2022)

Herald Towers @ 50 W 34^th St (西34街50号·先驱塔楼)

Express Edition Boasting a Smaller Footprint & a Curated Selection of Its Product Assortment on 129 5^th Ave 

(第五大道129号精简版服装店·占地面积超小而产品分类精致)

Former HQ of Merchant's Bank of New York (1897) in Terra Cotta Detailing, Copper Cupola & Curved Plate Glass Storefronts on 141 5^th Ave

(第五大道141号·建于1897年的前纽约商业银行总部，赤陶土打造、铜圆顶和弧形玻璃板店面)

Former HQ of Merchant's Bank of New York in Beaux Arts

(前纽约商业银行总部·学院派艺术风格)

Mastercard's Tech HQ on 150 5^th Ave (1887)

(第五大道150号·建于1887年的万事达卡信用卡技术总部大厦)

Presbyterian Bldg on 156 5^th Ave (1900)

(第五大道156号·建于1900年的共济会大厦)

Grand Lodge of New York (纽约州大会所)

Entrance of Masonic Hall (共济会堂入口)

Freemasonry w/ the Original Elements of the Lobby in Mosaic Floors, Caen-Stone Walls & Grand Coffered Ceiling

(纽约兄弟会大厦·镶嵌地板中大堂的原始元素，淡黄色波纹石灰石墙和格子天花板)

Club Monaco w/ Chic & Stylish Clothing on 160 5^th Ave

(第五大道160号摩纳哥“独屋”会馆·别致时尚的服装)

Club Monaco, a Canadian-founded low-end luxury casual clothing retailer

(摩纳哥会馆·低端奢华休闲服装的加拿大零售商)

Sohmer Piano Bldg (1897) w/ Gold Dome in the Beaux-Arts Style @ 170 5^th Ave

(第五大道170号索默“守望者”钢琴大厦·建于1897年，精美艺术风格的金顶)

Sohmer Piano Bldg @ Nite (索默钢琴大厦·夜景)

West Union Bldg (1883) in Terra Cotta & Red-Bricks on 186 5^th Ave

(第五大道186号西联合大厦·建于1883年，赤陶土红砖结构)

Most Streets & Avenues in Manhattan's Grid Plan Incorporate a One-Way Traffic Configuration @ 6^th Ave @ W 16^th St 

(第六大道西16街·弓城网格规划中多数街道都采用单向交通配置)

Hollywood Diner @ 6^th Ave & E 16^th St

(第六大道东16街·好莱坞“冬青灌木林”餐厅)

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