预期的、不必要的未来死亡

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The oddities and offenses in American political practice are a constant source of inspiration for my poems.

美国政治实践中的怪异和冒犯是我诗歌的源源不断的灵感来源。

One president sent bombs, jets, and drones for use by a rogue state and its murderous army,

一位总统发送炸弹、喷气式飞机和无人机供流氓国家及其凶残的军队使用，

While his successor decrees death for crimes including killing a police officer, while pardoning

虽然他的继任者判处死刑，包括杀害一名警察，同时赦免

Even most violent offenders of the Capitol invasion, that led to various deaths, police officer

警察称，即使是入侵国会大厦的最暴力犯罪者也导致了多起死亡事件

Injuries, suicides. Now for even more horror,

受伤、自杀。现在更恐怖的是，

The anticipated, unnecessary future death by tens of thousands, and millions, from America

美国预计未来将有数万人、数百万人死亡

Pulling out of the World Health Organization

退出世界卫生组织

And the Paris Climate Accords, and his threat

还有《巴黎气候协定》和他的威胁

To take back the Panama Canal while attacking

一边进攻一边夺回巴拿马运河

The late President Carter whose period

已故卡特总统的时期

Of official mourning remains in effect. I can

官方哀悼仍然有效。我可以

Go on making a list but soon everything

继续列清单，但很快一切就都完成了

Will blur while I pray that somehow God

当我祈祷上帝以某种方式时会模糊

Intervenes on the right side of history

站在历史正确的一边进行干预

This time, Ok Deus. Show yourself

这一次，好的神。展示你自己

Before you too become a virtual coin, a digit,

在你也成为虚拟货币、数字之前，

Going bling on the desk at the Oval Office.

在椭圆形办公室的桌子上闪闪发光。