理查德：我的妹妹是机器人 |《中外笔会》Vol.16
(China) Poem of Yang Ke
3、（中国） 王明韵的诗
(China) Poem of Wang Mingyun
4、（中国） 季振邦的诗
(China) Poem of Ji Zhenbang
5、（美国） 邱辛晔的诗
(America) Poem of Qiu Xinye
6、（中国） 程庸的诗
(China) Poem of Cheng Yong
7、（中国） 李玲玲的赏画随笔
(China) Essay of Li Lingling
本期美术作品： 陈枫
Richard Tornello ，pick up a degree in History and Asian Studies from Rutgers University. A couple of years ago he began taking drawing classes at a local college. He has been collecting art for over 30 years, and writing science fiction, fantasy stories and poetry for just under 10 years. Art and writing came together when he was asked to assist the Editor of Quantum Muse as the Art Director. The author of DONKEY FROGS & PANTRY GOBLINS，Gloria the Chipmunk. Rick also assist a Chinese poet Bing Hua （Rose Lu）with her translations.
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My granpa is a scientist so I think he knows the best.
My mother says that granpa, can really be a pest.
I know that granpa knows a lot.
He says my sister is a bot.
My sister crashes into walls, wobbles all about,
then she falters; then she falls, curled up in a heap.
Granpa says as he looks to me,
“software glitch, set default, its there to plainly see”.
So in school and on the street
I tell all the people that I meet.
At me they look so kindly.
They smile light and smile sweet.
So on this affirmed! On this I know…his science can’t be beat.
(Just between me and you,
Granpa says she’ll soon reboot
when she cries at night.
Daddy shouts to both, “be quiet!”
“Or
both, he’s going to boot.”)
II
My sister Kendall, that’s her name.
I know of other sisters with the same.
And I saw that on the screen today,
Barbie with HER Kendall laughed and played.
So maybe, just maybe she IS a beta just like granpa said
And mom will return her to the store
when the upgrade’s made.
In the mean time
I have yet to find,
the proper button, push <off line>.
And believe me, yes.
And how I’ve tried.
But every time I go to push,
she falls down and cries!
III
Mommy says, “don’t listen to
that crazy gray haired coot.
Kendall’s not a robot, sweetie.
She’s your sister,
and your sister,
you can’t reboot.”