夏蟲不可語冰。沒有稍稍進入文化、歷史與臨場空間等情境的瞭解，總是容易導致偏見或誤讀。
單從唱片看世界，固然是種無奈，但切勿忘記夏蟲「想當然爾」「自圓其說」的自我想像與限制，在還沒接觸到冰的世界之前，最好不要將意見視為定見。自省之。
事實上，開啟這篇文的契機，與上述的不大有關。
最近一支電腦的電視廣告，冒出一句「0 分貝的雪」，雖然我不覺得那會是完全無聲的0分貝，但頗能表達某種飄雪時的絕對靜暱感受。
飄雨，再小的雨，都是有聲的。不知為何，飄著小小雪花，整個宇宙會是如此地沈靜。
坐在外面，邊酌著啤酒，所有的細雪，變成滿天無邊簾幕的消音器，雖然你的靴子還是會漸漸被雪覆滿。這痕跡是雪來過唯一留下的證據。
酷熱的台灣夏天中，我這隻夏蟲，兀然不斷想起冰雪的各樣姿態：或實或虛，時急時緩，有時無聲，有時一坨接一坨，像是有生命的猛獸撞擊你的窗子。
寧靜有諸多風情或畫面，我懷念那種突如其來，無聲無息的雪。
that is about the most placid and beautiful moment, especially if the snow fell overnight and you wake up looking out the window in the morning.
回覆刪除it would even be better if it's on a holiday or weekend, cause you can stretch that moment for a longer while.
You're right, it will be a luxury if you can afford to savor those moments a little bit longer.
回覆刪除If I want to be self-critical, however, I may say: my world of serene beauty is someone else's misery, e.g., for the homeless. Winter is usually the toughest time for them.
Then, my "enjoyment" would almost seem cruel.
brother mingus need not think that way.
回覆刪除though the homeless may be in a less fortunate situation, i believe his/her ability to appreciate the beauty that mother nature has given to us all (the rich, the poor, the fortunate, the less fortunate.....) is no less than anyone. the rich may totally missed this free exhibition, and the poor may not.
this reminds me of a movie (can't remember the name) about a violinist who became homeless and was staying in what seemed like the lower level of a train station. each night he would play bach's chaconne while his neighbors (the other homeless people who were there nestled in their own private corners) listened on attentively.
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moreover, what tags along after the snow is less than pleasant for most people: bundling up to shovel the driveway just to get out, plowing trucks pushing piles of snow to the curb to clear the streets, pedestrians trampling around with snow boots, driving on treacherous roads......
i've lived in nyc for some years, that is certainly one thing i don't miss about the big apple!
also, your picture of mr./ms. moo? wasn't exactly what i had in mind. (chuckle)
oops, correction: i "lived" in nyc for some yrs.
回覆刪除Thanks for your comments.
回覆刪除I believe anyone who has seen snow in its rich variety understands the exquisite beauty of it.
However, I'll hold on to my self-criticism.
Beauty is in the eyes of the privileged.
Cold and snowy winter is a thing of beauty for some, not for all.
不僅是外面的活動，人的心靈躁動不安，越來越嚴重，身在台灣這個喧囂的地方，或說喧囂的都市，要找到如此文中的寧靜，恐怕是個遙不可及的夢想...
回覆刪除內外都難靜，對個人來說，真是重要的一大命題。
回覆刪除相對的，好像也有人無法忍受「太靜的」環境。有一位香港的友人，曾大聲抱怨過美國小鎮的「太綠、太靜」。