龍舌蘭之詩 Poem in Agave sisalana







龍舌蘭又名瓊麻,是馬祖常見之戰地植被植物,作為防水鬼、防空將之防禦武器,時常出現在據點附近以及崖峭壁處,結合詩人梅玉「耶加雪菲的據點」的詩選,將感性的詩刻在相對尖銳的瓊麻植物上,以一種島上民情的口耳相傳形式「據說龍舌蘭上有關於過去的詩⋯⋯」,喚起此植物之於島的連結,到處都有龍舌蘭(戰地記憶),到處都有詩(藝術性、文學性),只等著觀者去發現察覺。
Tequila, also known as sisal hemp, is a common battlefield vegetation plant in Matsu. As a defensive weapon for marines and air defense generals, it often appears near the stronghold and cliffs. Combined with the poem by the poet Mei Yu “Yirgacheffe’s stronghold” , engraved sensual poems on the relatively sharp agarwood plant, in a form of word of mouth of the islanders, “it is said that there are poems about the past on the agave…”, evoking the connection between this plant and the island, There is agave (battlefield memory), poetry (artistic, literary) everywhere, just waiting for the spectator to discover it.



