Dmytro D’s translation of Nick Romeo’s poem: Plastic Picnic Party in the USSA – Пластиковый пикник в СШША (English to Russian)


Plastic Picnic Party in the USSA

 

I would journey to Smolensk in February

on a rocket sled steered by an invasive vegetation

eating goat named Dezzert. But a dementia inspired

war drone might take exception to my means

and direction of travel and launch white phosphorus

also known as Red, White, and Blue potpourri.

No thanks, for I have already taken my vitamins.

Plus, I ordered a vegan red velvet slice from the Reddit

main menu, along with a dose of white chocolate and

blueberry pudding. My goat friend navigator must eat well

because our journey is long and apparently very dangerous.

Dezzert and I need just a few peaceful treats for the travels,

since it’s difficult to sled ride in a nuclear winter.

Пластиковый пикник в СШША

 

В феврале, я бы поехал в Смоленск

на ракетных санях управляемых козлом

по кличке Деззерт, который питается инвазивной растительностью. Но военный дрон,

вдохновлённый своей деменцией, может возразить против моих средств

и направления движения, и запустить белый фосфор,

также известный как Красная, Белая и Синяя ароматическая смесь.

Нет уж, спасибо, я уже принял свои витамины.

Вдобавок, я уже заказал себе кусочек веганского торта Красный Бархат

из основного меню Reddit вместе с порцией черничного пуддинга

с белым шоколадом. Мой друг и навигатор козёл должен хорошо питаться,

потому что наше путешествие будет долгим и по-видимому очень опасным.

Нам с Деззертом нужно всего несколько мирных угощений в дорогу,

так как в ядерную зиму довольно сложно кататься на санях.


When Nick Romeo is not at his nine-to-five occupation, which is strongly situated in the STEM fields, he plays laser tag with his two cats, and they always win. As of now, he resides in a bunker 50 miles below the surface in Pittsburgh PA to work on his book, only to emerge for poetry readings and his fave beverage: London Fog.
Dmytro D. was born and raised in the Donetsk region of Ukraine while his wife was born in Kazakhstan and lived the majority of her formative years in Moscow. He works in the STEM field (with Nick Romeo) and lives in Pennsylvania with his wife and children. He also reads many works of literature in his spare time in the Russian, Ukrainian, and English language.

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