Playing the Telephone Game

时间：2021-06-07 08:49:26

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Playing the Telephone Game
Esther Lee
 
For instance, you might have said:
When he was leaving the store,
it was starting to rain.
Or:
Winnie was a sleeve torn.
It was darting1 derange2.
You might have taken (one can
play detective endlessly),
a ream of paper and traced
intricate scalloped designs
of the living room's
silver radiator3, or the young man,
towns away, his face blind-
embossed beneath the narrative4
we won't let go of.
Was it:
The grass nodded
beneath the dance.
Or:
Wrists knotted
these knees and pants.
Or, perhaps:
Zebras snotted
bereaved5 of ants.
No, knocking on wood won't
change what happens next.
Little yellow flags marking
their dancing footsteps—
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 is where
his body was found.
Nevermind headphones,
can of iced tea, lighter6,
scratched cell phone,
or three-leaf clover
wanting to turn four.
You might have thought:
He was wearing a red sweater.
He's swearing ahead weather.
He is airing a head feather.
He was erring7 hat fodder8.
His hearing a hard father.
Is searing an old water.
Adhere a worn blotter.
A year in hot falter9.
Here in what order.
Earring10 voiceover.
Herring half over.
Arrow October.
Heroine sober.
Rigged clover.

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1 darting darting     
v.投掷，投射( dart的现在分词 )；向前冲，飞奔
参考例句：
  • Swallows were darting through the clouds. 燕子穿云急飞。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • Swallows were darting through the air. 燕子在空中掠过。 来自辞典例句
2 derange NwXxF     
v.使精神错乱
参考例句：
  • Jack's inconsistent argument derange us all.杰克前后矛盾的争辩困扰了我们大家。
  • So few men were present to derange the harmony of the wilderness.极少有人去扰乱林子里的平静。
3 radiator nTHxu     
n.暖气片，散热器
参考例句：
  • The two ends of the pipeline are connected with the radiator.管道的两端与暖气片相连接。
  • Top up the radiator before making a long journey.在长途旅行前加满散热器。
4 narrative CFmxS     
n.叙述，故事；adj.叙事的，故事体的
参考例句：
  • He was a writer of great narrative power.他是一位颇有记述能力的作家。
  • Neither author was very strong on narrative.两个作者都不是很善于讲故事。
5 bereaved dylzO0     
adj.刚刚丧失亲人的v.使失去（希望、生命等）( bereave的过去式和过去分词)；（尤指死亡）使丧失（亲人、朋友等）；使孤寂；抢走（财物）
参考例句：
  • The ceremony was an ordeal for those who had been recently bereaved. 这个仪式对于那些新近丧失亲友的人来说是一种折磨。
  • an organization offering counselling for the bereaved 为死者亲友提供辅导的组织
6 lighter 5pPzPR     
n.打火机，点火器；驳船；v.用驳船运送；light的比较级
参考例句：
  • The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色，色调明朗了一些。
  • The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。
7 erring a646ae681564dc63eb0b5a3cb51b588e     
做错事的，错误的
参考例句：
  • Instead of bludgeoning our erring comrades, we should help them with criticism. 对犯错误的同志， 要批评帮助，不能一棍子打死。
  • She had too little faith in mankind not to know that they were erring. 她对男人们没有信心，知道他们总要犯错误的。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
8 fodder fodder     
n.草料；炮灰
参考例句：
  • Grass mowed and cured for use as fodder.割下来晒干用作饲料的草。
  • Guaranteed salt intake, no matter which normal fodder.不管是那一种正常的草料，保证盐的摄取。
9 falter qhlzP     
vi.(嗓音)颤抖，结巴地说；犹豫；蹒跚
参考例句：
  • His voice began to falter.他的声音开始发颤。
  • As he neared the house his steps faltered.当他走近房子时，脚步迟疑了起来。
10 earring xrOxK     
n.耳环，耳饰
参考例句：
  • How long have you worn that earring?你戴那个耳环多久了？
  • I have an earring but can't find its companion.我现在只有一只耳环,找不到另一只了。

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