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by Patricia Spears Jones

You looked Texas today

road hard， scrubbed brush， blown tires

gasoline islands

But later California returned-fortune's poster child

radiating. Truck full of gas，

cheap camera in the glove compartment¹

stuffed toys on the dashboard，

a pretty girl's picture-fatherly devotion.

What is lost when love ceases

is the power to forget

the early sweetness， the late bitter

talk， the longing⁴ for renewal-we all want

Spring， but

Spring does not want us.

Persevere⁵， the skies murmur⁶. Persevere

you weeping poets. You funny beasts.

Hopeful and hurting breathing dragons'

magic fire. Dry seasons last much too long

which is why deserts are vast. Floods don't help，

but days of chilly⁷ showers make for blossoms pink，

blue， violet. A soft evasion⁸.

Drink from the lake's glacial cup. Hope for better

winters.

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1 compartment
n.卧车包房，隔间；分隔的空间
参考例句：
We were glad to have the whole compartment to ourselves.真高兴，整个客车隔间由我们独享。 The batteries are safely enclosed in a watertight compartment.电池被安全地置于一个防水的隔间里。

2 beads
n.（空心）小珠子( bead的名词复数 )；水珠；珠子项链
参考例句：
a necklace of wooden beads 一条木珠项链 Beads of perspiration stood out on his forehead. 他的前额上挂着汗珠。

3 steering
n.操舵装置
参考例句：
He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration. 他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。 Steering according to the wind, he also framed his words more amicably. 他真会看风使舵，口吻也马上变得温和了。

4 longing
n.（for）渴望
参考例句：
Hearing the tune again sent waves of longing through her.再次听到那首曲子使她胸中充满了渴望。 His heart burned with longing for revenge.他心中燃烧着急欲复仇的怒火。

5 persevere
v.坚持，坚忍，不屈不挠
参考例句：
They are determined to persevere in the fight.他们决心坚持战斗。 It is strength of character enabled him to persevere.他那坚强的性格使他能够坚持不懈。

6 murmur
n.低语，低声的怨言；v.低语，低声而言
参考例句：
They paid the extra taxes without a murmur.他们毫无怨言地交了附加税。 There was a low murmur of conversation in the hall.大厅里有窃窃私语声。

7 chilly
adj.凉快的，寒冷的
参考例句：
I feel chilly without a coat.我由于没有穿大衣而感到凉飕飕的。 I grew chilly when the fire went out.炉火熄灭后，寒气逼人。

8 evasion
n.逃避，偷漏(税)
参考例句：
The movie star is in prison for tax evasion.那位影星因为逃税而坐牢。 The act was passed as a safeguard against tax evasion.这项法案旨在防止逃税行为。