On Valentine's Day I Pick Up My Wedding Dress

时间：2013-08-20 05:46:54

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On Valentine's Day I Pick Up My Wedding Dress
Jane Satterfield
 
 
Dragged across a sculpted1 lawn, hem2（边缘） half undone, 
 the Sophia Long Ivory Silk 
 was smeared3 with August grass. 
 A thrill to wear the Empire waist 
 with shirring at the bust4, complete 
 crossover detail and tiny shoulder pleats-
 The bit of luxe（奢侈） I delayed for months 
 putting into the cleaner's hands-
 
I loved how it dangled 
 amid the darker palette of my wardrobe 
 with its tattered5（破烂的） trail of stains—
 Prosecco, pollen6, one niece's sandal print, 
 another's cookie smears7 ... 
 
Any of my black slip dresses would have done the job. 
 But my 'tween daughter said, 
It's supposed to be a celebration, Mom, 
 not a witch's Halloween. 
 
Several years ago she and I walked with you, 
 old friend, new love, along the Grand Canal. 
 A wedding party's passing 
 stopped the swirling8 crowds. 
 In upraised arms the unveiled bride 
 held her baby girl. Noonday sun, 
 the streets still puddled with the morning's tide. 
But her dress! Cat said, just eight, 
 thinking of ruined fabric9, the dirt and grime,
 where I thought, The world's full bouquet10. 
 
Today's poems in class were sex, 
 not love; sex and Singles' 
 Awareness Week. My cynics 
 beyond their years didn't even 
 Google Valentine, imprisoned11 bishop 
 who worked to keep lovers' hope aflame.
 I gave out chocolate, wishing for some 
 grand passion to sweep them away.

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1 sculpted da5be298460bb9f4b0690c2dc86da0af     
adj.经雕塑的
参考例句：
  • a display of animals sculpted in ice 冰雕动物展
  • The ladies had their hair sculpted by the leading coiffeur of the day. 女士们的发型都是当代有名的理发师做的。
2 hem 7dIxa     
n.贴边，镶边；vt.缝贴边；(in)包围，限制
参考例句：
  • The hem on her skirt needs sewing.她裙子上的褶边需要缝一缝。
  • The hem of your dress needs to be let down an inch.你衣服的折边有必要放长1英寸。
3 smeared c767e97773b70cc726f08526efd20e83     
弄脏； 玷污； 涂抹； 擦上
参考例句：
  • The children had smeared mud on the walls. 那几个孩子往墙上抹了泥巴。
  • A few words were smeared. 有写字被涂模糊了。
4 bust WszzB     
vt.打破；vi.爆裂；n.半身像；胸部
参考例句：
  • I dropped my camera on the pavement and bust it. 我把照相机掉在人行道上摔坏了。
  • She has worked up a lump of clay into a bust.她把一块黏土精心制作成一个半身像。
5 tattered bgSzkG     
adj.破旧的，衣衫破的
参考例句：
  • Her tattered clothes in no way detracted from her beauty.她的破衣烂衫丝毫没有影响她的美貌。
  • Their tattered clothing and broken furniture indicated their poverty.他们褴褛的衣服和破烂的家具显出他们的贫穷。
6 pollen h1Uzz     
n.[植]花粉
参考例句：
  • Hummingbirds have discovered that nectar and pollen are very nutritious.蜂鸟发现花蜜和花粉是很有营养的。
  • He developed an allergy to pollen.他对花粉过敏。
7 smears ff795c29bb653b3db2c08e7c1b20f633     
污迹( smear的名词复数 )； 污斑； （显微镜的）涂片； 诽谤
参考例句：
  • His evidence was a blend of smears, half truths and downright lies. 他的证词里掺杂着诽谤、部份的事实和彻头彻尾的谎言。
  • Anything written with a soft pencil smears easily. 用软铅笔写成的东西容易污成一片。
8 swirling Ngazzr     
v.旋转，打旋( swirl的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • Snowflakes were swirling in the air. 天空飘洒着雪花。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • She smiled, swirling the wine in her glass. 她微笑着，旋动着杯子里的葡萄酒。 来自辞典例句
9 fabric 3hezG     
n.织物，织品，布；构造，结构，组织
参考例句：
  • The fabric will spot easily.这种织品很容易玷污。
  • I don't like the pattern on the fabric.我不喜欢那块布料上的图案。
10 bouquet pWEzA     
n.花束，酒香
参考例句：
  • This wine has a rich bouquet.这种葡萄酒有浓郁的香气。
  • Her wedding bouquet consisted of roses and ivy.她的婚礼花篮包括玫瑰和长春藤。
11 imprisoned bc7d0bcdd0951055b819cfd008ef0d8d     
下狱，监禁( imprison的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • He was imprisoned for two concurrent terms of 30 months and 18 months. 他被判处30个月和18个月的监禁，合并执行。
  • They were imprisoned for possession of drugs. 他们因拥有毒品而被监禁。

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