Smoke and Mirrors

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Smoke and Mirrors
Caki Wilkinson
 
Back then, girls teased their hair, big bangs 
 like loofahs（丝瓜） on their foreheads. Plumes1. 
Somebody spiked2 the punch, they said, 
 as if they'd wanted plain old punch. 
 
They shared their earrings3, weed, and jeans, 
 wore underwear with satin（缎子） bows, 
 and danced like sex. The nights wore on 
 in shots and smoke - and on and on. 
 
Back then, before the silly me 
 of retrospect4（回顾，追溯）, they reeked5 of yes, 
 diffusing through the bar to go 
 their separate ways the moment stay 
 
awake or stick together seemed 
 impossible - demanding later 
 in the tone of frowning, Tell 
 me everything. They saw their share 
 
of bunk6 beds（双层床）, ancient futons（蒲团）, floors, 
 and dudes whose moves were easily 
 excused before the sunlight cut 
 through dirty panes7（窗格） where, sitting up 
 
like damsels in a cuckoo clock, 
 they smoothed their tops and balled their socks, 
 said, This we didn't do, assured 
 what's missing isn't—can't be—true.

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1 plumes 15625acbfa4517aa1374a6f1f44be446     
羽毛( plume的名词复数 )； 羽毛饰； 羽毛状物； 升上空中的羽状物
参考例句：
  • The dancer wore a headdress of pink ostrich plumes. 那位舞蹈演员戴着粉色鸵鸟毛制作的头饰。
  • The plumes on her bonnet barely moved as she nodded. 她点点头，那帽子的羽毛在一个劲儿颤动。
2 spiked 5fab019f3e0b17ceef04e9d1198b8619     
adj.有穗的；成锥形的；有尖顶的
参考例句：
  • The editor spiked the story. 编辑删去了这篇报道。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • They wondered whether their drinks had been spiked. 他们有些疑惑自己的饮料里是否被偷偷搀了烈性酒。 来自辞典例句
3 earrings 9ukzSs     
n.耳环( earring的名词复数 )；耳坠子
参考例句：
  • a pair of earrings 一对耳环
  • These earrings snap on with special fastener. 这付耳环是用特制的按扣扣上去的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 retrospect xDeys     
n.回顾，追溯；v.回顾，回想，追溯
参考例句：
  • One's school life seems happier in retrospect than in reality.学校生活回忆起来显得比实际上要快乐。
  • In retrospect,it's easy to see why we were wrong.回顾过去就很容易明白我们的错处了。
5 reeked eec3a20cf06a5da2657f6426748446ba     
v.发出浓烈的臭气( reek的过去式和过去分词 )；散发臭气；发出难闻的气味 (of sth)；明显带有（令人不快或生疑的跡象）
参考例句：
  • His breath reeked of tobacco. 他满嘴烟臭味。
  • His breath reeked of tobacco. 他满嘴烟臭味。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 bunk zWyzS     
n.(车、船等倚壁而设的)铺位；废话
参考例句：
  • He left his bunk and went up on deck again.他离开自己的铺位再次走到甲板上。
  • Most economists think his theories are sheer bunk.大多数经济学家认为他的理论纯属胡说。
7 panes c8bd1ed369fcd03fe15520d551ab1d48     
窗玻璃( pane的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The sun caught the panes and flashed back at him. 阳光照到窗玻璃上，又反射到他身上。
  • The window-panes are dim with steam. 玻璃窗上蒙上了一层蒸汽。

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