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No Place Like Home

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by Stephen Cushman

My ocean's the one bad weather blows out to.

To face the other， waves all driven

by prevailing¹ winds， I have to turn

my back on my family. May they forgive

this westward² spree， my losing my head

to ravens³ that ride the thermals⁴ in circles，

to the shrub-covered bluffs⁵ of coastal⁶ scrub

and chaparral， to coons in the avocado trees；

may they not worry that I see signs

warning Great White Shark Area，

Rutting Elk⁷ May Be Aggressive，

and Hazardous⁸ Surf， or that one night two

quick earthquakes burped through the ground；

and may they repeat， when I return

slightly burned from the land of poppies，

all the lessons they ever taught me

about odination in the ordinary.

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1 prevailing
adj.盛行的；占优势的；主要的
参考例句：
She wears a fashionable hair style prevailing in the city.她的发型是这个城市流行的款式。 This reflects attitudes and values prevailing in society.这反映了社会上盛行的态度和价值观。

2 westward
n.西方，西部；adj.西方的，向西的；adv.向西
参考例句：
We live on the westward slope of the hill.我们住在这座山的西山坡。 Explore westward or wherever.向西或到什么别的地方去勘探。

3 ravens
n.低质煤；渡鸦( raven的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Wheresoever the carcase is,there will the ravens be gathered together. 哪里有死尸，哪里就有乌鸦麇集。来自《简明英汉词典》 A couple of ravens croaked above our boat. 两只乌鸦在我们小船的上空嘎嘎叫着。来自辞典例句

4 thermals
热裂法炭黑；上升的热气流，温暖内衣裤( thermal的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Are the thermals picking up any signs of life? 热量探测器有没有检测到生命迹象？ Thermals are rising air currents caused by heat. 上升暖气流是由于受热而上升的气流。

5 bluffs
恐吓( bluff的名词复数 )；悬崖；峭壁
参考例句：
Two steep limestone bluffs rise up each side of the narrow inlet. 两座陡峭的石灰石断崖耸立在狭窄的入口两侧。 He bluffs his way in, pretending initially to be a dishwasher and then later a chef. 他虚张声势的方式，假装最初是一个洗碗机，然后厨师。

6 coastal
adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的
参考例句：
The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。 This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

7 elk
n.麋鹿
参考例句：
I was close enough to the elk to hear its labored breathing.我离那头麋鹿非常近，能听见它吃力的呼吸声。 The refuge contains the largest wintering population of elk in the world.这座庇护所有着世界上数量最大的冬季麋鹿群。

8 hazardous
adj.(有)危险的，冒险的；碰运气的
参考例句：
These conditions are very hazardous for shipping.这些情况对航海非常不利。 Everybody said that it was a hazardous investment.大家都说那是一次危险的投资。

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