In Ravenna
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In Ravenna
Chad Davidson
 
 
Three boys, old enough to hurt someone, 
 young enough to think it doesn't matter, 
 sat outside the small green plot I came to. 
 Dante's grave. All of us pulled there, 
 experiencing gravity, out of control 
 for different reasons. I could not prepare, 
 really, for facing this, just as these boys --
 smoking too deliberately1, collars relieved 
 like rose petals2 from the extravagant 
 ceilings of basilicas(长方形会堂) -- could not understand 
 their own indifference3, or why they huddled, 
 stared when I walked by. They were a type 
 of beauty, as far as beauty is ignorant of itself, 
 disdainful of place: that casual square, 
 Franciscan façade, that entire city turning
 under the swelter of an afternoon, June 
 in the marshlands(沼泽地) to the east. Sometimes, 
 I stand in front of history and feel nothing. 
 Then, some wrecked4 mosaic5, awkward 
 in the transom(横梁) of a secondary church, behaves 
 just so, as if the artists thought of me and all 
 my imperfections. Sometimes, people gather 
 in the hearts of forgotten cities, and I hate them 
 for their nonchalance6(冷漠), the terror in their boredom7
 They have been dying here for millennia8, these boys, 
 and there is little I can do, on this casual trip 
 in the heat, map in hand, to guide them out.


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1 deliberately Gulzvq     
adv.审慎地;蓄意地;故意地
参考例句:
  • The girl gave the show away deliberately.女孩故意泄露秘密。
  • They deliberately shifted off the argument.他们故意回避这个论点。
2 petals f346ae24f5b5778ae3e2317a33cd8d9b     
n.花瓣( petal的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • white petals tinged with blue 略带蓝色的白花瓣
  • The petals of many flowers expand in the sunshine. 许多花瓣在阳光下开放。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
3 indifference k8DxO     
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎
参考例句:
  • I was disappointed by his indifference more than somewhat.他的漠不关心使我很失望。
  • He feigned indifference to criticism of his work.他假装毫不在意别人批评他的作品。
4 wrecked ze0zKI     
adj.失事的,遇难的
参考例句:
  • the hulk of a wrecked ship 遇难轮船的残骸
  • the salvage of the wrecked tanker 对失事油轮的打捞
5 mosaic CEExS     
n./adj.镶嵌细工的,镶嵌工艺品的,嵌花式的
参考例句:
  • The sky this morning is a mosaic of blue and white.今天早上的天空是幅蓝白相间的画面。
  • The image mosaic is a troublesome work.图象镶嵌是个麻烦的工作。
6 nonchalance a0Zys     
n.冷淡,漠不关心
参考例句:
  • She took her situation with much nonchalance.她对这个处境毫不介意。
  • He conceals his worries behind a mask of nonchalance.他装作若无其事,借以掩饰内心的不安。
7 boredom ynByy     
n.厌烦,厌倦,乏味,无聊
参考例句:
  • Unemployment can drive you mad with boredom.失业会让你无聊得发疯。
  • A walkman can relieve the boredom of running.跑步时带着随身听就不那么乏味了。
8 millennia 3DHxf     
n.一千年,千禧年
参考例句:
  • For two millennia, exogamy was a major transgression for Jews. 两千年来,异族通婚一直是犹太人的一大禁忌。
  • In the course of millennia, the dinosaurs died out. 在几千年的时间里,恐龙逐渐死绝了。
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