英文小诗鉴赏

　　英文小诗赏析：APrayeronGoingintoMyHouse

　　Godgrantablessingonthistowerandcottage

　　Andonmyheirs，ifallremainunspoiled，

　　Notableorchairorstoolnotsimpleenough

　　ForshepherdladsinGalilee;andgrant

　　ThatImyselfforportionsoftheyear

　　Mayhandlenothingandseteyesonnothing

　　Butwhatthegreatandpassionatehaveused

　　Throughoutsomanyvaryingcenturies

　　Wetakeitforthenorm;yetshouldIdream

　　Sinbadthesailor‘sbroughtapaintedchest，

　　Orimage，frombeyondtheLoadstoneMountain，

　　Thatdreamisanorm;andshouldsomelimbofthedevil

　　Destroytheviewbycuttingdownanash

　　Thatshadestheroad，orsettingupacottage

　　Plannedinagovernmentoffice，shortenhislife，

　　ManaclehissoulupontheRedSeabottom.

　　英文小诗赏析：CementGuitar

　　AllmorningI'verememberedSt.Ignacio'sbruise，jaundicedseagullsoverQuonset，Novemberandthegrosswhitesky.Dayssolongyouwalkhomefifteenmilesfromtherestaurant.

　　Samewaitresseverydayofyourlifeandsheneverremembersyourallergies.

　　Nothingonthemapbutsconecrumbsandadropoftea.Justmanifoldfoodandadeadrequesttoburythelastofyoursevenreceipts.

　　Motheroffoster-wit，fatherofstraw，Icanseehowsilencetakestheplaceofthosewhocuttheirthoughtsinstonebeforetheyneedthem.

　　Stoneisthepast，andthepastisaformofflattery.

　　Lastwinter，groupsofchildrensentlettersinsadnessforthelateChristmassuicide.

　　Addressedtothosewhomanagedthefishery，whonamedthedocksanddecidedthecolorsofunfinishedboats，theonlywaytoreadthemwasalive.

　　Tothinkoutloudaboutthosechildren'snameswastoforgetwhatyoumeantbydying.