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The Quiet World

The Quiet World


In an effort to get people to look
into each other’s eyes more,
and also to appease the mutes,
the government has decided
to allot each person exactly one hundred
and sixty-seven words, per day.

When the phone rings, I put it to my ear
without saying hello. In the restaurant
I point at chicken noodle soup.

I am adjusting well to the new way.

Late at night, I call my long distance lover,
proudly say I only used fifty-nine today.
I saved the rest for you.


When she doesn’t respond,
I know she’s used up all her words,
so I slowly whisper I love you
thirty-two and a third times.
After that, we just sit on the line
and listen to each other breathe.


   — Jeffrey McDaniel
      

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今天的grant有点小酸,是不是马上又要星期一,偶想起周一的请客喝酒吃饭事件啦

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回复 1# 的帖子

没说她都用那一百多个词汇做什么了, 悬念

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也许电话那头心里在埋怨, 就只会说那三个字,都不会说点别的,比如说比山高,比海深什么的

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haha

最早从女儿的房间里发现了这首诗,读来很喜欢,想来Teenage都喜欢

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thirty-two and a third times? 到底说了几遍?

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32 1/3

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(167-59-11)/3 (IOU) = 32 1/3

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回复 8# 的帖子

我也一直困惑,您

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