Les Murray - The Warm Rain

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  1. cumulous
    thrown together in a pile
    Against the darker trees or an open car shed
    is where we first see rain, on a cumulous day,
    a subtle slant locating the light in air
    in front of a Forties still of tubs and bike-frames.
  2. skinless
    having no skin
    Paratroops
    of salt water may land in dock streets, skinless balloons
    be flat out to queue down every drain, and the wind race
    thousands of flags.
  3. mucky
    (of soil) soft and watery
    They mass, and develop a shore sound:
    fixtures get cancelled, the muckiest shovels rack up.
  4. flat out
    at top speed
    Paratroops
    of salt water may land in dock streets, skinless balloons
    be flat out to queue down every drain, and the wind race
    thousands of flags.
  5. paratroops
    infantry trained and equipped to parachute
    Paratroops
    of salt water may land in dock streets, skinless balloons
    be flat out to queue down every drain, and the wind race
    thousands of flags.
  6. sopping
    extremely wet
    Grass rains upward; the crepe-myrtle tree heels, sopping crimson,
    needing to be shaken like the kilt of a large man.
  7. peppercorn
    pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
    Next sign, the dust that was white pepper bared
    starts pitting and reknotting into peppercorns.
  8. tempera
    paint made of pigment mixed with a water-soluble binder like egg yolk
    Fruit bumps lawn, and every country dam
    brews under bubbles, milky temperas sombering to oils.
  9. sidle
    move sideways
    It stops being a raceway of rocket smoke behind cars,
    it sidles off foliage, darkens to a lustre.
  10. white pepper
    climber having dark red berries when fully ripe
    Next sign, the dust that was white pepper bared
    starts pitting and reknotting into peppercorns.
  11. raceway
    a course over which races are run
    It stops being a raceway of rocket smoke behind cars,
    it sidles off foliage, darkens to a lustre.
  12. arch over
    form an arch over
    The highway whizzes, and lorries put spin on vapour;
    soon puddles hit at speed will arch over you like a slammed sea.
  13. pitting
    the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
    Next sign, the dust that was white pepper bared
    starts pitting and reknotting into peppercorns.
  14. dribble
    flowing in drops
    Eaves dribble like jaws
    and coolness is a silent film, starring green and mirrors.
  15. forties
    the time of life between 40 and 50
    Against the darker trees or an open car shed
    is where we first see rain, on a cumulous day,
    a subtle slant locating the light in air
    in front of a Forties still of tubs and bike-frames.
  16. rack up
    gain points in a game
    They mass, and develop a shore sound:
    fixtures get cancelled, the muckiest shovels rack up.
  17. crepe
    a small, thin pancake
    Grass rains upward; the crepe-myrtle tree heels, sopping crimson,
    needing to be shaken like the kilt of a large man.
  18. Crab
    the fourth sign of the zodiac
    At nightfall, the cause
    of the whole thing revolves, in white and tints, on TV
    like the Crab nebula: it brandishes palm trees like mops,
    its borders swell over the continent, they compress the other
    nations of the weather.
  19. locating
    a determination of the place where something is
    Against the darker trees or an open car shed
    is where we first see rain, on a cumulous day,
    a subtle slant locating the light in air
    in front of a Forties still of tubs and bike-frames.
  20. scab
    the crustlike surface of a healing skin lesion
    Or we may be just chirpings, damped
    under calm high cornfields of pour, with butter clearings
    that spread and resume glare, hiding the warm rain
    back inside our clothes, as mauve trees scab to cream
    and grey trees strip bright salmon, with loden patches.
  21. mauve
    a moderate purple
    Or we may be just chirpings, damped
    under calm high cornfields of pour, with butter clearings
    that spread and resume glare, hiding the warm rain
    back inside our clothes, as mauve trees scab to cream
    and grey trees strip bright salmon, with loden patches.
  22. hunched
    having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
    Cattle agree harder, hunched out in the clouds.
  23. nebula
    an immense cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space
    At nightfall, the cause
    of the whole thing revolves, in white and tints, on TV
    like the Crab nebula: it brandishes palm trees like mops,
    its borders swell over the continent, they compress the other
    nations of the weather.
  24. kilt
    a traditional knee-length skirt worn by men in Scotland
    Grass rains upward; the crepe-myrtle tree heels, sopping crimson,
    needing to be shaken like the kilt of a large man.
  25. paddock
    a pen for horses
    Hills run, air and paddocks are swollen.
  26. sop
    dip into liquid
    Grass rains upward; the crepe-myrtle tree heels, sopping crimson,
    needing to be shaken like the kilt of a large man.
  27. cancelled
    no longer planned or scheduled
    They mass, and develop a shore sound:
    fixtures get cancelled, the muckiest shovels rack up.
  28. fritter
    fried batter containing meat, vegetables, or fruit
    From here, the ocean may pump up and up and explode
    around the lighthouses in gigantic cloak sleeves, the whole book
    of foam slide and fritter, disclosing a pen shaft.
  29. queue
    a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
    Paratroops
    of salt water may land in dock streets, skinless balloons
    be flat out to queue down every drain, and the wind race
    thousands of flags.
  30. cornfield
    a field planted with corn
    Or we may be just chirpings, damped
    under calm high cornfields of pour, with butter clearings
    that spread and resume glare, hiding the warm rain
    back inside our clothes, as mauve trees scab to cream
    and grey trees strip bright salmon, with loden patches.
  31. lorry
    a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
    The highway whizzes, and lorries put spin on vapour;
    soon puddles hit at speed will arch over you like a slammed sea.
  32. climber
    someone who ascends on foot
    Tiny firetail finches, quiet in our climber rose, agree to it
    like early humans.
  33. finch
    any of numerous small songbirds with short bills
    Tiny firetail finches, quiet in our climber rose, agree to it
    like early humans.
  34. Grass
    German writer of novels and poetry and plays (born 1927)
    Grass rains upward; the crepe-myrtle tree heels, sopping crimson,
    needing to be shaken like the kilt of a large man.
  35. doubles
    badminton played with two players on each side
    People clap things in odd salute
    to the side of their heads, yell wit, dance on their doubles.
  36. puddle
    a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
    The highway whizzes, and lorries put spin on vapour;
    soon puddles hit at speed will arch over you like a slammed sea.
  37. fixture
    an object firmly secured in place, especially in a household
    They mass, and develop a shore sound:
    fixtures get cancelled, the muckiest shovels rack up.
  38. palm tree
    any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
    At nightfall, the cause
    of the whole thing revolves, in white and tints, on TV
    like the Crab nebula: it brandishes palm trees like mops,
    its borders swell over the continent, they compress the other
    nations of the weather.
  39. milky
    resembling milk in color not clear
    Fruit bumps lawn, and every country dam
    brews under bubbles, milky temperas sombering to oils.
  40. bared
    having the head uncovered
    Next sign, the dust that was white pepper bared
    starts pitting and reknotting into peppercorns.
  41. eaves
    the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
    Eaves dribble like jaws
    and coolness is a silent film, starring green and mirrors.
  42. lighthouse
    a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
    From here, the ocean may pump up and up and explode
    around the lighthouses in gigantic cloak sleeves, the whole book
    of foam slide and fritter, disclosing a pen shaft.
  43. hunch
    an impression that something might be the case
    Cattle agree harder, hunched out in the clouds.
  44. starring
    indicating the most important performer or role
    Eaves dribble like jaws
    and coolness is a silent film, starring green and mirrors.
  45. revolve
    turn on or around an axis or a center
    At nightfall, the cause
    of the whole thing revolves, in white and tints, on TV
    like the Crab nebula: it brandishes palm trees like mops,
    its borders swell over the continent, they compress the other
    nations of the weather.
  46. explode
    burst and release energy as through a violent reaction
    From here, the ocean may pump up and up and explode
    around the lighthouses in gigantic cloak sleeves, the whole book
    of foam slide and fritter, disclosing a pen shaft.
  47. myrtle
    any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Myrtus
    Grass rains upward; the crepe-myrtle tree heels, sopping crimson,
    needing to be shaken like the kilt of a large man.
  48. whiz
    a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air
    The highway whizzes, and lorries put spin on vapour;
    soon puddles hit at speed will arch over you like a slammed sea.
  49. brandish
    move or swing back and forth
    At nightfall, the cause
    of the whole thing revolves, in white and tints, on TV
    like the Crab nebula: it brandishes palm trees like mops,
    its borders swell over the continent, they compress the other
    nations of the weather.
  50. mop
    cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
    At nightfall, the cause
    of the whole thing revolves, in white and tints, on TV
    like the Crab nebula: it brandishes palm trees like mops,
    its borders swell over the continent, they compress the other
    nations of the weather.
  51. locate
    determine the place of by searching or examining
    Against the darker trees or an open car shed
    is where we first see rain, on a cumulous day,
    a subtle slant locating the light in air
    in front of a Forties still of tubs and bike-frames.
  52. humans
    all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
    Tiny firetail finches, quiet in our climber rose, agree to it
    like early humans.
  53. vapour
    a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
    The highway whizzes, and lorries put spin on vapour;
    soon puddles hit at speed will arch over you like a slammed sea.
  54. nightfall
    the time of day immediately following sunset
    At nightfall, the cause
    of the whole thing revolves, in white and tints, on TV
    like the Crab nebula: it brandishes palm trees like mops,
    its borders swell over the continent, they compress the other
    nations of the weather.
  55. agree
    consent or assent to a condition
    I love it all, I agree with it.
  56. disclose
    expose to view as by removing a cover
    From here, the ocean may pump up and up and explode
    around the lighthouses in gigantic cloak sleeves, the whole book
    of foam slide and fritter, disclosing a pen shaft.
  57. slant
    incline or bend from a vertical position
    Against the darker trees or an open car shed
    is where we first see rain, on a cumulous day,
    a subtle slant locating the light in air
    in front of a Forties still of tubs and bike-frames.
  58. lustre
    the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
    It stops being a raceway of rocket smoke behind cars,
    it sidles off foliage, darkens to a lustre.
  59. brew
    sit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor
    Fruit bumps lawn, and every country dam
    brews under bubbles, milky temperas sombering to oils.
  60. compress
    squeeze or push together
    At nightfall, the cause
    of the whole thing revolves, in white and tints, on TV
    like the Crab nebula: it brandishes palm trees like mops,
    its borders swell over the continent, they compress the other
    nations of the weather.
  61. coolness
    the property of being moderately cold
    Eaves dribble like jaws
    and coolness is a silent film, starring green and mirrors.
  62. salmon
    any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters
    Or we may be just chirpings, damped
    under calm high cornfields of pour, with butter clearings
    that spread and resume glare, hiding the warm rain
    back inside our clothes, as mauve trees scab to cream
    and grey trees strip bright salmon, with loden patches.
  63. shovel
    a hand tool for lifting loose material
    They mass, and develop a shore sound:
    fixtures get cancelled, the muckiest shovels rack up.
  64. slam
    close violently
    The highway whizzes, and lorries put spin on vapour;
    soon puddles hit at speed will arch over you like a slammed sea.
  65. swollen
    abnormally enlarged, bloated, or expanded
    Hills run, air and paddocks are swollen.
  66. bike
    a two-wheeled vehicle that is moved by foot pedals
    Against the darker trees or an open car shed
    is where we first see rain, on a cumulous day,
    a subtle slant locating the light in air
    in front of a Forties still of tubs and bike-frames.
  67. bump
    an impact (as from a collision)
    Fruit bumps lawn, and every country dam
    brews under bubbles, milky temperas sombering to oils.
  68. tub
    a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
    Against the darker trees or an open car shed
    is where we first see rain, on a cumulous day,
    a subtle slant locating the light in air
    in front of a Forties still of tubs and bike-frames.
  69. rain
    water falling in drops from vapor in the atmosphere
    Against the darker trees or an open car shed
    is where we first see rain, on a cumulous day,
    a subtle slant locating the light in air
    in front of a Forties still of tubs and bike-frames.
  70. cancel
    declare null and void
    They mass, and develop a shore sound:
    fixtures get cancelled, the muckiest shovels rack up.
  71. bubble
    a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
    Fruit bumps lawn, and every country dam
    brews under bubbles, milky temperas sombering to oils.
  72. tree
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
    Against the darker trees or an open car shed
    is where we first see rain, on a cumulous day,
    a subtle slant locating the light in air
    in front of a Forties still of tubs and bike-frames.
  73. leak
    enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure
    The roof
    of the bush barely leaks yet, but paper slows right down.
  74. stops
    a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card
    It stops being a raceway of rocket smoke behind cars,
    it sidles off foliage, darkens to a lustre.
  75. swell
    increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
    At nightfall, the cause
    of the whole thing revolves, in white and tints, on TV
    like the Crab nebula: it brandishes palm trees like mops,
    its borders swell over the continent, they compress the other
    nations of the weather.
  76. foliage
    the collective amount of leaves of one or more plants
    It stops being a raceway of rocket smoke behind cars,
    it sidles off foliage, darkens to a lustre.
  77. balloon
    a small thin inflatable rubber bag
    Paratroops
    of salt water may land in dock streets, skinless balloons
    be flat out to queue down every drain, and the wind race
    thousands of flags.
  78. parcel
    a wrapped package
    Hurrying parcels pearl but don’t now split
    crossing the carparks.
  79. hurrying
    moving with great haste
    Hurrying parcels pearl but don’t now split
    crossing the carparks.
  80. salute
    a formal military gesture of respect
    People clap things in odd salute
    to the side of their heads, yell wit, dance on their doubles.
  81. resume
    take up or begin anew
    Or we may be just chirpings, damped
    under calm high cornfields of pour, with butter clearings
    that spread and resume glare, hiding the warm rain
    back inside our clothes, as mauve trees scab to cream
    and grey trees strip bright salmon, with loden patches.
  82. dam
    a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water
    Fruit bumps lawn, and every country dam
    brews under bubbles, milky temperas sombering to oils.
  83. rack
    a framework for holding objects
    They mass, and develop a shore sound:
    fixtures get cancelled, the muckiest shovels rack up.
  84. tint
    a variation or slightly different shade of a color
    At nightfall, the cause
    of the whole thing revolves, in white and tints, on TV
    like the Crab nebula: it brandishes palm trees like mops,
    its borders swell over the continent, they compress the other
    nations of the weather.
  85. dock
    a landing in a harbor where ships are loaded and unloaded
    Paratroops
    of salt water may land in dock streets, skinless balloons
    be flat out to queue down every drain, and the wind race
    thousands of flags.
  86. clearing
    a treeless tract of land in the middle of a wooded area
    Or we may be just chirpings, damped
    under calm high cornfields of pour, with butter clearings
    that spread and resume glare, hiding the warm rain
    back inside our clothes, as mauve trees scab to cream
    and grey trees strip bright salmon, with loden patches.
  87. rocket
    an object propelled by blasting gas from an engine carrying its own air
    It stops being a raceway of rocket smoke behind cars,
    it sidles off foliage, darkens to a lustre.
  88. gigantic
    exceedingly large or extensive
    From here, the ocean may pump up and up and explode
    around the lighthouses in gigantic cloak sleeves, the whole book
    of foam slide and fritter, disclosing a pen shaft.
  89. sunny
    bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
    The sunny parallels, when opposite the light, have a flung look
    like falling seed.
  90. darken
    make dark or darker
    It stops being a raceway of rocket smoke behind cars,
    it sidles off foliage, darkens to a lustre.
  91. clap
    strike one's hands together
    People clap things in odd salute
    to the side of their heads, yell wit, dance on their doubles.
  92. damp
    slightly wet
    Or we may be just chirpings, damped
    under calm high cornfields of pour, with butter clearings
    that spread and resume glare, hiding the warm rain
    back inside our clothes, as mauve trees scab to cream
    and grey trees strip bright salmon, with loden patches.
  93. foam
    a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
    From here, the ocean may pump up and up and explode
    around the lighthouses in gigantic cloak sleeves, the whole book
    of foam slide and fritter, disclosing a pen shaft.
  94. shaken
    disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
    Grass rains upward; the crepe-myrtle tree heels, sopping crimson,
    needing to be shaken like the kilt of a large man.
  95. shed
    cause or allow to flow or run out or over
    Against the darker trees or an open car shed
    is where we first see rain, on a cumulous day,
    a subtle slant locating the light in air
    in front of a Forties still of tubs and bike-frames.
  96. crimson
    a deep and vivid red color
    Grass rains upward; the crepe-myrtle tree heels, sopping crimson,
    needing to be shaken like the kilt of a large man.
  97. pepper
    climber having dark red berries when fully ripe
    Next sign, the dust that was white pepper bared
    starts pitting and reknotting into peppercorns.
  98. lawn
    a field of cultivated and mowed grass
    Fruit bumps lawn, and every country dam
    brews under bubbles, milky temperas sombering to oils.
  99. sleeve
    the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
    From here, the ocean may pump up and up and explode
    around the lighthouses in gigantic cloak sleeves, the whole book
    of foam slide and fritter, disclosing a pen shaft.
  100. seed
    small, hard part of a plant from which a new plant can grow
    The sunny parallels, when opposite the light, have a flung look
    like falling seed.
  101. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
    Against the darker trees or an open car shed
    is where we first see rain, on a cumulous day,
    a subtle slant locating the light in air
    in front of a Forties still of tubs and bike-frames.
  102. drain
    emptying something by allowing liquid to run out of it
    Paratroops
    of salt water may land in dock streets, skinless balloons
    be flat out to queue down every drain, and the wind race
    thousands of flags.
  103. pump
    a device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
    From here, the ocean may pump up and up and explode
    around the lighthouses in gigantic cloak sleeves, the whole book
    of foam slide and fritter, disclosing a pen shaft.
  104. hiding
    the activity of keeping something secret
    Or we may be just chirpings, damped
    under calm high cornfields of pour, with butter clearings
    that spread and resume glare, hiding the warm rain
    back inside our clothes, as mauve trees scab to cream
    and grey trees strip bright salmon, with loden patches.
  105. barely
    in a sparse or scanty way
    The roof
    of the bush barely leaks yet, but paper slows right down.
  106. upward
    spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
    Grass rains upward; the crepe-myrtle tree heels, sopping crimson,
    needing to be shaken like the kilt of a large man.
  107. shaft
    a long rod or pole, especially the body of a weapon
    From here, the ocean may pump up and up and explode
    around the lighthouses in gigantic cloak sleeves, the whole book
    of foam slide and fritter, disclosing a pen shaft.
  108. highway
    a major road for any form of motor transport
    The highway whizzes, and lorries put spin on vapour;
    soon puddles hit at speed will arch over you like a slammed sea.
  109. jaw
    the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth
    Eaves dribble like jaws
    and coolness is a silent film, starring green and mirrors.
  110. glare
    be sharply reflected
    Or we may be just chirpings, damped
    under calm high cornfields of pour, with butter clearings
    that spread and resume glare, hiding the warm rain
    back inside our clothes, as mauve trees scab to cream
    and grey trees strip bright salmon, with loden patches.
  111. spin
    revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
    The highway whizzes, and lorries put spin on vapour;
    soon puddles hit at speed will arch over you like a slammed sea.
  112. parallel
    being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
    The sunny parallels, when opposite the light, have a flung look
    like falling seed.
  113. cream
    the part of milk containing the butterfat
    Or we may be just chirpings, damped
    under calm high cornfields of pour, with butter clearings
    that spread and resume glare, hiding the warm rain
    back inside our clothes, as mauve trees scab to cream
    and grey trees strip bright salmon, with loden patches.
  114. split
    separate into parts or portions
    Hurrying parcels pearl but don’t now split
    crossing the carparks.
  115. cloak
    a loose outer garment
    From here, the ocean may pump up and up and explode
    around the lighthouses in gigantic cloak sleeves, the whole book
    of foam slide and fritter, disclosing a pen shaft.
  116. continent
    one of the large landmasses of the earth
    At nightfall, the cause
    of the whole thing revolves, in white and tints, on TV
    like the Crab nebula: it brandishes palm trees like mops,
    its borders swell over the continent, they compress the other
    nations of the weather.
  117. pit
    a sizeable hole, usually in the ground
    Next sign, the dust that was white pepper bared
    starts pitting and reknotting into peppercorns.
  118. yell
    a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
    People clap things in odd salute
    to the side of their heads, yell wit, dance on their doubles.
  119. pearl
    a smooth round structure in the shell of a clam or oyster
    Hurrying parcels pearl but don’t now split
    crossing the carparks.
  120. patch
    a small contrasting part of something
    Or we may be just chirpings, damped
    under calm high cornfields of pour, with butter clearings
    that spread and resume glare, hiding the warm rain
    back inside our clothes, as mauve trees scab to cream
    and grey trees strip bright salmon, with loden patches.
  121. slide
    move smoothly along a surface
    From here, the ocean may pump up and up and explode
    around the lighthouses in gigantic cloak sleeves, the whole book
    of foam slide and fritter, disclosing a pen shaft.
  122. mirror
    polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
    Eaves dribble like jaws
    and coolness is a silent film, starring green and mirrors.
  123. crossing
    a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect
    Hurrying parcels pearl but don’t now split
    crossing the carparks.
  124. like
    having the same or similar characteristics
    The sunny parallels, when opposite the light, have a flung look
    like falling seed.
  125. car
    a motor vehicle with four wheels
    Against the darker trees or an open car shed
    is where we first see rain, on a cumulous day,
    a subtle slant locating the light in air
    in front of a Forties still of tubs and bike-frames.
  126. arch
    a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening
    The highway whizzes, and lorries put spin on vapour;
    soon puddles hit at speed will arch over you like a slammed sea.
  127. palm
    the inner surface of the hand
    At nightfall, the cause
    of the whole thing revolves, in white and tints, on TV
    like the Crab nebula: it brandishes palm trees like mops,
    its borders swell over the continent, they compress the other
    nations of the weather.
  128. speed
    a rate at which something happens
    The highway whizzes, and lorries put spin on vapour;
    soon puddles hit at speed will arch over you like a slammed sea.
  129. butter
    a solid yellow food made from cream
    Or we may be just chirpings, damped
    under calm high cornfields of pour, with butter clearings
    that spread and resume glare, hiding the warm rain
    back inside our clothes, as mauve trees scab to cream
    and grey trees strip bright salmon, with loden patches.
  130. heel
    the back part of the human foot
    Grass rains upward; the crepe-myrtle tree heels, sopping crimson,
    needing to be shaken like the kilt of a large man.
  131. odd
    not divisible by two
    People clap things in odd salute
    to the side of their heads, yell wit, dance on their doubles.
  132. tiny
    very small
    Tiny firetail finches, quiet in our climber rose, agree to it
    like early humans.
  133. strip
    take off or remove
    Or we may be just chirpings, damped
    under calm high cornfields of pour, with butter clearings
    that spread and resume glare, hiding the warm rain
    back inside our clothes, as mauve trees scab to cream
    and grey trees strip bright salmon, with loden patches.
  134. bush
    a woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
    The roof
    of the bush barely leaks yet, but paper slows right down.
  135. grey
    of an achromatic color intermediate between white and black
    Or we may be just chirpings, damped
    under calm high cornfields of pour, with butter clearings
    that spread and resume glare, hiding the warm rain
    back inside our clothes, as mauve trees scab to cream
    and grey trees strip bright salmon, with loden patches.
  136. cattle
    domesticated cows as a group
    Cattle agree harder, hunched out in the clouds.
  137. pen
    a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
    From here, the ocean may pump up and up and explode
    around the lighthouses in gigantic cloak sleeves, the whole book
    of foam slide and fritter, disclosing a pen shaft.
  138. wit
    mental ability
    People clap things in odd salute
    to the side of their heads, yell wit, dance on their doubles.
  139. bare
    lacking its natural or customary covering
    Next sign, the dust that was white pepper bared
    starts pitting and reknotting into peppercorns.
  140. look like
    bear a physical resemblance to
    The sunny parallels, when opposite the light, have a flung look
    like     falling seed.
  141. flag
    a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
    Paratroops
    of salt water may land in dock streets, skinless balloons
    be flat out to queue down every drain, and the wind race
    thousands of flags.
  142. falling
    coming down freely under the influence of gravity
    The sunny parallels, when opposite the light, have a flung look
    like falling seed.
  143. fling
    throw with force or recklessness
    The sunny parallels, when opposite the light, have a flung look
    like falling seed.
  144. dust
    fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen
    Next sign, the dust that was white pepper bared
    starts pitting and reknotting into peppercorns.
  145. ocean
    a large body of water that covers a large part of the earth
    From here, the ocean may pump up and up and explode
    around the lighthouses in gigantic cloak sleeves, the whole book
    of foam slide and fritter, disclosing a pen shaft.
  146. frame
    the internal structure that gives an artifact its shape
    Against the darker trees or an open car shed
    is where we first see rain, on a cumulous day,
    a subtle slant locating the light in air
    in front of a Forties still of tubs and bike-frames.
  147. flat
    having a surface without a slope; level
    Paratroops
    of salt water may land in dock streets, skinless balloons
    be flat out to queue down every drain, and the wind race
    thousands of flags.
  148. border
    the boundary of a surface
    At nightfall, the cause
    of the whole thing revolves, in white and tints, on TV
    like the Crab nebula: it brandishes palm trees like mops,
    its borders swell over the continent, they compress the other
    nations of the weather.
  149. salt
    white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food
    Paratroops
    of salt water may land in dock streets, skinless balloons
    be flat out to queue down every drain, and the wind race
    thousands of flags.
  150. calm
    not agitated; without losing self-possession
    Or we may be just chirpings, damped
    under calm high cornfields of pour, with butter clearings
    that spread and resume glare, hiding the warm rain
    back inside our clothes, as mauve trees scab to cream
    and grey trees strip bright salmon, with loden patches.
  151. dance
    taking a series of rhythmical steps in time to music
    People clap things in odd salute
    to the side of their heads, yell wit, dance on their doubles.
  152. film
    a series of moving pictures that tells a story
    Eaves dribble like jaws
    and coolness is a silent film, starring green and mirrors.
  153. roof
    a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
    The roof
    of the bush barely leaks yet, but paper slows right down.
  154. slow
    not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
    The roof
    of the bush barely leaks yet, but paper slows right down.
  155. out in
    enter a harbor
    Cattle agree harder, hunched out in the clouds.
  156. double
    consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
    People clap things in odd salute
    to the side of their heads, yell wit, dance on their doubles.
  157. in front
    at or in the front
    Against the darker trees or an open car shed
    is where we first see rain, on a cumulous day,
    a subtle slant locating the light in air
    in front of a Forties still of tubs and bike-frames.
  158. forty
    the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four
    Against the darker trees or an open car shed
    is where we first see rain, on a cumulous day,
    a subtle slant locating the light in air
    in front of a Forties still of tubs and bike-frames.
  159. pour
    cause to run
    Or we may be just chirpings, damped
    under calm high cornfields of pour, with butter clearings
    that spread and resume glare, hiding the warm rain
    back inside our clothes, as mauve trees scab to cream
    and grey trees strip bright salmon, with loden patches.
  160. inside
    relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
    Or we may be just chirpings, damped
    under calm high cornfields of pour, with butter clearings
    that spread and resume glare, hiding the warm rain
    back inside our clothes, as mauve trees scab to cream
    and grey trees strip bright salmon, with loden patches.
  161. opposite
    being directly across from each other
    The sunny parallels, when opposite the light, have a flung look
    like falling seed.
  162. clothes
    apparel in general
    Or we may be just chirpings, damped
    under calm high cornfields of pour, with butter clearings
    that spread and resume glare, hiding the warm rain
    back inside our clothes, as mauve trees scab to cream
    and grey trees strip bright salmon, with loden patches.
  163. hurry
    move very fast
    Hurrying parcels pearl but don’t now split
    crossing the carparks.
  164. air
    a mixture of gases required for breathing
    Against the darker trees or an open car shed
    is where we first see rain, on a cumulous day,
    a subtle slant locating the light in air
    in front of a Forties still of tubs and bike-frames.
  165. weather
    atmospheric conditions such as temperature and precipitation
    At nightfall, the cause
    of the whole thing revolves, in white and tints, on TV
    like the Crab nebula: it brandishes palm trees like mops,
    its borders swell over the continent, they compress the other
    nations of the weather.
  166. fruit
    the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
    Fruit bumps lawn, and every country dam
    brews under bubbles, milky temperas sombering to oils.
  167. hit
    deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
    The highway whizzes, and lorries put spin on vapour;
    soon puddles hit at speed will arch over you like a slammed sea.
  168. develop
    progress or evolve through a process of natural growth
    They mass, and develop a shore sound:
    fixtures get cancelled, the muckiest shovels rack up.
  169. white
    being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness
    Next sign, the dust that was white pepper bared
    starts pitting and reknotting into peppercorns.
  170. silent
    marked by absence of sound
    Eaves dribble like jaws
    and coolness is a silent film, starring green and mirrors.
  171. cloud
    a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
    Cattle agree harder, hunched out in the clouds.
  172. mass
    the property of a body that causes it to have weight
    They mass, and develop a shore sound:
    fixtures get cancelled, the muckiest shovels rack up.
  173. oil
    a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
    Fruit bumps lawn, and every country dam
    brews under bubbles, milky temperas sombering to oils.
  174. smoke
    a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
    It stops being a raceway of rocket smoke behind cars,
    it sidles off foliage, darkens to a lustre.
  175. clothe
    provide with clothes or put clothes on
    Or we may be just chirpings, damped
    under calm high cornfields of pour, with butter clearings
    that spread and resume glare, hiding the warm rain
    back inside our clothes, as mauve trees scab to cream
    and grey trees strip bright salmon, with loden patches.
  176. spread
    distribute or disperse widely
    Or we may be just chirpings, damped
    under calm high cornfields of pour, with butter clearings
    that spread and resume glare, hiding the warm rain
    back inside our clothes, as mauve trees scab to cream
    and grey trees strip bright salmon, with loden patches.
  177. warm
    having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
    Or we may be just chirpings, damped
    under calm high cornfields of pour, with butter clearings
    that spread and resume glare, hiding the warm rain
    back inside our clothes, as mauve trees scab to cream
    and grey trees strip bright salmon, with loden patches.
  178. whole
    all of something, including all of its elements or parts
    At nightfall, the cause
    of the whole thing revolves, in white and tints, on TV
    like the Crab nebula: it brandishes palm trees like mops,
    its borders swell over the continent, they compress the other
    nations of the weather.
  179. out to
    fixed in your purpose
    Paratroops
    of salt water may land in dock streets, skinless balloons
    be flat out to queue down every drain, and the wind race
    thousands of flags.
  180. quiet
    characterized by an absence of agitation or activity
    Tiny firetail finches, quiet in our climber rose, agree to it
    like early humans.
  181. to it
    to that
    Tiny firetail finches, quiet in our climber rose, agree to it
    like early humans.
  182. bright
    emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
    Or we may be just chirpings, damped
    under calm high cornfields of pour, with butter clearings
    that spread and resume glare, hiding the warm rain
    back inside our clothes, as mauve trees scab to cream
    and grey trees strip bright salmon, with loden patches.
  183. shore
    the land along the edge of a body of water
    They mass, and develop a shore sound:
    fixtures get cancelled, the muckiest shovels rack up.
  184. light
    electromagnetic radiation that can produce visual sensation
    Against the darker trees or an open car shed
    is where we first see rain, on a cumulous day,
    a subtle slant locating the light in air
    in front of a Forties still of tubs and bike-frames.
  185. green
    of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum
    Eaves dribble like jaws
    and coolness is a silent film, starring green and mirrors.
  186. hide
    prevent from being seen or discovered
    Or we may be just chirpings, damped
    under calm high cornfields of pour, with butter clearings
    that spread and resume glare, hiding the warm rain
    back inside our clothes, as mauve trees scab to cream
    and grey trees strip bright salmon, with loden patches.
  187. star
    a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy
    Eaves dribble like jaws
    and coolness is a silent film, starring green and mirrors.
  188. shake
    move or cause to move back and forth
    Grass rains upward; the crepe-myrtle tree heels, sopping crimson,
    needing to be shaken like the kilt of a large man.
  189. hill
    a local and well-defined elevation of the land
    Hills run, air and paddocks are swollen.
  190. cross
    a marking that consists of lines that intersect each other
    Hurrying parcels pearl but don’t now split
    crossing the carparks.
  191. race
    a contest of speed
    Paratroops
    of salt water may land in dock streets, skinless balloons
    be flat out to queue down every drain, and the wind race
    thousands of flags.
  192. under
    below some quantity or limit
    Fruit bumps lawn, and every country dam
    brews under bubbles, milky temperas sombering to oils.
  193. front
    the side that is forward or prominent
    Against the darker trees or an open car shed
    is where we first see rain, on a cumulous day,
    a subtle slant locating the light in air
    in front of a Forties still of tubs and bike-frames.
  194. sign
    a visible clue that something has happened or is present
    Next sign, the dust that was white pepper bared
    starts pitting and reknotting into peppercorns.
  195. every
    (used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception
    Fruit bumps lawn, and every country dam
    brews under bubbles, milky temperas sombering to oils.
  196. may
    thorny shrub of a small tree having white to scarlet flowers
    From here, the ocean may pump up and up and explode
    around the lighthouses in gigantic cloak sleeves, the whole book
    of foam slide and fritter, disclosing a pen shaft.
  197. paper
    a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
    The roof
    of the bush barely leaks yet, but paper slows right down.
  198. rose
    any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
    Tiny firetail finches, quiet in our climber rose, agree to it
    like early humans.
  199. early
    at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
    Tiny firetail finches, quiet in our climber rose, agree to it
    like early humans.
  200. nation
    a politically organized body of people under a government
    At nightfall, the cause
    of the whole thing revolves, in white and tints, on TV
    like the Crab nebula: it brandishes palm trees like mops,
    its borders swell over the continent, they compress the other
    nations of the weather.
  201. wind
    air moving from high pressure to low pressure
    Paratroops
    of salt water may land in dock streets, skinless balloons
    be flat out to queue down every drain, and the wind race
    thousands of flags.
  202. thing
    a separate and self-contained entity
    People clap things in odd salute
    to the side of their heads, yell wit, dance on their doubles.
  203. human
    a person; a hominid with a large brain and articulate speech
    Tiny firetail finches, quiet in our climber rose, agree to it
    like early humans.
  204. stop
    have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense
    It stops being a raceway of rocket smoke behind cars,
    it sidles off foliage, darkens to a lustre.
  205. cause
    events that provide the generative force of something
    At nightfall, the cause
    of the whole thing revolves, in white and tints, on TV
    like the Crab nebula: it brandishes palm trees like mops,
    its borders swell over the continent, they compress the other
    nations of the weather.
  206. street
    a thoroughfare that is lined with buildings
    Paratroops
    of salt water may land in dock streets, skinless balloons
    be flat out to queue down every drain, and the wind race
    thousands of flags.
  207. behind
    in or to or toward the rear
    It stops being a raceway of rocket smoke behind cars,
    it sidles off foliage, darkens to a lustre.
  208. sound
    mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
    They mass, and develop a shore sound:
    fixtures get cancelled, the muckiest shovels rack up.
  209. thousand
    the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
    Paratroops
    of salt water may land in dock streets, skinless balloons
    be flat out to queue down every drain, and the wind race
    thousands of flags.
  210. down
    in a lower place or position
    The roof
    of the bush barely leaks yet, but paper slows right down.
  211. around
    in the area or vicinity
    From here, the ocean may pump up and up and explode
    around the lighthouses in gigantic cloak sleeves, the whole book
    of foam slide and fritter, disclosing a pen shaft.
  212. start
    take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
    Next sign, the dust that was white pepper bared
    starts pitting and reknotting into peppercorns.
  213. sea
    a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
    The highway whizzes, and lorries put spin on vapour;
    soon puddles hit at speed will arch over you like a slammed sea.
  214. over
    beyond the top or upper surface or edge
    The highway whizzes, and lorries put spin on vapour;
    soon puddles hit at speed will arch over you like a slammed sea.
  215. book
    an object consisting of a number of pages bound together
    From here, the ocean may pump up and up and explode
    around the lighthouses in gigantic cloak sleeves, the whole book
    of foam slide and fritter, disclosing a pen shaft.
  216. large
    above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude
    Grass rains upward; the crepe-myrtle tree heels, sopping crimson,
    needing to be shaken like the kilt of a large man.
  217. land
    the solid part of the earth's surface
    Paratroops
    of salt water may land in dock streets, skinless balloons
    be flat out to queue down every drain, and the wind race
    thousands of flags.
  218. next
    immediately following in time or order
    Next sign, the dust that was white pepper bared
    starts pitting and reknotting into peppercorns.
  219. rise
    move upward
    Tiny firetail finches, quiet in our climber rose, agree to it
    like early humans.
  220. soon
    in the near future
    The highway whizzes, and lorries put spin on vapour;
    soon puddles hit at speed will arch over you like a slammed sea.
  221. high
    being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation
    Or we may be just chirpings, damped
    under calm high cornfields of pour, with butter clearings
    that spread and resume glare, hiding the warm rain
    back inside our clothes, as mauve trees scab to cream
    and grey trees strip bright salmon, with loden patches.
  222. run
    move fast by using one's feet
    Hills run, air and paddocks are swollen.
  223. water
    compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear liquid
    Paratroops
    of salt water may land in dock streets, skinless balloons
    be flat out to queue down every drain, and the wind race
    thousands of flags.
  224. things
    any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
    People clap things in odd salute
    to the side of their heads, yell wit, dance on their doubles.
  225. open
    affording free passage or access
    Against the darker trees or an open car shed
    is where we first see rain, on a cumulous day,
    a subtle slant locating the light in air
    in front of a Forties still of tubs and bike-frames.
  226. fall
    descend freely under the influence of gravity
    The sunny parallels, when opposite the light, have a flung look
    like falling seed.
  227. out
    moving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden
    Cattle agree harder, hunched out in the clouds.
  228. side
    a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
    People clap things in odd salute
    to the side of their heads, yell wit, dance on their doubles.
Created on 四月 14, 2010

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