新编英语教程 5 Unit 4 背景知识之Allen Ginsberg howl.docx

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新编英语教程5Unit4背景知识之AllenGinsberghowl

AllenGinsberg （1926-1997）

Howl

ForCarlSolomon

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Isawthebestmindsofmygenerationdestroyedbymadness,starvinghystericalnaked,

draggingthemselvesthroughthenegrostreetsatdawnlookingforanangryfix,

angelheadedhipstersburningfortheancientheavenlyconnectiontothestarrydynamointhemachineryofnight,

whopovertyandtattersandhollow-eyedandhighsatupsmokinginthesupernaturaldarknessofcold-waterflatsfloatingacrossthetopsofcitiescontemplatingjazz,

whobaredtheirbrainstoHeavenundertheElandsawMohammedanangelsstaggeringontenementroofsilluminated,

whopassedthroughuniversitieswithradianteyeshallucinatingArkansasandBlake-lighttragedyamongthescholarsofwar,

whowereexpelledfromtheacademiesforcrazy&publishingobsceneodesonthewindowsoftheskull,

whocoweredinunshavenroomsinunderwear,burningtheirmoneyinwastebasketsandlisteningtotheTerrorthroughthewall,

whogotbustedintheirpubicbeardsreturningthroughLaredowithabeltofmarijuanaforNewYork,

whoatefireinpainthotelsordrankturpentineinParadiseAlley,death,orpurgatoriedtheirtorsosnightafternight

withdreams,withdrugs,withwakingnightmares,alcoholandcockandendlessballs,

incomparableblindstreetsofshudderingcloudandlightninginthemindleapingtowardspolesofCanada&Paterson,illuminatingallthemotionlessworldofTimebetween,

Peyotesoliditiesofhalls,backyardgreentreecemeterydawns,winedrunkennessovertherooftops,storefrontboroughsofteaheadjoyrideneonblinkingtrafficlight,sunandmoonandtreevibrationsintheroaringwinterdusksofBrooklyn,ashcanrantingsandkindkinglightofmind,

whochainedthemselvestosubwaysfortheendlessridefromBatterytoholyBronxonbenzedrineuntilthenoiseofwheelsandchildrenbroughtthemdownshudderingmouth-wrackedandbatteredbleakofbrainalldrainedofbrillianceinthedrearlightofZoo,

whosankallnightinsubmarinelightofBickford'sfloatedoutandsatthroughthestalebeerafternoonindesolateFugazzi's,listeningtothecrackofdoomonthehydrogenjukebox,

whotalkedcontinuouslyseventyhoursfromparktopadtobartoBellevuetomuseumtotheBrooklynBridge,

alostbatallionofplatonicconversationalistsjumpingdownthestoopsofffireescapesoffwindowsillsoffEmpireStateoutofthemoon

yacketayakkingscreamingvomitingwhisperingfactsandmemoriesandanecdotesandeyeballkicksandshocksofhospitalsandjailsandwars,

whoseintellectsdisgorgedintotalrecallforsevendaysandnightswithbrillianteyes,meatfortheSynagoguecastonthepavement,

whovanishedintonowhereZenNewJerseyleavingatrailofambiguouspicturepostcardsofAtlanticCityHall,

sufferingEasternsweatsandTangerianbone-grindingsandmigrainesofChinaunderjunk-withdrawalinNewark'sbleakfurnishedroom,

whowanderedaroundandaroundatmidnightintherailwayyardwonderingwheretogo,andwent,leavingnobrokenhearts,

wholitcigarettesinboxcarsboxcarsboxcarsracketingthroughsnowtowardlonesomefarmsingrandfathernight,

whostudiedPlotinusPoeStJohnoftheCrosstelepathyandbopkabbalahbecausetheuniverseinstinctivelyvibratedattheirfeetinKansas,

wholoneditthroughthestreetsofIdahoseekingvisionaryindianangelswhowerevisionaryindianangels,

whothoughttheywereonlymadwhenBaltimoregleamedinsupernaturalecstasy,

whojumpedinlimousineswiththeChinamanofOklahomaontheimpulseofwintermidnightstreetlightsmalltownrain,

wholoungedhungryandlonesomethroughHoustonseekingjazzorsexorsoup,andfollowedthebrilliantSpaniardtoconverseaboutAmericaandEternity,ahopelesstask,andsotookshiptoAfrica,

whodisappearedintothevolcanoesofMexicoleavingnothingbehindbuttheshadowofdungareesandthelarvaandashofpoetryscatteredinfireplaceChicago,

whoreappearedontheWestCoastinvestigatingtheFBIinbeardsandshortswithbigpacifisteyessexyintheirdarkskinpassingoutincomprehensibleleaflets,

whoburnedcigaretteholesintheirarmsprotestingthenarcotictobaccohazeofCapitalism,whodistributedSupercommunistpamphletsinUnionSquareweepingandundressingwhilethesirensofLosAlamoswailedthemdown,andwaileddownWall,andtheStatenIslandferryalsowailed,

whobrokedowncryinginwhitegymnasiumsnakedandtremblingbeforethemachineryofotherskeletons,

whobitdetectivesintheneckandshriekedwithdelightinpolicecarsforcommittingnocrimebuttheirownwildcookingpederastyandintoxication,

whohowledontheirkneesinthesubwayandweredraggedofftheroofwavinggenitalsandmanuscripts,

wholetthemselvesbefuckedintheassbysaintlymotorcyclists,andscreamedwithjoy,

whoblewandwereblownbythosehumanseraphim,thesailors,caressesofAtlanticandCaribbeanlove,

whoballedinthemorningintheeveningsinrosegardensandthegrassofpublicparksandcemeteriesscatteringtheirsemenfreelytowhomevercomewhomay,

whohiccupedendlesslytryingtogigglebutwoundupwithasobbehindapartitioninaTurkishBathwhentheblond&nakedangelcametopiercethemwithasword,

wholosttheirloveboystothethreeoldshrewsoffatetheoneeyedshrewoftheheterosexualdollartheoneeyedshrewthatwinksoutofthewombandtheoneeyedshrewthatdoesnothingbutsitonherassandsniptheintellectualgoldenthreadsofthecraftsman'sloom,

whocopulatedecstaticandinsatiateandfelloffthebed,andcontinuedalongtheflooranddownthehallandendedfaintingonthewallwithavisionofultimatecuntandcomeeludingthelastgyzymofconsciousness,

whosweetenedthesnatchesofamilliongirlstremblinginthesunset,andwereredeyedinthemorningbutwerepreparedtosweetenthesnatchofthesunrise,flashingbuttocksunderbarnsandnakedinthelake,

whowentoutwhoringthroughColoradoinmyriadstolennight-cars,N.C.,secretheroofthesepoems,cocksmanandAdonisofDenver—joytothememoryofhisinnumerablelaysofgirlsinemptylots&dinerbackyards,moviehouses'ricketyrows,onmountaintopsincavesorwithgauntwaitressesinfamiliarroadsidelonelypetticoatupliftings&especiallysecretgas-stationsolipsismsofjohns,&hometownalleystoo,

whofadedoutinvastsordidmovies,wereshiftedindreams,wokeonasuddenManhattan,andpickedthemselvesupoutofbasementshungoverwithheartlessTokayandhorrorsofThirdAvenueirondreams&stumbledtounemploymentoffices,

whowalkedallnightwiththeirshoesfullofbloodonthesnowbankdockswaitingforadoorintheEastRivertoopenfullofsteamheatandopium,

whocreatedgreatsuicidaldramasontheappartmentcliff-banksoftheHudsonunderthewartimebluefloodlightofthemoon&theirheadsshallbecrownedwithlaurelinoblivion,

whoatethelambstewoftheimaginationordigestedthecrabatthemuddybottomoftheriversoftheBowery,

whoweptattheromanceofthestreetswiththeirpushcartsfullofonionsandbadmusic,

whosatinboxesbreathinginthedarknessunderthebridge,androseuptobuildharpsichordsintheirlofts,whocoughedonthesixthfloorofHarlemcrownedwithflameunderthetubercularskysurroundedbyorangecratesoftheology,

whoscribbledallnightrockingandrollingoverloftyincantationswhichintheyellowmorningwerestanzasofgibberish,

whocookedrottenanimalslungheartfeettailborsht&tortillasdreamingofthepurevegetablekingdom,

whoplungedthemselvesundermeattruckslookingforanegg,

whothrewtheirwatchesofftherooftocasttheirballotforanEternityoutsideofTime,&alarmclocksfellontheirheadseverydayforthenextdecade,

whocuttheirwriststhreetimessuccessfullyunsuccessfully,gaveupandwereforcedtoopenantiquestoreswheretheythoughttheyweregrowingoldandcried,

whowereburnedaliveintheirinnocentflannelsuitsonMadisonAvenueamidblastsofleadenverse&thetanked-upclatteroftheironregimentsoffashion&thenitroglycerineshrieksofthefairiesofadvertising&themustardgasofsinisterintelligenteditors,orwererundownbythedrunkentaxicabsofAbsoluteReality,

whojumpedofftheBrooklynBridgethisactuallyhappenedandwalkedawayunknownandforgottenintotheghostlydazeofChinatownsoupalleyways&firetrucks,notevenonefreebeer,

whosangoutoftheirwindowsindespair,felloutofthesubwaywindow,jumpedinthefilthyPassaic,leapedonnegroes,criedalloverthestreet,dancedonbrokenwineglassesbarefootsmashedphonographrecordsofnostalgicEuropean1930sGermanjazzfinishedthewhiskeyandthrewupgroaningintothebloodytoilet,moansintheirearsandtheblastofcolossalsteamwhistles,

whobarreleddownthehighwaysofthepastjourneyingtoeachother'shotrod-Golgothajail-solitudewatchBirminghamjazzincarnation,

whodrovecrosscountryseventytwohourstofindoutifIhadavisionoryouhadavisionorhehadavisiontofindoutEternity,

whojourneyedtoDenver,whodiedinDenver,whocamebacktoDenver&waitedinvain,whowatchedoverDenver&brooded&lonedinDenverandfinallywentawaytofindouttheTime,&nowDenverislonesomeforherheroes,

whofellontheirkneesinhopelesscathedralsprayingforeachother'ssalvationandlightandbreasts,untilthesoulilluminateditshairforasecond,

whocrashedthroughtheirmindsinjailwaitingforimpossiblecriminalswithgoldenheadsandthecharmofrealityintheirheartswhosangsweetbluestoAlcatraz,

whoretiredtoMexicotocult