Re: GR translation: the drape and hand of the pig’s shag coat
Mike Jing
gravitys.rainbow.cn at gmail.com
Mon Aug 17 14:41:17 CDT 2015
Thanks, Jochen and David.
On Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 7:59 AM, David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hanging folds.
>
>
> On Saturday, August 15, 2015, Mike Jing <gravitys.rainbow.cn at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> V596.7-17 Krypton snuffs a big fingerful of the flaky white into
>> nostrils right ’n’ left. The world goes clarifying. Bitter snot begins to
>> form in a stubborn fist at the back of his throat. Already the Potsdam
>> Pickup is part of the folklore of the Zone. Would this pig here be trying
>> to cash in on the glory of Rocketman (whose existence Krypton has never
>> been that sure of)? Cocaine suspicions, cringing and mean as rats . . .
>> shining bottles of a thousand colors, voices from the radio, the drape and
>> hand of the pig’s shag coat as Krypton reaches out to stroke . . . no, it’s
>> clear that the pig isn’t looking for anything, isn’t a cop, isn’t dealing,
>> or about to hustle anybody . . . . “Just wanted to see how it felt, you
>> know,” sez Krypton.
>>
>> The Companion says here "hand" means "texture". What exactly is "drape"
>> then?
>>
>
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