4th of July, Flagstaff
Cynthia Zhang
(Written July 20, 2014)

7[CZ1] 月4日，旗帜镇

-          致沃伦与克里斯蒂[CZ2] 

终于盼到了七月四日。

这一个充满了欢乐的国庆[CZ3] 。

克里斯蒂四顾盼望，

游行的人群将是沃伦的选民。

妻子兼竞选经理，

克里斯蒂审视着每一个志愿者[CZ4] 。

沃伦的法官仕途，

他的和谐社会主旨，

将随着这些志愿者手中的名片和国旗

一张张一片片

散布到人们的手中和心中[CZ5] 。

竞选的游行车

红蓝相间

流彩炫目[CZ6] 。

驾座上是导师。

红圆的脸，

笃定的手。

有久病妻子的陪伴

和后座天真小狗的喧闹[CZ7] 。

终于盼到了这一天。

克里斯帝默默祈祷[CZ8] 。

一次次选民的小型聚会，

与丈夫并肩

树桩演讲。

今天，

将是竞选高潮[CZ9] 。

两列中学生纵队

随着旗手的舞步引领

踏碎步，

端肩膀，

奏一曲

响亮参差的序曲，

演绎着

自豪的归属和突兀[CZ10] 。

当旗手的舞步稍落，

克里斯蒂塞一张名片

到她手中。

一颗种子播下。

克里斯帝祝愿

沃伦的名字和精神

能够发芽长大[CZ11] 。

吐一口长气，

克里斯蒂一回首，

船型帽下

沃伦敦厚自信的微笑

在炎炎夏日阳光中

跃动着。

沃伦正大踏步

向她走来。

双臂紧抱竞选箱[CZ12] 。

一个紧紧的拥抱，

一声短短的问候。

夫妇的双目唇间

流溢着必胜的信念。

相依相偎，

沃伦和克里斯蒂

环视人群，

享片刻安闲[CZ13] 。

十数印第安人

着彩妆，

抡双臂，

高踩步，

渐行渐近[CZ14] 。

展开最灿烂的笑容，

沃伦的志愿者

穿行人群中。

发一面小旗到孩子手中。

散一张名片给长者。

四目交接处

晨光的稚嫩

熟夏的沉稳

迸射节日的欢笑

和理解的思索[CZ15] 。

沃伦的竞选彩车启动，

游弋在人的海洋，

孩童为浪，

长者作岸[CZ16] 。

张开手中的口袋，

孩子们等待着游行人群的礼物。

期待的眼神

淘空了礼物

偷走了心[CZ17] 。

冷丁处

稚嫩童声发出

爱国音：

“你发星条旗，

你可知道这是旗帜镇，

盛产旗帜[CZ18] ？”

赞许的笑容

象喝彩

燃亮了人群[CZ19] 。

克里斯蒂的脚步飞快。

手中的名片旗帜

散发的飞快[CZ20] 。

沃伦与选民的握手

有力温暖。

沃伦的和谐社会主旨

有力温暖[CZ21] 。

一前一后，

夫妇两人

建着竞选的平台

筑着爱的暖穴。

凭什麽样的夏日暴雨

能够冲破他们的堤防[CZ22] ？

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 [CZ1]July 4^th, Flagstaff

 [CZ2]To Warren and Kristen

 [CZ3]The happy national day of July 4^th finally arrived.

 [CZ4]Kristen, as wife and campaign manager, looked at the parade who will be voters as well as the campaign volunteers.

 [CZ5]Warren’s victory in the peace of justice campaign and his restorative justice motto will depend on the volunteers who distribute flags and name cards to the crowd.

 [CZ6]The campaign vehicle is decorated with red and blue ribbons.

 [CZ7]The mentor is the driver. He has a round red face and steady hands. The mentor’s wife and a loud puppy were in the vehicle with him.

 [CZ8]“Finally.” Kristen prayed silently.

 [CZ9]Kristen and husband have had numerous small gatherings with voters. Today will be the peak of the campaign.

 [CZ10]Some middle school students followed the steps of the banner carrier. They played loud prelude and showed their pride of belonging to the group.

 [CZ11]Kristen gave a name card to the banner carrier once she stopped and hoped that the name card can be a seed to grow large with Warren’s name and motto of restorative justice.

 [CZ12]Looking back, Kristen saw Warren’s confident smile in the summer sun. Warren strode over to her with campaign boxes in his arms.

 [CZ13]Kristen and Warren had a hug and exchanged greetings. Victory was written on their faces. They then looked around, enjoying a moment of leisure.

 [CZ14]A dozen native Americans with colorful clothes danced their way to them.

 [CZ15]The volunteers distributed flags to kids and name cards to adults. Kids rejoiced with the flags and adults showed understanding when receiving name cards.

 [CZ16]Warren’s campaign vehicle started and moved among the crowds. Kids were like waves and adults were like the ocean beach.

 [CZ17]Kids opened their bags for gifts from the parade. Their expecting eyes emptied the gifts and stole people’s hearts.

 [CZ18]All of a sudden, a kid shouted, “this is Flagstaff because it produces flags.”

 [CZ19]Approval laughter ignited the crowd. 

 [CZ20]Kristen walked very fast. Name cards were given out fast.

 [CZ21]Warren’s handshakes with voters were warm. Warren’s restorative justice motto is warm.

 [CZ22]Husband and wife built their campaign platform and home of love together. Can any summer storms destroy their campaign?