Mike Goff wrote that:"Middle aged couple playing tennis when the game ends and they go home the net will still be between them." In the poem the author used a unique variant of writing.The line between the words represents the net of the tennis court,and it's a symbol of alienation.From the static and boring tone in the poem,we get the idea that the middle-aged couple's marriage is like a tennis match which is lack of suspense.Playing around the net seems to have become a habit,which is lack of vitality.Juat as the poem shows:After the game,they go home( the gap between their bodies narrows),but
the net (the inside barrier) of their hearts is still between them."40-Love" is a semantic pun here.It can be understood as "love at 40 years of age " (40-year-old love),while on the other hand,those familiar with the tennis competition will know that "love = 0-40:0 ".This score is a critical point of a tennis game ,meaning that the one who had three points in his hand,would win the game if one more point was gained.This "critical state" also implies the so-called "mid-life crisis" when the collapse of marriage is easy.Poetry variant aims to create a "highlight" effect,increasing the performance of poetry.Variations in the language are used to impress readers,bringing enjoyments to them with vast space left for imagination at the same time.
【附中文：麦克高夫写的是Middle aged couple playing tennis when the game ends and they go home the net will still be between them.诗歌运用了别出心裁的书写变异.中间的一道线代表网子,象征着隔阂.从整首诗沉闷且一成不变的声调看,中年夫妇的婚姻生活就像一场缺乏悬念的网球比赛,网间回合似乎成了一种习惯,缺乏生机.正如诗中写到的：比赛结束后他们一起回家（身体的距离拉近了）,而那张网（内心的隔阂）却依然夹在中央.“40-Love"语义双关,即可理解为“love at 40 years of age”(40岁的爱情),同时熟悉网球比赛的人都知道love=0-40 :0 的比分是一局比赛的临界点,握有三个局点的一方若再得一分此局即告结束,这种"临界状态"同时也暗示着婚姻生活随时面临崩盘的所谓“中年危机”.诗歌变异的目的是为了营造一种“突出”的效果,增加诗歌的表现力.通过语言的变异,给读者留下了深刻的印象,带给读者美的享受的同时留下广阔的遐想空间.】 Mike Goff wrote that:"Middle aged couple playing tennis when the game ends and they go home the net will still be between them." In the poem the author used a unique variant of writing.The line between the words represents the net of the tennis court,and it's a symbol of alienation.From the static and boring tone in the poem,we get the idea that the middle-aged couple's marriage is like a tennis match which is lack of suspense.Playing around the net seems to have become a habit,which is lack of vitality.Juat as the poem shows:After the game,they go home( the gap between their bodies narrows),but
the net (the inside barrier) of their hearts is still between them."40-Love" is a semantic pun here.It can be understood as "love at 40 years of age " (40-year-old love),while on the other hand,those familiar with the tennis competition will know that "love = 0-40:0 ".This score is a critical point of a tennis game ,meaning that the one who had three points in his hand,would win the game if one more point was gained.This "critical state" also implies the so-called "mid-life crisis" when the collapse of marriage is easy.Poetry variant aims to create a "highlight" effect,increasing the performance of poetry.Variations in the language are used to impress readers,bringing enjoyments to them with vast space left for imagination at the same time.
【附中文：麦克高夫写的是Middle aged couple playing tennis when the game ends and they go home the net will still be between them.诗歌运用了别出心裁的书写变异.中间的一道线代表网子,象征着隔阂.从整首诗沉闷且一成不变的声调看,中年夫妇的婚姻生活就像一场缺乏悬念的网球比赛,网间回合似乎成了一种习惯,缺乏生机.正如诗中写到的：比赛结束后他们一起回家（身体的距离拉近了）,而那张网（内心的隔阂）却依然夹在中央.“40-Love"语义双关,即可理解为“love at 40 years of age”(40岁的爱情),同时熟悉网球比赛的人都知道love=0-40 :0 的比分是一局比赛的临界点,握有三个局点的一方若再得一分此局即告结束,这种"临界状态"同时也暗示着婚姻生活随时面临崩盘的所谓“中年危机”.诗歌变异的目的是为了营造一种“突出”的效果,增加诗歌的表现力.通过语言的变异,给读者留下了深刻的印象,带给读者美的享受的同时留下广阔的遐想空间.】