—then lightly rubs the
inside of her wrist
to wrist the flower
fullness the furrows
like heirloom roses
or attar crushed from
weapons thrown aside
the century gone
as though bound now in
not shame not shyness
meanwhile and lace cuffs—
making scent circles—
Phrases in italics are from “Black and Copper in a Crush of Flowers” by Carl Phillips.
I choose this poem because it reminded me of the one we did in class where you used a line from another poet and poem. The author used metaphors to emphasize the poem. The way the poet used the line from another and combined it with their own words to create a whole alternate ending.
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