Poppies Flashcards
1
Q
“Sellotape bandaged… “
A
“Sellotape bandaged around my hands”
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2
Q
“Graze my nose across… “
A
“Graze my nose across the tip of your nose, play at being Eskimos like we did when you were little”
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3
Q
“All my words… “
A
“All my words flattened, rolled, turned into felt, slowly melting”
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4
Q
“A split second and… “
A
“A split second and you were away, intoxicated”
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5
Q
“I traced the inscriptions on… “
A
“I traced the inscriptions on the war memorial, leaned against it like a wishbone”
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6
Q
“Hoping to hear your… “
A
“Hoping to hear your playground voice catching on the wind”
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