Poppies Flashcards
“I pinned one on to your lapel, crimped petals / spasms of paper red,”
“I pinned one on to your lapel, crimped petals / spasms of paper red,”
“sellotape bandaged around my hand”
“sellotape bandaged around my hand”
‘steeled the softening / of my face’
‘steeled the softening / of my face’
‘the gelled blackthorns of your hair’
‘the gelled blackthorns of your hair’
‘All my words / flattened, rolled, turned into felt, slowly melting’
‘All my words / flattened, rolled, turned into felt, slowly melting’
‘the world overflowing like a treasure chest’
‘the world overflowing like a treasure chest’
‘A split second and you were away, intoxicated’
‘A split second and you were away, intoxicated’
‘I went into your bedroom,/ released a song bird from its cage / Later a single dove flew’
‘I went into your bedroom,/ released a song bird from its cage / Later a single dove flew’
‘my stomach busy making tucks, darts, pleats’
‘my stomach busy making tucks, darts, pleats’
“traced / the inscription on the war memorial / leaned against it like a wishbone”
“traced / the inscription on the war memorial / leaned against it like a wishbone”
‘I listened, hoping to hear your playground voice catching on the wind’
‘I listened, hoping to hear your playground voice catching on the wind’
