blade cuts the join
the carton opens out
inside
teeth gape
ripple unzip
inside
handles wide
inside
crushed
under
rumpled up
torn
rifled
squashed rolled
shoved
spilt
folded
sleek
arms in
inside out
tossed over
slithered
shut
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Dear Sarah, when I read this I couldn't help but think about dreams. Then I thought about unpacking reality. It's brilliant.
ReplyDeleteplus the horrors packaging foam etc!
ReplyDeleteWow, great poem, Sarah!
ReplyDeleteI love this one!
ReplyDeleteYes many metaphors :) Very effective.
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