A contemporary poem about the ribbon tightens politely, using a concrete image system, a pressured turn and a restrained open ending.
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The red ribbon arrives as a compliment. It rests at the throat, soft as a promise. By dinner, it has learned the shape of restraint. I smile for the mirror; the mirror does not smile back. At midnight, I pull one loose thread. The whole beautiful warning falls open in my hands.
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