I have sharp teeth inside my mouth,
inside my dark red lips,
And lacquer slickly hides the claws
In my red fingertips.
Angela Carter, from “Unicorn,” Unicorn: The Poetry of Angela Carter (via lifeinpoetry)
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I have sharp teeth inside my mouth,
inside my dark red lips,
And lacquer slickly hides the claws
In my red fingertips.
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