Crying over / the crinkled velvet disaster originally / destined for a homecoming dance (10-13). ... The machine creating high notes / [shed] never reach (24-25). ... This poem begins with her consideration of killing a spider scurrying over [her] notes / but cannot (1-2). ... Thus Rypma creatively notes her hatred for weaving and the loom. ...

• Word Count: 2123
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School