bend it back
until pressed
against sheets
& its own form
slot steel limbs
in creases and folds—
forget the
virgin shape
here comes the small death:
trashed wire
too complex,
too many steps
throw it away
““paperclip” is inspired by aspects of defamiliarization in miniature.”
Anna Stabb is a third-year Anthropology and English student at the University of Toronto. Anna is an avid birdwatcher and book reader.