Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, A PURCHASE, by MAY WILLIAMS WARD


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A PURCHASE, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: She was bent and feeble
Last Line: I bought a smile for dry discouraged lips.
Subject(s): Kindness; Old Age; Retail Trade; Women; Stores; Shops; Shopkeepers


She was bent and feeble,
With withered skin,
Broken black nails, and stringy hair.
She came to my door with a booklet
Picturing Cleopatra and the rites of
The beauties of Egypt.
She had cheap skin food and watery
Scents for sale
Which I bought.
I did not buy grease and aniline,
I bought a smile for dry discouraged lips.





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