Written for https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2020/09/10/rdp-thursday-bristle/

Sharp things

Is the bristle of a porcupine 
like the thorns on  rose 
like the spines of a cactus 
like the tip of a fishhook 
like the blades on a hacksaw 
like the stinger of a bee? 

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