Seeing You

What metaphors are used in Seeing You by Jean Valentine?

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The speaker conveys her feelings through abstract concepts. She uses a metaphoric language that offers images that the reader can interpret through his or her personal experience. For example, in the first stanza, the speaker refers to having been born "under the mudbank".

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