From the book published in 2021, The Immediate and No Sooner.
901.
The contempt pretends
The crisp retort underlines
The tart words curdle
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902.
indulging itself
with a no-holds-barred lashing –
her rawhide tongue
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903.
a man speculates
the possibilities fade
his eyes turn elsewhere
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Claudia McGill Writes Poetry, Did You Know That? 
Once more I marvel at the perfection of your turn of phrase. “Rawhide tongue” and “tart words curdle” are such specific and concise metaphors.
Thank you. I try to find the words that fit the pictures or feelings or whatever sensations I come up with that are not in words. It can take time but if you wait…the right words appear.