"Punishment"

Question 1

Beginning- 1.

Answer 1

“I can feel the tug/ of the halter at the nape/ of her neck, the wind/ on her naked front.”

Question 2

Beginning- 2.

Answer 2

“I can see her drowned/ body in the bog. / the weighing of stone. / the floating rods and boughs.”

Question 3

Main

Answer 3

“her noose a ring/ to store/ the memories of love. / Little adulteress, / before they punished you.”

Question 4

Conclusion

Answer 4

“who would connive/ in civilised outrage/ yet understand the exact/ and tribal, intimate revenge.”