Question

this is for the woman with one black wing perched over her eyes: lovely frida, erect among parrots, in the stern petticoats of the peasant, who painted herself a present— wildflowers entwining the plaster corset her spine resides in, that flaming pillar— this priestess in the romance of mirrors. —“sonnet in primary colors,” rita dove which phrase from the poem is an example of a metaphor? what is this how does interpret the “erect / among parrots” “one black wing / perched” “petticoats of the peasant”

Explanation:

A metaphor makes a direct comparison without "like" or "as". "one black wing / perched" compares something (likely Frida's hair or an aspect of her) to a black wing perched, without using "like" or "as", so it's a metaphor. "erect / among parrots" is descriptive, not a direct comparison. "petticoats of the peasant" is literal description of clothing.

Answer:

"one black wing / perched"