How does Faroogh Farrokhzaad use imagery in A Rebirth?

In Section Two, there are two prominant images; "two twin dark red cherries" and "dahlia leaves / on my fingernails", both referring to the first cosmetics that a young Iranian girl can use. The red cherries are the fruit, freshly taken off a tree and dangled over the ear by its twin stems, as a sort of earring. The dahlia leaves are a substitute for fingernail polish. These images represent the coming-of-age transition when a young girl wants to attract attention from the opposite sex.