Her friend standing in the corner phrase or clause?

It's a phrase.   (It lacks a verb.)

Explanation:

A clause is a group of words with a subject-verb unit.

A phrase is a group of words without a subject-verb unit.

How to fix -- some examples

Her friend was standing in the corner.

OR

Her friend standing in the corner was waving her arms frantically.

the difference between an explicit and implicit meaning is that the explicit meaning of a poem is that the detail is exactly defined. nothing is left to interpretation. an implicit meaning is an implied meaning. kabir's poetry is both explicit and implicit in that it can be interpreted on different levels. the explicit meaning leaves nothing to interpretation while the implicit meaning leaves lots open to interpretation. an example of this is found in the poem "rumi and the spiritual lover". 

the turtle carries new life, oat seeds, over to the other side of the highway and plants them there.