And They Called Her Ophelia Poem by Stug Jordan

And They Called Her Ophelia

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And they called her Ophelia
But her name was Sue,
Though her serpentine body
Still knocked against the sluice gate
Like a terrible lump of litter.

And on that spring evening
They laid her to rest
In the twinkle of blue lights,
Her chapel a small white tent,
Her mourners buttoned black and curious.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Alison Cassidy 09 April 2007

Stug. I'm so glad to have found you - if this is typical of your work. A poignant, evocative piece about a character close to a character dear to my heart. Please read my piece 'Get Thee to a Nunnery..' This is very good. love, Allie xxxxxxx

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