Frozen Poem by Jacquelyn Turnage

Frozen



Rancid remnants on porcelain
Dust accumulates
Pursuing the ideal-perfection.

My existence, my life frozen
Terrified to only partially achieve
Or to do it incapably
Keeps my lawn from being mowed
My laundry from being folded.

(S.A.2006)

Jacquelyn Turnage
Monday, June 19, 2006
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Lynne Bc 19 June 2006

Jacquelyn, This speaks volumes. I feel for this poem as I can be just as frozen sometimes. A good read! Write on! Lynne

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