BLOCKED
TRAFFIC
-
Heather Sager (U.S.A.)
The
turtle crossed the boulevard,
and
the man who parked his car
watched
it. The turtle
lumbered
over the curb
but
traffic obstruction
didn’t
stop, I too parked
to
send my son out—
make
sure the turtle got home.
The
turtle’s head stuck proudly out,
more
than I’ve ever seen a turtle do.
His
feet hurried.
The
turtle crammed his noggin
into
the neighbor’s fence,
happening
to think that his head would fit,
but
what about his body?
No,
the turtle’s body didn’t fit
through
the fence slats.
My
son laughed and so did I.
Eventually
the turtle
found
his way
and
we went home.
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