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Ice Box Woes

JACK”E”

This freezing and thawing

dosey doe

the outdoors has frosted over

ice falls often,

putting the Ice Man of history

in balmy palms

though I hear the sunshine is dim

in the panhandle.

A chuck roast

whose rump has frozen

rock salt sprinkling

if this is dinner

I will screech on pass.

More from JACK”E” ↓

• @poetique_jacq on Instagram
• Her book, An Abbreviated Mass: A Collection of Poetry, is available now

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