Floating
on the glacial pond
I dream
I'm drowning.
From slimy stems
tangled in mud
I surface
light
sailing its fleet.
Floating
on the glacial pond
I dream
I'm drowning.
From slimy stems
tangled in mud
I surface
light
sailing its fleet.
Prairie Schooner, Vol. 63, No. 4 (Winter 1989), p. 114
Shelley Ehrlich (1932-1988) began writing poetry at age 37 after she developed multiple sclerosis. She authored three poetry collections, Dreaming the Ark, How the Rooted Travel, and finally, Beneath All Voices (all Juniper P).