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A Turtle's Day at Work

June 5, 2022
By avaswen04 PLATINUM, Arlington Heights, Illinois
avaswen04 PLATINUM, Arlington Heights, Illinois
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Favorite Quote:
“When they asked me what I wanted to be I said I didn't know.”
― Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar


A painted box turtle was relaxing

on a sandy colored rock, 

basking in the sun, enjoying 

his day at work. 

He had yellow stripes 

decorating his neck and tail

as if they were work shoes 

with a matching tie.

He scurried away from me 

and crash landed face first 

off his post. He traveled 

through the thick grass, 

leaving a trail behind him 

like a snail. He hurried back 

home to his wife.



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