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Jack of the Frosts
going to Alaska in a week
as a kid I often dreamt
about the place
walking through the dreamy frosts
and living like a hermit in
some shack that still had warmth
but looked out on the snowy wastes
like a kindly old woman
going there now
with naught but a suitcase of clothes
my laptop
phone
other electronics
and books to read on the plane
I’m more concerned about
deep vein thrombosis
and whether my debit card will work
that’s adulthood I suppose
as a kid I often dreamt
about the place
walking through the dreamy frosts
and living like a hermit in
some shack that still had warmth
but looked out on the snowy wastes
like a kindly old woman
going there now
with naught but a suitcase of clothes
my laptop
phone
other electronics
and books to read on the plane
I’m more concerned about
deep vein thrombosis
and whether my debit card will work
that’s adulthood I suppose
Published 11th Jan 2022
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11th Jan 2022 11:14pm
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12th Jan 2022 3:31pm
What I enjoyed most about this is the contrast between adventure and rationality. It's almost like you're comparing the evolution from a childhood sense of adventure to the adult's worry. It seems we're always worried about something, aren't we?
