Antarctica

Here, everything is preserved in time.

The landscape frozen

in its final expression.

Caves gape at some distant surprise

where cornflower skies kiss sapphire seas,

time after time.

Icicles drip over the cliff’s edge

like the cascading crystalline hair

of a slumbering, frozen

Ice Queen who cares for

naught but her beauty sleep.

And a tender glowing expression.

I’m just about getting this in before the link closes!

Written for dVerse Poets Pub open link night. I missed the chance to post on Amaya’s Cascade challenge earlier this week so getting a two in one. It’s not in the exact form, but learned a lot in the process!

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  1. merrildsmith avatar
    merrildsmith

    Frozen in time, indeed. Lovely images of cornflower skies, sapphire seas, and crystalline hair. I liked the repetition of end words.

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    1. Fatima Fakier avatar
      Fatima Fakier

      Thank you, Merril. The form was loosely based on the Cascade form as inspiration.

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  2. Mish avatar
    Mish

    I especially like the description of “The landscape frozen

    in its final expression.” Antarctica must be breathtaking.

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    1. Fatima Fakier avatar
      Fatima Fakier

      Thank you, Mish 🙂 I’ve always planned to go there, although as I get older, braving the cold seems to summon more of my courage!

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  3. robtkistner avatar
    robtkistner

    Beautiful poem, beautiful pictures, beautiful post Fatima… 🙂

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