
polar bears ride floes
on aquamarine surface
under faded denim sky;
neon sun glows coolly
over subarctic ocean’s
darkest cobalt depths.
(feel sharp inhale of chill
air from looming glacier)
cerulean calm of water
belies danger below…
an iceberg submerged
could sink big ship like
cold hearts steeled in
cyan crevasses of hate.
* * * * *
Meeting the bar at dVerse poets pub, Laura hosts an imagist’s colour motif. NPS Photo of Pedersen Glacier, Alaska, taken by Jim Pfeiffenberger.
Sep 23, 2025 @ 04:41:13
Wonderful imagery in all the shades of blue!
Sep 23, 2025 @ 09:19:27
I’m glad you liked it 🙂
Sep 23, 2025 @ 12:23:22
🙂
Sep 21, 2025 @ 08:21:22
I enjoyed all the blues, Lynn!
Sep 21, 2025 @ 08:41:47
I’m glad you liked the color palette, Kim!
Sep 21, 2025 @ 07:09:13
You capture that ice so well.
Sep 21, 2025 @ 08:42:48
Thanks, Bjorn…blue glaciers captivate me!
Sep 20, 2025 @ 10:14:03
Wonderful poem 👏
Sep 20, 2025 @ 10:47:00
Thank you 😊
Sep 19, 2025 @ 15:08:44
wow, that second verse is truly icy
much♡love
Sep 19, 2025 @ 17:56:18
Thanks for your comment, Gillena!
Sep 19, 2025 @ 12:55:29
beautiful blues especially “darkest cobalt depths” and the wordplay on cyan!
Sep 19, 2025 @ 17:55:27
Thanks for an interesting prompt, Laura 🙂
Sep 19, 2025 @ 09:10:47
a wonderful poem full of images. I love your closing thoughts, Lynn.
Sep 19, 2025 @ 09:28:52
Thank you, Dwight…we don’t want to sink like the Titanic!
Sep 19, 2025 @ 12:41:00
:>) You are right! and you are welcome!