Ice retreats
leaving green meadows shy
of flowers and sunshine
exposed rocks
floods flashing to fading rivers
a knock on the door
if anyone listens
glaciers are retreating across the world at an alarming rate -
read more over at The Guardian
Ice for Weekend Wordsmith
That is so exciting!!!! The lake is still frozen, so no visitors for us yet. Thanks for sharing your poem.
ReplyDeleteI did an ode to spring.
The retreating glaciers are so far away that I don't think many folk give them a thought. Did you watch Billy Connolly's programme through the North West Passage? I thought that did a lot to remind us about climate change and the ice retreating.
ReplyDeletea great reminder of a disaster happening before our eyes
ReplyDeleteOne of the canaries in the coal mine.
ReplyDeleteBellissima ed allarmante allo stesso tempo. Grazie. Ciao. A.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely and meaningful post! Every year there are floods from the ice melting too fast and there doesn't seem to be enough alarm about it. I hope lots of people read your beautiful poem and think about the glaciers and the rivers.
ReplyDeleteThe retreating glaciers here in our own North Cascade Mtns are well documented and publicized ... a regular tolling of the bell ... that one that tolls for us ...
ReplyDeleteSure hope everyone hears that knock on the door..
ReplyDeleteThe retreat of the glaciers worries me a lot. I think of the habitats and breeding grounds that will be affected, not to mention rising sea levels. I think the fresh water may also make the seas more acidic. It's just so depressing. I hope that knock is a really loud one.
ReplyDeletea really powerful poem on a subject that's really close to my heart. Thank you.
ReplyDelete"...a knock on the door
ReplyDeleteif anyone listens" - very powerful impact Juliet. Words to ponder carefully and deeply.
beautiful, powerful!
ReplyDeletePretty header photo! welcome spring!