Exotic Glacier Bay - the Glaciers Speak

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Here they are before me, 
   surreal in the dazzling morning sun.
      Against clear skies of blue, and
peaked snow-capped mountains-
   these tall glaciers of Alaskan ice,
      stand heavenly before my eyes.

Their marbled, glistening whites, 
   with multi shades of blue,
      arcane crevices and jagged peaks-
stir visions of cold, ghost-like forms 
   that glare at me in this mysterious Bay 
      of murmurous creaks and moans.

More than the eye can see, 
   these lustrous glaciers speak,
      like eerie, moving forms, 
in corridors that shift and moan- 
   and with their loud sonorous wails,
      give birth- calving chunks that fall.

With an abrupt, roaring explosion, 
   all at once, it starts- the large, 
      calved segment plummets to the sea.
Waves and splashes follow every birth.
   These exotic glaciers live and speak- 
      more than the eye can see.


April 25, 2016

~2nd Place!
Premiere Contest: 2022 Poetry Marathon Mile 3 
Sponsor: Mark Toney
Judged: 06/20/2022

~5th Place~
Premiere Contest: Splash
Sponsor: Kai Michael Newmann
Judged: 06/07/2020

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Date: 6/22/2022 1:11:00 AM
Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this... God bless you.
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Sandra Haight
Date: 6/26/2022 12:39:00 PM
Thank you very much, Beata! Hugs, Sandra
Date: 6/20/2022 9:14:00 PM
Dear Sandra, it is a pleasure to return with my heartfelt congratulations for your excellent win in Mark’s contest with this majestic piece. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan
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Sandra Haight
Date: 6/26/2022 12:40:00 PM
Thank you once again for your visit, congratulations, and lovely comment, Susan. Much appreciated! Hugs, Sandra
Date: 6/20/2022 11:24:00 AM
Hi, Sandra Haight. Kudos to the reigning champion of the 2019 Poetry Marathon Contest! Thank you for your beautifully descriptive imagism poem about the "exotic glaciers" that "live and speak." Congratulations on your second-place, podium finish on Mile 3 of my 2022 Poetry Marathon Contest. Mile 4 has already started!
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Sandra Haight
Date: 6/26/2022 12:37:00 PM
Hi, Toney. I am delighted about placing second on the podium in your Mile 3 Contest! Thank you so much for that and for your nice comments and congratulations! Sandra
Date: 6/20/2022 9:43:00 AM
Congratulations on your win
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Date: 6/8/2020 8:33:00 AM
Such a soothing, picturesque write from you. Congratulations on your win Sandra :)
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Date: 6/8/2020 5:12:00 AM
Wow! Congrats! Verily a wondrous splash scene made vivid by your poetic elucidation. God bless you.
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Date: 6/22/2019 9:40:00 PM
Ah, the splendor of Nature, you capture the essence of Her beauty magnificently, Sandra. A stunning piece. Congratulations on your wonderful win. Warmest wishes always, my friend.. ~Susan
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Date: 7/25/2017 6:02:00 PM
You chose a wonderfully unique place to write about, Sandra. Very well done. Congrats for the great win.
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Date: 7/24/2017 3:17:00 AM
This is simply enchanting Sandra! I can see why it is so high on the winning list. Congratulations! : )
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Date: 7/23/2017 5:01:00 PM
The DO have a life of their own, don't they? What a wonderfully different and compelling write, and a well-earned placement! Congratulations, Sandra! :-)
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Date: 7/23/2017 8:30:00 AM
Sandra, congrats on your win.
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Date: 7/23/2017 6:28:00 AM
Well done in the contest, Sandra. I have a cd called Glacier Bay, and the whale callings are as enchanting as your verses
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Date: 7/22/2017 8:41:00 PM
Most excellent writing, thanks for the experience of reading it. Please do enter my next contest & if you would like editing assistance & advice about where to send your work to be published just soup mail me. Congrad's Light & Love Debbie
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Date: 4/27/2016 10:45:00 PM
I imagine seeing this happen in real time would be really something! You captured the magnificence and intensity well. Best of luck on the contest, Sandra.
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Sandra Haight
Date: 4/28/2016 7:24:00 PM
Hi Timothy, yes it was amazing. We were on a cruise to Alaska and witness this at Glacier Bay. Thank you for the nice feedback and good wishes for the contest. Sandra
Date: 4/25/2016 5:50:00 PM
Perfect usage of all the words Sandra! Good luck in the contest! :)-luloo
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Sandra Haight
Date: 4/25/2016 7:07:00 PM
Thank you so much, Luloo, for your positive and uplifting comments! Hugs, Sandra
Date: 4/25/2016 4:36:00 PM
Great work!!!
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Sandra Haight
Date: 4/25/2016 4:44:00 PM
Well, thank you! I am honored! Sandra
Date: 4/25/2016 9:05:00 AM
My last poem to read this morning at 4am. before I try to sleep Sandra. What a beautiful poem this is to maybe dream about. This is truly outstanding. I hope it does real well in the contest my friend. #7 Cheers, Connie ; )
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Sandra Haight
Date: 4/25/2016 3:13:00 PM
Dear Connie, thank you so much for the lovely visit with your uplifting comment and 7 rating. I appreciate your support so much. Hugs, Sandra
Date: 4/25/2016 9:03:00 AM
Excellent on its own merit, Sandra, but your use of the required words fit to perfection.
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Sandra Haight
Date: 4/25/2016 3:28:00 PM
Thank you very much, Lin, for your encouraging comment! Hugs, Sandra
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