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Icewater Home

Beneath the bay's frigid waters life abounds large fish swim and green plants grow Frosty air above , movement below No fisherman here today the air is too chilly Let's give our planet a respite When the waters are too cold It is difficult to live and prosper Ice water chills our souls Yet we will survive and live on and our hopes will live on as well The ice water home won't last forever The frozen lake will thaw In the meantime we'll feast on our dreams

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/8/2010 8:19:00 PM

I do believe you an environmentalist. Good for you to realize what is going wrong at the ice caps. I love this one.! Andrea

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 9/28/2010 9:24:00 AM

Enjoyed reading your poetry today Matthew. Have a wonderful day. Love, Carol

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 9/27/2010 1:49:00 PM

Matthew, I'm sorry to hear of your loss. My father died last year and that's when I started writing poetry again to help deal with the emotions I was feeling. I know you've been writing poetry all along, but maybe you also find it helps in the healing process. My husband has been gone for many years but I can't bring myself to toss away things like his comb. May sound silly to some folks, but I'm sentimental. Love, Carolyn

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 9/27/2010 1:34:00 PM

Very creative and interesting write on how fish manages to survive, Matthew

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 9/27/2010 1:29:00 PM

Isn't it amazing how the fish manage to survive beneath the icy waters, Matthew? As a fisherman, this has always astonished me. Winter is a time for the earth to recover -- the "respite" you mention. If we, like nature, can survive the coldest times, we can overcome many obstacles thrown our way and just "feast on our dreams." Excellent poem! Love, Carolyn