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“Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.”
John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men

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Of Ice and Men

Winter knows our names
etched in breath on window panes
men pretend they're game,
but inner strength cracks like ice
when cold seeps in, snuffs the flame.

Glaciers carve the mind
grinding down the frozen past
into frosted cones
stalactites, stalagmites
loom like vultures preying.

Between ice and men
lies endless living struggle
warmth against coldness
to rout old entropy's tug
to meld what energy melts.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Dietrich Avatar
December 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I really like this. It seems to be a sample of how your new contest works, right?
Anderson Avatar
December 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Yep that's the idea. Each verse is based vaguely on a quote on the topic.
Daniels Avatar
December 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Beautiful sensitive depiction of Power of Nature. Absolutely cutting line : “Glaciers carve the mind”. Right voice for poem. Love it. X.
Anderson Avatar
December 8, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Thanks very much for your kind words. Cheers and All the Best
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