Turquoise icy waves,

flecks of ice crystal sun,

icycles of diamonds

in frosted necklaces.

Glistening glaciers

encrusted in light,

white washed carpets

of pink streaked sand.

Gasps of white surf,

souls bared

in iceberg chains,

glazed snowflakes

melting on tongue.

Chandeliers

of crystal promises

dripping

in frozen puddles.

Hard sculptured

frozen hearts,

blue fingers

reaching for warmth.

Soon, the ice will melt

And everyone will be glad

When Spring is re-sprung

For me, though, the warming world

Just can't seem to thaw my heart

Antarctic ocean

swelling

rolling surface

long, slow undulations

Crisp air

cooling

tiny ice crystals

are born in the sea

They join hands

tumbling

little rafts now

rolling in the waves

A sea of pancakes

floating

in swells of syrup

at the ocean’s mercy

colliding

stacking

rafting

bonding

growing

Sheet of ice

thickening

16 million square km

redrawn Antarctic coastline

waiting

waiting

waiting

for the release of spring