Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Special Feature Collaborative Poem--By Elly Wouterse--Netherlands and Victoria Anderson Throop--Alaska, United States

Triptych of an Iceberg*

*(parts two and three)--see February 24 for part one

By Elly Wouterse and Victoria Anderson Throop

Base of an iceberg

below
frigid tides babbling
or rageous surfaces
spheres of secrecy
hidden in a womb
glaciated mass
transparent solid grounds
dangerous crystal shards
possibly murderous
deadly seductive
for those travelers
daring the frozen or defrosted sea

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Trace of an iceberg

arctic summer
illuminates
briefly
crystal clear
formerly free air
imprisoned
in the radiant midst
of ice
floating fog
wrapped towards nothing
rare rays
or liberating daylight
die an icy death
in the dark depths
beneath the white nights
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22 comments:

  1. old mountain pressMarch 3, 2015 at 11:01 AM

    Vivid and powerful. Great combination!

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    1. AnonymousMarch 17, 2015 at 10:05 AM

      Thanks Tom. We had a great time writing this one! Victoria

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  2. UnknownMarch 3, 2015 at 12:14 PM

    Hi, a great addition to your first posting about nature, etc. This poem made me go get a jacket as it got mighty cold in here! You guys are on "auto pilot" that's for sure! Sheri

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    1. AnonymousMarch 17, 2015 at 10:07 AM

      Sheri, I'm glad we could make you shiver. I see snow year round from my window, so I feel that I am some sort of expert :) We had a great time writing this together and are already thinking about the next effort! Victoria

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  3. Marianne SzlykMarch 3, 2015 at 2:36 PM

    A remarkable, fascinating poem.

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    1. AnonymousMarch 17, 2015 at 10:08 AM

      Marianne, thanks again. Your comments are meaningful. It is great to gauge the reader....Victoria

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  4. AnielicaMarch 3, 2015 at 5:21 PM

    It was a pleasure to read this wonderfully co-written poem, great images to ponder upon. Blessings, Leokadia

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    1. AnonymousMarch 17, 2015 at 10:09 AM

      Leokadia, Thanks for taking the time to give us comments. Winter is a marvelous backdrop because it provides an incredible number of images. We had a great time with this one! Victoria

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  5. RhymetimebluezBlogMarch 3, 2015 at 10:07 PM

    Powerful imagery, these definitely sent chills up and down my spine as I read them; fantastic write you two.

    Pam

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    1. AnonymousMarch 22, 2015 at 8:00 PM

      Glad to have the ability to temporarily halt global warming...here where we see snow year round it's hard to imagine it will ever change....icebergs and glaciers never cease to dazzle and amaze me! What fun to hear that readers are also interested! Victoria

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  6. UnknownMarch 4, 2015 at 8:03 AM

    Very vivid imagery, I sure do not want to encounter and iceberg. Robert

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    1. AnonymousMarch 22, 2015 at 8:01 PM

      I think watching TITANIC has put the scare into thousands of people! Thanks for reading....Victoria

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  7. paul callusMarch 4, 2015 at 10:13 AM

    After reading part one I was looking forward to read these final parts, and I have not been disappointed! Well done Elly & Victoria. Very vivid and sensuous. // paul

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    1. AnonymousMarch 22, 2015 at 8:02 PM

      Paul, so glad that we didn't disappoint you! This project was great fun so it is satisfying to find readers also enjoyed the experience. Victoria

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  8. Karen O'LearyMarch 4, 2015 at 12:31 PM

    Thank you, Phyllis Babcock, for the following--

    Elly and Victoria

    I can feel the chill in the air with this wonderful poem of winter's
    natural elements. Well written. love phyl

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    1. AnonymousMarch 22, 2015 at 8:04 PM

      Phyll, on behalf of Elly-- I thank you for taking the time to comment. Setting the atmosphere is one of the most important tasks of a poet--so if we put a chill up your spine...we did our job! Victoria

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  9. Joan MackMarch 5, 2015 at 4:18 PM

    absolutely fabulous, the mystery of ice and the hidden world of frost

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    1. AnonymousMarch 22, 2015 at 8:07 PM

      Joan, thanks for taking the time to comment on this work. We found great enjoyment in the project. Co-writing is a challenging task in itself--and for some reason this particular work has inspired more response than I ever imagined. Perhaps we should visit this one again! Victoria

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  10. CharleneMarch 5, 2015 at 8:10 PM

    I really enjoyed your well written, amazing and seamless Tryptych a compliment to your first. Thank you for sharing your wonderful talents.
    Charlene

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    1. AnonymousMarch 22, 2015 at 8:10 PM

      Charlene--This collaboration was a first time experience for us. The harmony that has been commented upon by many readers was something that reflects the friendship that Elly and I have. It has been a joy to work together and share our work not only with each other, but with readers in a new venue. Victoria

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  11. AnonymousMarch 6, 2015 at 1:36 PM

    Hi Elly and Victoria. What a perfect blend of harmony and passion in your collaboration. I enjoyed it very much. Thank you for sharing and continued blessings!

    -MJ (www.tgbtgpublictions.com)

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  12. AnonymousMarch 22, 2015 at 8:12 PM

    MJ--thanks for taking the time to comment. This was a project that Elly and I took very seriously. It was worth the effort and gave us great delight. Whispers has shared a group of wonderful readers with us. Thanks! Victoria

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