Shivering Shimmer
A Growing Poem
Shivers
Icicle droplets
Skyfall towards earth
Nurturing, seedlings reaching out
Waves shimmering across sheet ice
Crashing over rainbow rocks relentlessly scattered
Air gracefully glides around every surface rapidly
Goosebumps popping as snow geese fly over head
Raven coasts the breeze observing everything without fear
Beady eyes, loud cries, the flap of power, boundless
Shiver at the sheer audacity of life creating you, effortless
You are just water falling, shimmering, crashing, relentless, graceful and boundless
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This was a little poetry prompt I tried out with a friend, where each line has another word added. Sometimes a poem can just keep going forever, but finding a way to tie it all back together is where it gets climactic I suppose.
If you'd like to read any of my other poems, feel free to check out the one below.
About the Creator
Oneg In The Arctic
A storyteller and poet of arctic adventures, good food, identity, mental health, and more.
Co-founder of Queer Vocal Voices
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By Oneg In The Arcticabout a year ago in Poets
Comments (9)
Using the italics makes it look like icicles , great words
Lyrical.
Such gorgeous language. I loved the format!
Amazing!! Last line of “you are just water falling” wow! ❤️❤️
This is fantastic. Love the format. Well done.
Beautiful!! Really love this 😍
Nice!!! Very Canadian!!! Excellent work.
Magnificent 💕😊💖
Stunning! ❄️💕