to melt

Gazing at the frozen lake today,

noticing

one lonely, rushing stream

when the rest of the water was solid

unmoving--

 

it occurred to me

that no matter how warm the sun

 

the thaw can only happen

 

a little at a time.

Author's Note

it's a little thought, maybe it will grow

Reviews

[Collect-Eye]

it's a lot like the mind too..I've found in life and even in doing mind altering plant substances..you can only be shown so much at a time..whether it's subconscious visions or profound ideas..there's layers to the mind..there's reasons people go insane when they take in or give out too much at once..consciousness is a natural flow. Take it from me, I'm borderline manic-depressive.
But anyway, this imagery has the proper pace and poise and grace and flow to make your thoughts and the readers' come alive and converge at just the right spot..

[Emily B]

god I miss you

[William 'Wulfy' Crowbou..]

Lovely. It's like an English version of a haiku expressing an inner thought or revelation about nature. The poem's simplicity is its strength. Thank you for brightening my day with this little gem.

[Ms. Gruye]

wonderful insight linked with a great metaphor. viva la.

[J.P. Bristow]

Rich in wisdom and ebbing imagery----a thoughtful and indeed beautiful work.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

And funny that the water can actually be below freezing and still be fluid as long as it keeps moving. That's a fact I'm grateful for as I get older. lol

[Millionth Muse]

Great epiphany piece...so many times people adopt an "all or nothing" attitude, when really things can only happen "a little at a time", as you so aptly put it. I like the flow and the word choice; for such a short poem, you managed to choose just the right imagery. Nicely done.

[An Ordinary Woman]

Yes. It's amazing to see, isn't it? And always beautiful too.

[Coyote Poetry]

Wise words in your poem. I like the feel of the poem. Made me want to go and watch the lake unfreeze. Thank you.
Coyote

[Gandré]

your feeling is Buddhist....so we see how religions are all about the same.
Nice little thought.

[TL Boehm]

I love the way you can go so deep into the way our souls are - with a simple metaphor - a familiar image. This is exactly how the heart is....how forgiveness is, how a range of emotions are....
Wonderfully penned!