THE ICE ARTIST

watching an artist create an ice sculpture for a theater opening i was facinated and later dreamed of god as the artist

THE ICE ARTIST

an artist working slow,
chipping ice into a form
sculpting with infinite care
dreaming of frozen beauty
somewhere in the core
of this huge chunk of frozen water
pleading for perfection and life to emerge,
takes a break,
steps outside
for a smoke and a shot of coffee,
hears rich deep laughter
and sees,
how god with a cold snap of his fingers
has gifted him with a model,
an icicle
 in purple perfection...

Reviews

[Miss Sharon]

A beautifully written poem with such vivid (and cold!) imagery. Bravo. ~Sharon

[Fran Marie]

a lovely creative write..the last lines ..simple beauty to behold

how god with a cold snap of his fingers
has gifted him with a model,
an icicle
in purple perfection...

purple is so spiritual IMO and certainly perfection ..neat write.

[jeannemarie coulter]

as an artist we try to create beauty, to capture and share what we see, for us it is a labor, for god just a nod will do...

[~]

You write beautiful stories inspired by real life events. I felt that icicle glowing in front of my eyes. :D

[jeannemarie coulter]

you captured my thought very well, thank you

[An owl on the moon]

This is a beautiful glimpse into such intricate artistry. And yes, how artists reflect the creative life of God's creation. Amazing.

[jeannemarie coulter]

the ice like my clay can hold so many beautiful things

[jacob erin-cilberto]

passion can still be provoked out of someone who is frozen in emotions...just have to take the time and care to sculpt i out of that person.

j.

[jeannemarie coulter]

thank you for reading and responding