The Glacier
The glacier yields its bounty, sparingly drip-by-drip.
The nascent river winds its way along the rocky landscape.
Far below, the valley knows only the majestic waterway.
Water flows to sate the thirst of man, the growth of crops.
Seldom does the glacier host a visitor or two.
It works in solitude, delivering life to man and beast.
Climb the mountain peak and hoist a flag.
Trample upon the glacier, but spare a thought:
The glacier is a frigid friend – it wants not a warm embrace.
About this poem
The plight of glaciers in global warming.
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Written on June 10, 2022
Submitted by joegagliano on June 11, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
Characters | 488 |
Words | 97 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 2, 2, 1 |
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