Jostedalsbreen Poem by Valerie Dohren

Jostedalsbreen

Rating: 4.9


A bridal gown
embellished with sparkling crystals

Its liquid train solidified
on cathedral steps

seven beautiful sisters - her bridesmaids

with silken ribbons
falling, cascading …..

Frozen in time beneath a starry sky
adorned with swirling drapes

Dancing, dancing …..

Ah, it's splendour … captures the soul

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Jostedalsbreen glacier, Norway.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Chandra Thiagarajan 03 May 2013

Ah! Valerie! What a wonderful imagery of Jostedalsbreen glacier you have unfolded before our eyes! Splendid indeed!

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Aftab Alam Khursheed 03 May 2013

myth to reality soul soothing, very nice joyful thank

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David Wood 03 May 2013

I'm Begining to shiver with the cold just thinking about being there! A beautiful description that puts the reader right there.

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Hans Vr 03 May 2013

Beautiful, Val, very beautiful

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Paul Brookes 04 May 2013

Great imagery and metaphors brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr felt I was there Thanks for sharing BB : O)

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* Sunprincess * 16 July 2014

......my curiosity got the best of me...immediately I searched for photos....and was pleased to see the glacier creates beautiful scenery.....someday I would love to visit norway....enjoyed this beautiful tribute to a special place....

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Captain Cur 17 May 2013

I do! Excellent descriptive poem. Now you have to do one on the groom.

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John Brown 11 May 2013

Never read a poem about a glacier before. All is grist to the poet's mill though. Nice one Val.

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Maureen Pickford 10 May 2013

Simply beautiful. I want to go there to see it for myself. I love reading your poetry!

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Valsa George 09 May 2013

The title has been a little intimidating and skipped the poem two three times, but later read the foot note and referred the Google! You have indeed captured the full beauty of this liquid train, solidified! !

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