Ice Flowers
by Evie (Whitfield State School)
Such complexity and beauty
In a simple form
But only cold conditions:
Winter and Autumn.
The sap in the stem escapes
Thin cracks will form
Then water is drawn
It touches the air
Ice petals will form.
That is how an ice flower is born.
Ravishing and rare
Not found everywhere
Of course green plants can create
Yet also on wood, a fence or a gate,
Where water comes through the gate's pores
The forces push this delicate cause.
So tempting to touch
But wait, don't rush
Ice Flowers will break
Don't make the mistake
Instead snap your lens
For the longest keepsake.
Many thanks to Dr James R Carter http://my.ilstu.edu/~jrcarter/ for permitting us to use his Ice Flower photograph with Evie's poem.
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