Thin ice. The tale of the winter forest

A village met the winter dawn.
A thaw was changed with heavy frost.
It chained cracked pieces of ice cloak
on water face. The cloak spread glow
and called young people and small kids
to skate, forgetting other needs.

A small but noisy motley flock
surrounded the moveless lake.
There was a miracle. The throng
looked down on the enormous clefts.
The morning grew white roses heads
in voids of the cracked ice lens.

Three friends: strong Nils, cute Lin, small Bee
were standing at the icy edge.
Nils thought it is the chance for him
to show his love to Lin. He stepped
on thin unsafe protruding ice:
cute Lin and Bee sent then sharp cries...

                by Thea Ariss
                12.08.2025/13.08.2025


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