FROST

By
Eileen Fry

Glistening icicle melting slowly down

Shining  pearlescent white,

Sugary concoction like a crown

Making the picture right.

Soft powdery frost sprinkled around,

Adorning a soft crumbly cake

Artistically patterned, perfectly crowned

A triumph of skill on a plate.

Eileen Fry June 2007