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    Ice Melts
    Ice Melts
    Ice Melts
    Ebook70 pages17 minutes

    Ice Melts

    By Phyllis Anderson

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    "It is the mountain that conquers the heart of the climber". The author was born and raised in Scotland, and her passion for climbing snow topped peaks, inspired this Poetry Collection.

    Ice Melts (The title of the collection) alludes to the hardships suffered by climbers to reach the highest peaks. Wise climbers know that it is the mountain that conquers the climber.

    The collection is an exquisite wander through the rich landscape of the heart - the author creates a magic kaleidoscope of words and images wrapped in tissue paper dreams and stored with love for all eternity.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPhyllis Anderson
    Release dateNov 27, 2011
    ISBN9781465879479
    Ice Melts
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    Phyllis Anderson

    Born in 1969 and raised in Ayrshire, Scotland, nature has played a key role in Phyllis Anderson's development as a poet and writer. As a child, she'd spend days that stretched beyond time, exploring the woodland surrounding her home. Whether climbing trees, picking primroses which clustered in copses, or meandering amongst blue bells, growing up was truly a sensory and wondrous experience. Now, forty two years old Phyllis' life has turned full circle and she currently lives on a ten thousand acre country estate, where cows graze on pastoral landscape, an environment which fuels the poetic imagination. This first volume of poetry is the culmination of observations made by Phyllis Anderson throughout her life. Its title is taken from "Haiku for Mountaineers" which alludes to the hardships suffered by climbers to reach the oft elusive summit. Wise climbers realise that it is the mountain that conquers the heart of the climber.

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      Ice Melts - Phyllis Anderson

      INTRODUCTION

      When Phyllis Anderson joined our local Writers` Group, we sensed at once that we had a new star in our midst. Her prose was impeccable, and there was a quality of dark magic in her stories that was unique in its appeal. Her imaginative handling of character and location led us willingly into strange and spell-binding worlds. We were hooked!

      It comes as no surprise, then, that she has moved on into the realms of poetry. Her special skills lend themselves to poetic expression, and she is sure to prove herself mistress of imagery and rhythmic musicality.

      I was delighted when she asked me to write an introduction to this anthology, and along with all her other fans, look forward to reading the poems in it with great pleasure. I have already been privileged to read The Cobbler and Haiku for Mountaineers - great for starters. My appetite is now truly whetted for the main feast.

      —Betty McKellar, Award Winning Scottish Nature Poet

      The Betty McKellar Poetry Walk is a feast for the senses in Muirshiel Country Park

      Perseverance is a

      snowflake that

      refuses to melt

      MOUNTAINS

      The barefoot pilgrim

      has no use for shoes.

      THE COBBLER

      Zig zag stitches bound to sole,

      as we traverse the path.

      Congregation in worn boots.

      Joyous in the aftermath.

      Icy beacon towers above.

      Simple hearts tumble

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