Bob McAfee

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Iceberg and Soul

Cold and broken off,
drifting on the open sea,
serenely quiet, now and then
the silence broken by a sudden
shearing as another part is lost

into oblivion.
From the time of calving
to the time of death
in waters far from the fjords,
we float on the ocean tide.

Only the tip is seen
dancing above the waterline,
a tenth in view, exposed to all.
The rest is safely tucked away below.

Bob McAfee is a retired software consultant who lives with his wife near Boston. He has written nine books of poetry, mostly on Love, Aging, and the Natural World. For the last several years he has hosted a Wednesday night Zoom poetry workshop. Since 2019, he has had 96 poems selected by 39 different publications. His website, www.bobmcafee.com, contains links to all his published poetry.