“Apricot Ice”

Rebutia (Aylostera) Hybrids ‘Apricot Ice’

 Later he will say
that the whole blooming sky
went up like an apricot ice.

In the poem, ‘August 6, 1945’ the cryptic quote ‘apricot ice’ could mean several things. This picture above – found by Mrs Cannon – shows a wonderfully visual aspect to the phrase. The catcus itself has the following description: “Soft spines, flower colour changes from orange to a beautiful apricot shade, flowering over many weeks”.

Answer in the comment box, how could this relate to the image of the atomic bomb and what it produces? The best comment will win a small prize in class next week.