local blue_op="%{$fg[blue]%}[%{$reset_color%}"
local blue_cp="%{$fg[blue]%}]%{$reset_color%}"
local path_p="${blue_op}%~${blue_cp}"
local user_host="${blue_op}%n@%m${blue_cp}"
local ret_status="${blue_op}%?${blue_cp}"
local hist_no="${blue_op}%h${blue_cp}"
PROMPT="${path_p}${user_host}
 %# "
local cur_cmd="${blue_op}%_${blue_cp}"
PROMPT2="${cur_cmd}> "

EXAMPLE:

[~][paul@singletrack]
 %