Captured

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This is a poem for one of my favorite poets.

Captured His words sneak up on me and I am in Portugal under an almond tree, or at sea in a ghost ship, or by the gravesite of a poor soul whose demise came after climbing onto Jan’s page. ©Kathryn McLoughlin Collins April 3, 2012

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Keith Bickerstaffe

Date: 5/25/2012 11:26:00 AM

I snuck a look to discover Jan's identity... this is a lovely commemoration! Delightfully surreal... your vivid imagery and wording flow so smoothly. BRAVO, Kathy! Love, Keith

Gail Debole

Date: 4/7/2012 7:09:00 PM

Hi Kathy - Your words snuck up on me and I know I will be visiting Jan's page. This is such a respectful, and wonderful tribute. - Gail

Daver Austin

Date: 4/4/2012 11:09:00 AM

I agree with Andrea. Please enlighten. Love, daver

Kathryn Collins
Date: 4/4/2012 4:04:00 PM

Hi Dave, Jan Oskar Hansen is here at Soup. (I should have used his entire name). I've been a fan of his for around 15 years now. He ought to be famous and has lots of books out there. Check him out. love Kathy

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/4/2012 9:01:00 AM

this is really cool. Jan would seem to be the Jan from PFT? but the "his" puzzles me. IS it a famous poet named Jan who is a guy? Nice seeing a new poem from you!

Kathryn Collins
Date: 4/4/2012 4:03:00 PM

Thanks, Andrea. Jan Oskar Hansen is here at Soup. (I should have used his entire name). I've been a fan of his for around 15 years now. He ought to be famous and has lots of books out there. Check him out. love Kathy