A World of Window Pain

A World of Window Pain

dedicated to, Ingrid Showalter Swift, friend, fellow soup poet, 
who has coined the title and given rise to my poem.


Oh so sad
Eyes cast down
Window dressing
Of my frown.
  
Oh I’m an artist 
A designer of woe
Angst conceived to
Garner a glow

Thick is the gravy of my sorrow.   
Don’t be lured onto my ladle
Sometimes I just need to
Rock my cradle. 

© August 1, 2002
Kathryn McL. Collins


P.S.
Out of the cobwebs
I come dear Ingrid.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 12/28/2014 3:52:00 PM
A poem only you could have written. Excellent structure... the rhyming and flow are to die for! Well Done You! Love Keith
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Date: 4/16/2014 8:43:00 PM
Kathryn, This is strikingly sad. It really hits home. God bless Ingrid. Don't get in hurry to see her. We need you here to keep us honest. ~Kilmer
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Date: 4/12/2014 1:41:00 AM
Well done Kathryn. This poem has been an inspiration to me in several ways. But I'll have to soup mail you about that.
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Date: 4/2/2014 7:17:00 AM
Thanks Ingrid - first poem read of yours was about a mother goose and her goslings.
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Date: 3/26/2014 2:02:00 PM
LOL Thank you AGAIN...and again I love most "Rock my Cradle"
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Date: 3/24/2014 10:01:00 AM
Excellent work Kathy. Well conceived, I thoroughly enjoyed perusing this one from you. Regards....Mustapha
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Kathryn Collins
Date: 3/24/2014 6:57:00 PM
Thanks so much Mustapha for your encouragement Kathy
Date: 3/23/2014 2:12:00 PM
Thick is the gravy of your sorrow. Heavy are the tears that fill the eyes of your reader. Brilliant poem Kathy.
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Kathryn Collins
Date: 3/23/2014 4:52:00 PM
Thank you Darren - I really don't know how that gravy thing came to mind. love, Kathy
Date: 3/23/2014 12:22:00 PM
Another 'saddie', Kathy...maybe I'll try 1 2 (one too)... just an idle threat...anyway, a good 'saddie'... love, Terry
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Kathryn Collins
Date: 3/23/2014 4:53:00 PM
Terry your threats don't frighten me. xxx ooo's kathy
Date: 3/23/2014 8:44:00 AM
what an awesome poem, although its sad I enjoyed reading it.
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Kathryn Collins
Date: 3/23/2014 4:56:00 PM
Thank you, Gwen. I feel most comfortable writing sad poems. kathy
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