Kathryn Collins Poet Free verse

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This is a poem for one of my favorite poets.

Captured

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 May 25, 2012 at 11:26 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 April 7, 2012 at 7:09 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 April 4, 2012 at 11:09 AM I agree with Andrea. Please enlighten. Love, daver Kathryn Collins April 4, 2012 at 4:04 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 April 4, 2012 at 9:01 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 April 4, 2012 at 4:03 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

Black Eyed Susan April 4, 2012 at 7:48 AM Jan from pft or someone else? Very cool way to look at being drawn into someone else's writing :) flowing and rhymy too - love it! Kathryn Collins April 4, 2012 at 7:52 AM Thanks susan, Jan swims right here in the soup. Jan Oskar Hansen (I really should have acknowledged that. Kathy

Poet Destroyer A April 3, 2012 at 12:51 PM lovely write always p.d. Kathryn Collins April 4, 2012 at 7:31 AM Thanks. loved writing it.

Jan Oskar Hansen April 3, 2012 at 9:18 AM thank you dear and a lovely poem too Kathryn Collins April 4, 2012 at 7:32 AM always your fan.

Streety Young April 3, 2012 at 9:03 AM good poem Kathryn Collins April 4, 2012 at 7:32 AM thanks Streety.