Kathleen Kroll Poet Free verse

Cloth

A simple piece of cloth
Square, rectangular, oblong
Soft blue, pink, green
Woven, nubby or smooth
It matters not
Cloth
Swaddling my infant babe

Cloth
In tatters
Bearing injuries honorably
Chewed, dragged, hugged
Kitty, bear or tiger
Cloth comes alive 
In my toddler’s arms

Cloth 
Stretched over table or chair
Tent, house or fire station
My busy lad
Creates an island of safety
So proud am I and is he

Cloth
At preschool 
Comforting
Cuddled briefly 
Stuffed quickly
Into a backpack
Forgotten in busy play

Cloth
Lying inert
Discarded
In an attic chest
Squatting 
On the ground
My teen barely notices
Its displacement
His mind alive 
New ideas
New destinations
New loves

Cloth over his marriage bed
Immaculately placed
Or rumpled, tossed, lost
Covering two
Sometimes three
Or more
Bills litter the surface by day
Crumbs hide within by night
A polka-dotted pattern
Tears of joy and sorrow

Aged now
Letting go
Of all
But this one piece of cloth
Grateful for its presence
Wrapping, wrapping
Boundaries fading
Cloth as a shroud
Returning his body
To its source




A blanket is never just a blanket....

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John Fleming June 18, 2018 at 2:01 AM What a fantastic poem!! "The cycle of life" epitomized by nothing more than mere "cloth". Kathy...this truly is inspired poetry -- and most impressive!!! Your faithful friend...as ever. :) john

Gordon Mcconnell July 29, 2017 at 12:52 PM Amazing write Kathleen, so well put together on a simple cloth, well done indeed. Blessings Gordon

Teddy Kimathi July 24, 2017 at 6:26 AM Greetings, Kathleen. Congrats for having your fine piece featured in the Poetrysoup homepage! ;-) Kathleen Kroll July 24, 2017 at 9:19 AM Thanks, Teddy! I went back and reread some of your poemsremembering what a spiritual connection each contains. I so appreciate your comment on one of my earlier poems.

Adeyemi Joshua July 24, 2017 at 2:13 AM A cloth covers in birth, And also in death. Lovely! Kathleen Kroll July 24, 2017 at 9:22 AM Thanks, Adeyemi.

Debbie Guzzi March 30, 2016 at 5:51 PM A pleasure to read your verse this evening. An inspired piece of writing! Light & Love Kathleen Kroll March 30, 2016 at 6:29 PM Thank you! Peace to you.