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His Rain Songs

His Rain Songs (inspired by Stephen Kilmer's poem, Rain Songs) Was glad you came back, my childhood friend from Nam. Look at the friends of the dead; they cry when it rains. My friend flinches, cries, or shouts. Forever nightmares. The dead are resting now.

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Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 7/17/2021 12:26:00 PM

War changes people for the rest of their lives. Your poem embraces the emotional pain of war so well. It was so nice to hear from you Kathy. Is your email still the same? I would love to catch up. Blessings

Kathryn Collins
Date: 7/17/2021 5:55:00 PM

Kathryncollins7@aol.com. And Thank you for the comment. Life goes on, yes………. Xo

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/11/2021 3:14:00 AM

Creative lines written in this one. I can imagine that this illness is horrible for those that have it and for their families. I think it was what was wrong with my brothers after being in the military. We also know a person who served more recently who was diagnosed with it. He has a hard time. I don't think a person ever gets over it. The sad thing is there is at least one test that can be done that can tell ahead of time those most likely to suffer from it. Sara

Gerard Quain

Date: 2/17/2017 7:02:00 PM

so true, yet often forgotten

Hellbound Clandestine

Date: 10/5/2016 6:29:00 AM

PTSD is hell . Cool pen

Daver Austin

Date: 6/27/2016 1:38:00 PM

So beautifully pathetic and upsetting. The piece is drenched in tears. daver

Stephen Kilmer

Date: 5/26/2016 8:13:00 PM

Wow! Kathy this leaves me breathless. You took something so intimate and made me cry. Thank you. ~Kilmer~

Kathryn Collins
Date: 5/27/2016 6:00:00 AM

Thanks Kilmer. I love your poetry, so I am happy my poem reached you. Xo. Kathy

Terry O'Leary

Date: 5/12/2016 12:49:00 PM

Poignant... I gotta write something like that... I can see you're getting back in the groove, dear Kathy... An excellent piece (I'm still stuck in the grove) (( the grove of sillitrees)) Love, Terry

Kathryn Collins
Date: 5/14/2016 7:00:00 AM

Wrong box