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Prideful Display

Prideful Display

Stand on your rock
waving your flag
to the sound of your
own brass band

as though the fanfare
will bring you notice
lasting more than an instant
in the breezy blue.

Remember the crowd is fickle

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Gwen Benita Mason Gibbs

Date: 3/23/2014 9:05:00 AM

Love it. well put

Kathryn Collins
Date: 3/23/2014 5:02:00 PM

Gwen - Thank you for reading so many of my poems. It does a heart good. xxx's ooo's

Terry O'Leary

Date: 12/20/2013 4:33:00 PM

So true dear Kathy... Terry (Happy Season...)

Kathryn Collins
Date: 12/21/2013 9:06:00 AM

Thank you from above on my high horse. I'm dribbling out some drivel on our oil and water mix. Happy Seasoning to you too. Where does the thyme go? love, Kathy

Tim Ryerson

Date: 12/4/2013 10:45:00 AM

You nailed it here my friend! Pride is one of the seven deadlies...Also, thanks SO much for your very kind comments and support...Coming from you, it's a true honor...Please soup mail me and let me know how you are doing these days. We have so very much in common...

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/3/2013 3:04:00 AM

- Very lovely imagery, Kathryn !!! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Laura Breidenthal

Date: 12/3/2013 12:42:00 AM

I agree with the majority of the comments. You truly know how to make an impact with few words. Lovely. Always, Laura

Jack Ellison

Date: 12/2/2013 5:38:00 PM

Not too many words but oh so powerful! Hugs, Jack xox

Poet Tacito

Date: 12/2/2013 11:07:00 AM

Awesome & powerful! Such truth in these few lines.

Len Gasun

Date: 12/1/2013 7:10:00 AM

An excellent write my dear friend Kathryn! Thank u so much for sharing! Big hearty congratulations on your well-deserved super win! love lotsand hugs, Leonora