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Sit stubborn on your perch of heat be still until I’m gone my vigil won’t induce one note toward your explosive song. My absence sets your trigger faint gurgling a shake until great belches power on a steamy shrill above the watery quake. I’ll not come a running because you give the nod now YOU’LL go unheeded I hear just my i-pod. ©Kathryn McLoughlin Collins May 5, 2012 this was written for a poetry challenge which was to write a poem about an unnamed subject and have the reader guess.

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Date: 6/3/2012 10:21:00 AM
I love the way your themes and presentations are always so different. With you I can always expect the unexpected! A super piece!! Love, Keith
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Date: 5/14/2012 9:41:00 PM
oh, yes., the one i actually guessed at the other website. I am feeling good reading the comments,I think a few people actually didn't know what it was, and I guessed it the first time!!!
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Date: 5/12/2012 9:51:00 AM
Is it a steam boat whistle? Love, Dave
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Kathryn Collins
Date: 5/14/2012 7:39:00 AM
You know by now - a whistling tea kettle. By the way it's red.
Date: 5/11/2012 8:30:00 PM
wonderful poem Kathryn..Patrick
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Kathryn Collins
Date: 5/14/2012 7:39:00 AM
Thanks Patrick.
Date: 5/8/2012 7:05:00 PM
Hi Kathryn, sounds like your giving someone the bum's rush here. At least an I-pod doesn't talk back. Luv, Lizzie
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Kathryn Collins
Date: 5/14/2012 7:48:00 AM
Hi - It's just a plain ole whistling tea kettle.
Date: 5/8/2012 10:46:00 AM
this is a very clever written poem, Kathryn, and a joy to read, harry
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Kathryn Collins
Date: 5/14/2012 7:49:00 AM
Thanks Harry.
Date: 5/8/2012 10:13:00 AM
Yep! ...serves him right!! Sweet cadence and rhyme, and a whole lotta fun. Great job, Kathryn!! Best wishes, Keith
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Kathryn Collins
Date: 5/14/2012 7:49:00 AM
I just hope my tea kettle doesn't boil out and melt.
Date: 5/5/2012 9:33:00 AM
I think you did an excellent job here Kathryn. This was quite a challenge. I like it very much.
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Kathryn Collins
Date: 5/14/2012 7:50:00 AM
Thanks Josie.
Date: 5/5/2012 9:01:00 AM
THE KETTLE! Awesome, Kathy-dear...steamy shrill, watery quake my fave. I will have to try this! Thanks for all your lovely comments... I know you are not a blog regular, but you may want to check out the poetry soup newsletter and add a little something about yourself. I am trying to get us to know about more about each other. I will be making this a weekly "feature." Hope you have a good weekend. Cheers, Cyndi
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Kathryn Collins
Date: 5/14/2012 7:50:00 AM
Hi Cyndi - I'm a little technologically behind. I could figure out how to comment. love, Kathy

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