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Tropical Thoughts

Tropical Thoughts

Gangrened toes, vitrified nose
stuffed and starched in puffy clothes

Howling wind biting into my cheek
painful reminder of Dexter’s technique

Cracking boots, frozen bones, 
ready to crumble like yesterday’s scones

I dream of roasting on some desert plain
and promise in August to never complain. 


©Kathryn McLoughlin Collins
January 5, 2012

Copyright © Kathryn Collins | Year Posted 2012

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The Situation Date: 10/20/2013 10:40:00 AM Good start Login to Reply

Harry Horsman Date: 11/16/2012 8:14:00 AM you wish the sunshine of august, yet you bring sunshine to soup with this wonder, and also i the reader.. love this your first poem on soup..... Login to Reply

Keith Bickerstaffe Date: 5/16/2012 7:43:00 AM I love that you put in a line that leaves us wondering... who is Dexter? It's like that line in the movie 'Silverado...' right out of nowhere, 'Where's the dog?' Marvelous couplet rhyming, striking imagery and magnificent language! Best wishes, Keith Login to Reply Kathryn Collins Date: 5/16/2012 7:54:00 AM Hi Keith - Dexter is cable TV series in which the main character, Dexter, is a blood splatter analyst for the Police Dept. However, his true calling is the murder of bad guys by whatever means, then cutting them up with an electric saw and dumping the bagged body parts into the ocean. It is one of my favorite shows. love, Kathy

Sara Kendrick Date: 4/13/2012 9:39:00 AM Interesting work..Yes, winter can be severe and summers here can be humid and hot..Enjoyed reading ..Sara Login to Reply Kathryn Collins Date: 4/14/2012 8:03:00 AM Thanks Sara - Gives a person chills. love, Kathy

Gail Debole Date: 4/10/2012 6:40:00 PM Hi Kathy - I love every line of your poem! - Gail Login to Reply

Patrick Cornwall Date: 3/27/2012 8:56:00 PM And I think this is fantastically funny..Patrick Login to Reply Kathryn Collins Date: 3/28/2012 9:50:00 AM Thanks Patrick. I really love winter.

Leo Larry Amadore Date: 1/31/2012 1:22:00 PM Congratulations for the weekly feature. Login to Reply Kathryn Collins Date: 3/28/2012 9:52:00 AM Dear Leo - Thank you. Kathy

Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 1/30/2012 6:03:00 AM Congratulations on your well deserved featured poetry this week Kathryn. Love, Carol Login to Reply Kathryn Collins Date: 3/28/2012 9:52:00 AM Thanks Carol. I am thrilled. love, Kathy

Rockman Pritts Date: 1/26/2012 12:02:00 AM Thanks Kathryn. This was a good poem. I had to educate myself on the word "vitrified". With that knowledge I can only assume that Dexter was either a glass maker or an alchemist. I'm always open to enlightenment. Rockman :-) Login to Reply Kathryn Collins Date: 1/26/2012 8:17:00 AM Sometimes I check out synonyms and I learn a few. Now Dexter, on the other hand, is an HBO show about a serial killer. Very dark - I love it. Kathy