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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

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The Situation

Date: 10/20/2013 10:40:00 AM

Good start

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.....

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

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

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

Patrick Cornwall

Date: 3/27/2012 8:56:00 PM

And I think this is fantastically funny..Patrick

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.

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

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 :-)

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