Kathryn Collins Poet Rhyme

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 October 20, 2013 at 10:40 AM Good start

Harry Horsman November 16, 2012 at 8:14 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 May 16, 2012 at 7:43 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 May 16, 2012 at 7:54 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 April 13, 2012 at 9:39 AM Interesting work..Yes, winter can be severe and summers here can be humid and hot..Enjoyed reading ..Sara Kathryn Collins April 14, 2012 at 8:03 AM Thanks Sara - Gives a person chills. love, Kathy

Gail Debole April 10, 2012 at 6:40 PM Hi Kathy - I love every line of your poem! - Gail

Patrick Cornwall March 27, 2012 at 8:56 PM And I think this is fantastically funny..Patrick Kathryn Collins March 28, 2012 at 9:50 AM Thanks Patrick. I really love winter.

Leo Larry Amadore January 31, 2012 at 1:22 PM Congratulations for the weekly feature. Kathryn Collins March 28, 2012 at 9:52 AM Dear Leo - Thank you. Kathy

Carol Sunshine Brown January 30, 2012 at 6:03 AM Congratulations on your well deserved featured poetry this week Kathryn. Love, Carol Kathryn Collins March 28, 2012 at 9:52 AM Thanks Carol. I am thrilled. love, Kathy

Rockman Pritts January 26, 2012 at 12:02 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 January 26, 2012 at 8:17 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