Saturday, May 4, 2013

Transubstantiation--By Kathryn McLoughlin Collins--United States

Transubstantiation

eyes on the runners
boom……………
sweat to blood
on the sidelines
Patriot’s Day

Born in 1945, Kathryn Collins is a native New Yorker now living in Connecticut whose works have been described as “a gentle sort of poetry” by the editor of her first book No Need for Breadcrumbs, published by BeWrite Books, 2004. Her work has also appeared in numerous anthologies. Inspired by her beloved grandmother, she developed a great love of poetry at an early age and has been writing for 20 years.
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14 comments:

  1. frontMay 4, 2013 at 3:59 PM

    lovely poem dear

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    1. Kathryn CollinsMay 5, 2013 at 6:03 AM

      Thank you Jan

      love,
      Kathy

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    2. UnknownMay 8, 2013 at 6:02 AM

      A great few lines. Have often shyed from this type of subject. Maybe i now should not. Thanks for share ralph.

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  2. Sunil UniyalMay 4, 2013 at 10:42 PM

    Kathryn, your poem says so much in such less words. Seems to picture the tragic event at the recent Boston race, if I'm right. A good write, indeed.

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    1. Kathryn CollinsMay 5, 2013 at 6:04 AM

      Sunil,

      yes it is a picture of Boston. My husband ran that race many times and would be horrified as we all are. Thank you for comment; it is so encouraging.

      love,
      Kathy

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  3. Karen O'LearyMay 5, 2013 at 10:31 AM

    Dear Kathy,

    Thank you so much for all the kind comments you left for others. Your encouragement is greatly appreciated. This is such a powerful and timely poem, a pleasure to publish at Whispers.

    Karen

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  4. AnonymousMay 6, 2013 at 10:24 AM

    Hi Kathryn, You managed to give me a chill in just a few lines. A very thought-provoking piece on the marathon bombing. Excellent! Best wishes, Carolyn

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  5. NdabaMay 6, 2013 at 11:22 AM

    You captured the tragedy in style.

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  6. AnonymousMay 11, 2013 at 1:33 PM

    Dear Kathy,

    A heart stopping poem capturing a senseless tragedy in the moment it happened. Very well written in so few words.

    Sandra

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  7. UnknownMay 21, 2013 at 10:02 AM

    Dear Kathy,

    I've already read this wonderful poem, elsewhere, elsewhen... now I'm reading it again, here-where and now-when... and it hasn't lost it's 'punch'...

    Love,
    Terry

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  8. Karen O'LearyMay 31, 2013 at 1:22 PM

    Dear Kathy,

    Again, I would like to thank you for all the encouragement you give to others at Whispers. It is people like you that give others the courage to continue writing. I appreciate your efforts more than I can express.

    Love,
    Karen

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  9. Karen O'LearyJune 24, 2013 at 2:24 PM

    Thank you, Rick Sponaugle, for the following comment--

    Short and 'not so' sweet, but a cogent reminder that terror can strike us any day. Says a lot with a minimum of words.

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  10. Karen O'LearyJuly 1, 2013 at 2:39 PM

    Thank you, Barbara Siekierski,for the following comment--

    Tells a good story about the bombing at the Boston Marathon. Says a lot with five lines.

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  11. Karen O'LearyJuly 9, 2013 at 2:06 PM

    Thank you, John Williams, for the following comment--

    Stirring mood/thought-provoking...

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