disappointment

when I shout from the computer

banging the gong

throwing confetti from the rooftop

over small, good news

and you

and everyone else is silent

I finally

sit on the wrinkled sofa

thinking of Billy Collins, poet

he would be rolling a green glass marble and

thinking hard

about eternity

and, perhaps,

a woman he met with the same

greenglass eyes

and I

slump to the left side, next to him

defeated

with the soft hammer in my hand.

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Apryl Just Apryl Mar 22, 2007, 10:39pm EDT

Fantastic!!

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Tonia, who hugs trees G. Mar 23, 2007, 12:59am EDT

Wonderful summation of life's little frustrations.

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Katrina Hall Mar 23, 2007, 8:07am EDT

Thank you, April! I'm so happy you liked it - sometimes you need to write what you feel, and then move on.

Thanks, Tonia ( again!). I love your comment! My sadness and defeat was, I realize now, just that - "little frustrations" - tho a rousing cheer might've helped........

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Edward Nudelman Mar 23, 2007, 7:41pm EDT

YES. Well done, Katrina. Billy would have a lot to say about it. You tell that guy off. He should read Collins. Great poem.

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Gree J. Mar 23, 2007, 9:03pm EDT

oh dear. a great poem, ma, but it makes me feel a failed daughter...

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Katrina Hall Mar 24, 2007, 7:29am EDT

Edward - it's interesting what happened when I brought Billy into the usual picture of disappointment. I suddenly saw the difference between how men and women deal with life and emotions! Billy will now be an invited guest whenever I need to look at an emotional situation.

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Katrina Hall Mar 24, 2007, 7:31am EDT

oh my dearest daughter -not you!

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Penny G. Mar 26, 2007, 11:42pm EDT

Very well written, I like the transition from elation to frustration to acceptance. BIlly Collins and the green lass eye was an exccellent reference.

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Katrina Hall Mar 27, 2007, 7:27am EDT

Until I read this, I never realized that's the progression of most everything in my life. Hummmmm, interesting. Thanks for your invaluable insight, Penny!

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David C. Mar 28, 2007, 9:25pm EDT

well done, I like the structure of this.

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Katrina Hall Mar 28, 2007, 9:49pm EDT

Thank you so much, David!

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Susan Marie Mar 31, 2007, 1:22am EDT

another Collins fan Thank God! and you write as he does leaving the reader with an entirely different perception in which they started with, excellent.

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