Boy at the Window

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By Mihran Kalaydjian, CHA

Consultant, Strategist, and Writer

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Boy at the Window

Seeing the snowman standing all alone
In dusk and cold is more than he can bear.
The small boy weeps to hear the wind prepare
A night of gnashings and enormous moan.
His tearful sight can hardly reach to where
The pale-faced figure with bitumen eyes
Returns him such a God-forsaken stare
As outcast Adam gave to paradise.

The man of snow is, nonetheless, content,
Having no wish to go inside and die.
Still, he is moved to see the youngster cry.
Though frozen water is his element,
He melts enough to drop from one soft eye
A trickle of the purest rain, a tear
For the child at the bright pane surrounded by
Such warmth, such light, such love, and so much fear.

5 thoughts on “Boy at the Window”

  1. Laura M Kaminski – Laura M Kaminski grew up in northern Nigeria, went to school in New Orleans, and currently lives in rural Missouri. She is an Editor at both Praxis Magazine Online (Nigeria) and Right Hand Pointing (USA).
    Laura M Kaminski says:

    I would love to know more about this poem, when and where it was written, whether this was the original form or if it went through iterative revisions. It is utterly beautiful. Feel free to email me directly at L Kaminski yahoo com if you are open to further discussion of this lovely piece. (Sometimes it takes me a few days to respond to emails, but if you will take the time to write, I will respond as soon as I am able. Respectfully, Laura.

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  2. mihrankalaydjianblog – San Diego, CA – Mihran Kalaydjian On a personal note, I love the outdoors, comedy, bbq, reading and traveling. I worked in the beer industry in college so I love talking about good beer. I used to be a competitive runner so (like all runners) if you make the mistake of asking me, I'll tell you about my entire career and PRs. I also spent my youth working in restaurants, so if you've done the same, we can swap stories. The five items I can't live without: Everything, infinity, wanton boredom, limitless limits, change. Mihran Kalaydjian, A proven ability to articulate a company's brand culture as well as key strategic initiatives and delivery of desired results. Outstanding leadership, communications and project management skills. A committed individual with strong organizational skills that believes leading by example is key to building a strong team to achieve high guest satisfaction results and cost control measures. Mihran Kalaydjian provides visionary leadership and management oversight of the sales, marketing and revenue strategies for Classic Hotels and Resorts. Mihran Kalaydjian suggest: Your energy should be focused on finding a solution, quickly and effectively. I am at my best when I have a tight deadline, but every aspect of the project is planned, organized and working in excellence.
    mihrank says:

    Hi Laura,

    Thank you for your kind words. Myself and my mother (writer), will ask my mother for more information about this poem. Could you please kindly share your email address, I appreciate it.

    Cheers;
    Miran

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  3. Laura M Kaminski – Laura M Kaminski grew up in northern Nigeria, went to school in New Orleans, and currently lives in rural Missouri. She is an Editor at both Praxis Magazine Online (Nigeria) and Right Hand Pointing (USA).
    Laura M Kaminski says:

    Miran, it’s L Kaminski yahoo com — you can also always reach me using the Contact Me form on my page if the above gets misplaced; it goes to the same address. I very much appreciate you following up on this, and am sorry it took me so long to get back to you with the address.

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    1. mihrankalaydjianblog – San Diego, CA – Mihran Kalaydjian On a personal note, I love the outdoors, comedy, bbq, reading and traveling. I worked in the beer industry in college so I love talking about good beer. I used to be a competitive runner so (like all runners) if you make the mistake of asking me, I'll tell you about my entire career and PRs. I also spent my youth working in restaurants, so if you've done the same, we can swap stories. The five items I can't live without: Everything, infinity, wanton boredom, limitless limits, change. Mihran Kalaydjian, A proven ability to articulate a company's brand culture as well as key strategic initiatives and delivery of desired results. Outstanding leadership, communications and project management skills. A committed individual with strong organizational skills that believes leading by example is key to building a strong team to achieve high guest satisfaction results and cost control measures. Mihran Kalaydjian provides visionary leadership and management oversight of the sales, marketing and revenue strategies for Classic Hotels and Resorts. Mihran Kalaydjian suggest: Your energy should be focused on finding a solution, quickly and effectively. I am at my best when I have a tight deadline, but every aspect of the project is planned, organized and working in excellence.
      mihrank says:

      Hello Laura, hope all is well with you – Please feel free to email me to kmihran@Hotmail.com
      Cheers;
      Miran

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  4. Laura M Kaminski – Laura M Kaminski grew up in northern Nigeria, went to school in New Orleans, and currently lives in rural Missouri. She is an Editor at both Praxis Magazine Online (Nigeria) and Right Hand Pointing (USA).
    Laura M Kaminski says:

    It seems the email address did not post correctly. I will try again:
    L.Kaminski@yahoo.com

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