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Flute Song

~ Flute Song ~ Born in the deep depths of a hollow womb Winsome notes float out with a sweet perfume Poetic pearl tones glow through twilight gloom And from sacred shadows pure music blooms A haunting call from melody’s cocoon Heaven’s breath invites trills of joyful tunes Spread on sweet silver wings ‘cross fields and dunes Wand’ring lithe airs born burst from tone heirlooms Argent brush of angel’s wings for new moons. 11-2-22 Contest: Monomixorhyme Poetry Contest Sponsor: Hilo Poet Syllables check with www.howmanysyllables Rhymes checked with www.rhymezone

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/22/2022 10:35:00 AM

Big congrats in the second chance contest, sam. Way to go!!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/28/2022 9:22:00 AM

Many thanks Andrea! Being on the winners list with this poem is such a joy. I love the flute! Hope you are having a wonderful Christmas season even with its challenges for your and Joe! Sending you blessings and a cup of cheer for the new year!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 12/21/2022 2:30:00 AM

Congratulations on this winner in Brian's contest. Way to go. Sara

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/21/2022 9:39:00 AM

Sara, many thanks for your note of congratulations and your visit! Have always loved the sound of the flute. It can portray so many emotions!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 11/7/2022 5:33:00 PM

How beautiful a song! Congratulations on POTD!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/8/2022 9:58:00 AM

Kim, a heartfelt thank you! A POTD is always a very special honor and I am deeply honored by it! Thank you for your lovely note. I am so happy you enjoyed the song! Sending you many blessings!

Charles Messina

Date: 11/7/2022 2:53:00 AM

Ahh...so so beautiful, Sam. l love this :) Congratulations on POTD! Hugs Charlie

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/8/2022 9:55:00 AM

Thank you so much Charlie for your congratulations and your lovely feedback! I have to give you credit for the inspiration for this poem from your contest theme! I missed entering your contest as I got so wrapped up in the theme but decided to re-write and this is the result. Thank you dear friend! I am grateful. Sending you hugs and many blessings like "a note in the wind!"!

I Am Anaya

Date: 11/6/2022 4:05:00 PM

Congratulations on your POTD Sam Kauffman! As a flute lover, myself, I played it in 5th grade when they still had programs for the music and art classes! Lovely monorhyme.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/8/2022 9:48:00 AM

Hi Anaya! So wonderful to get your message of congratulations and your delightful feedback! I was totally taken by surprise by the POTD! What a wonderful blessing. Lucky you to have played the flute! In 4th grade I had to make the decision to play the flute or the violin. The violin won but I have always wondered what would have happened had I chosen the flute. That being said I did end up second chair in the youth symphony orchestra. It is so wonderful to share music with you! Blessings to you!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/6/2022 7:17:00 AM

The message and content are gorgeous. Congrats on the POTD! I am just wondering if I am the only person who understands the rules of this contest differently than everyone else!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/8/2022 9:39:00 AM

Thank you so much Andrea for your congratulations and your lovely message! They both mean a lot to me. Are you referring to the rhyme scheme? I made a copy of Emile's example and wrote to that sample. I am hoping this poem is in the correct form. Is that helpful to you? Or do you have other concerns?!

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 11/6/2022 6:18:00 AM

Hi Sam Congratulations for this outstanding poem that has been chosen honored as POTD, very deservedly so. hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/8/2022 9:33:00 AM

Jennifer, thank you so much! Your words are like the song of a flute carrying me into a happy place just like the music of the flute! A POTD is a very special honor. There are so many wonderful poems in the soup! Our fall rains have begun. A welcome sight as we have been in drought conditions. Hope you are continuing to do well! Always an uplifting delight to get your wonderful messages! Blessings. I can't believe Advent will be here soon!

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 11/6/2022 4:38:00 AM

Congratulations on POTD honor, dearest Sam! God bless you!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/8/2022 9:25:00 AM

Demetrios, dear friend, thank you. A POTD is a great honor and I am truly humbled. I do love the music of the flute. It is so expressive and emotive! Take care my friend. Sending you blessings!

Deb M

Date: 11/6/2022 12:29:00 AM

Congratulations Sam on a well deserved absolutely beautiful poem. Debx

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/8/2022 9:23:00 AM

Hi Deb! Thank you! I was hoping to capture the beauty of the flute in these lines. Thank you for affirming my efforts! So glad you enjoyed this song! Always more fun to share music with a friend! Blessings!

Harry Horsman

Date: 11/5/2022 10:50:00 PM

A Gem of poetry, not surprised though, upon seeing the author. Congratulations on POTD. Harry

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/8/2022 9:21:00 AM

Hi Harry! Sending you my heartfelt gratitude for your congratulations and your delightful feedback! Made my day on this rainy day! The POTD is indeed a surprise and a wonderful honor! Thank you! Sending you blessings!

Eve Roper

Date: 11/5/2022 8:41:00 PM

Congratulations on POTD. :)

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/7/2022 3:12:00 PM

Thank you so much dear friend! Blessings on the wings of song to you!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 11/5/2022 7:23:00 PM

Uplifting! The angels are singing about this POTD, Sam. Congrats! ~ Gershon

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/7/2022 3:10:00 PM

Thank you so much Gerson!!! I am deeply honored by the POTD for this poem and so happy that it has inspired so many! Sending you blessings on silver angel's wings of song!

Brandy Nicole

Date: 11/5/2022 7:15:00 PM

"Poetic pearl tones glow through twilight." Such a lovely melody to embrace. Your thoughts leave me in complete awe- because music truly inspires me. Congratulations Sam, on Poem of the Day. This is beautiful in every way. Many wonderful blessings to you. :) Hugs, Brandy

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/7/2022 1:52:00 PM

Brandy, thank you so much! The POTD is a wonderful honor and a complete surprise and your delightful feedback inspires me. Like almost no other instrument the music of the flute really wraps itself around me. I am with you in this love of music! Sending all the special blessings of this season of abundance my friend!

Malabika Ray Choudhury

Date: 11/5/2022 3:46:00 PM

Congratulation on your POTD honour, Dear Sam. How beautiful is the "Flute Song"! Your vocabulary and your images are outstanding. Love and best wishes ~ Mala

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/7/2022 11:49:00 AM

Dearest Mala, many thanks and much gratitude coming your way on the wings of a flute song! I was totally surprised with the POTD - a wonderful lift for my weekend and totally unexpected. It is a unique and very special. Have always loved the sound of the flute. It expresses so many levels of emotion and brings so many pictures to mind! I am so happy you enjoyed this song with me. Much love and many hugs! Blessings!

Joe Maverick

Date: 11/5/2022 2:48:00 PM

There is always a hollowness.'and Dawn's dark Also wings of silver upon this plane, and many Others.' I hope this one is a flyer.'

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/7/2022 11:38:00 AM

Joe, thank you so much! From that hollow place comes incredible music on silver wings. Grateful for your thoughtful message. The POTD is such a special honor. Thank you for sharing in the joy. Blessings!

John Watt

Date: 11/5/2022 2:42:00 PM

Ah Samba, this is music to my ears! You write with glorious undertones of spirituality, musicality, and affection for nature. Love the lines "Heaven’s breath invites trills of joyful tunes" and "Wand’ring lithe airs born burst from tone heirlooms". Off to listen to some Rampal flute music now... Beautiful throughout, my sincere congratulations for the POTD honors, dear friend. Fall Classic blessings to you ~ R&R Bro

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/7/2022 11:35:00 AM

Dear friend, R&R Bro, sending you notes of simple gratitude for your beautiful message! I have always loved the sound of a flute. Growing up I debated whether to play the violin or the flute. The violin won the debate but the flute has always had a special place in my heart. It is ethereal magic to me. It was true joy to write this poem concentrating on the breadth of emotions the flute can portray. I think the flute, more than any other instrument, can convey the full range of human emotions and experiences from happy jigs to deep laments, from spring zephyrs to howling winter storms. And, I agree, there is a spiritual element to flute music. I knew you would pick up on the spiritual elements of this poem So gratifying! The POTD is a true honor and a blessing! Sending you all the blessings of the season on the wings of a flute song!

Constance La France

Date: 11/5/2022 1:59:00 PM

Sam, a lovely poem and congratulations on receiving the POEM OF THE DAY honor.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/7/2022 11:21:00 AM

Hi Constance! Thank you for your lovely message and your congratulations. There are so many wonderful poems in the soup a POTD is a special, and much treasured, honor! Sending you all the blessings of the season on the wings of a flute song.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 11/5/2022 12:42:00 PM

- So beautiful, Sam :) - Congratulations on your p.o.t.d. :) - (and best wishes in the contest :) - hugs

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/7/2022 11:19:00 AM

Hi Anne Lise! So grateful for your lovely message of congratulations. The POTD is indeed a special honor. Thank you so much for your good wishes. They are sweet like the sound of the flute! Blessings and a hug!

Levi Johnson

Date: 11/5/2022 11:41:00 AM

These rhymes are forced.

Arlo Parker

Date: 11/5/2022 10:04:00 AM

POTD worthy indeed, Sam. ~;o)

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/7/2022 11:15:00 AM

Thank you so much Arlo. Sometimes we are blessed with a unique and special poem. The POTD is indeed an honor. All the best to you! Blessings!

L Milton Hankins

Date: 11/5/2022 8:09:00 AM

A beautiful poem filled with lovely images, Sam. The musical tones were splendid. Wishing you the best in Hilo Poet's contest.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/7/2022 11:13:00 AM

Milt, so thankful for your delightful message - like the joyful notes of a rousing flute song! The POTD is indeed an honor. Thank you for your uplifting note - opps - Freudian slip! All the best.

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 11/5/2022 8:09:00 AM

Liltingly beautiful Sam. Congratulations on the honor of your POTD! :)

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/7/2022 11:08:00 AM

Thank you so much Linda for your note of congratulations and your lovely message. Like the sound of the flute, it lifted up my day! Blessings to you!

Bill Baker

Date: 11/5/2022 7:19:00 AM

Very creative and lovely images. The flow was smooth and brought a sense of floating notes to my senses. Congratulations on your POTD, Sam! Good luck in the contest, my friend. Bill

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/7/2022 10:56:00 AM

Hi Bill - from Texas! Even though I played the piano and violin growing up, the flute has always captured my imagination. The POTD is such an honor. Thank you for sharing in the joy and the song! Blessings.

Buhagiar Victor

Date: 11/5/2022 6:36:00 AM

Incredibly beautiful. Deserves a POTD.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/7/2022 10:53:00 AM

Thank you so much Victor. Your lovely message really put a :) on my face. It is truly an honor to have a poem named a POTD! Blessings to you!

Susan Lawrence

Date: 11/5/2022 6:10:00 AM

Yay !!! Congratulations Sam !! Your flute song enveloped everyone in its magic ! Back with big congratulations on POTD !! Hugs, Susan :)))

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/7/2022 10:19:00 AM

Hi Susan! Thank you so much! I am just delighted that this poem wrapped its magic around so many and that the POTD was read by so many. What an honor! You were among the first to enjoy its music. So grateful for your feedback and lovely support! HUGS! and Blessings!