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Spontaneity

Spontaneity 2-28-24 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Spontaneity Arthritic inertia, Absent of the Prime Mover, Bursts into astral fireflies of serendipity Coloring outside deliberate Past ebony links in tangerine comets In outbursts of the unplanned ad-lib Flicks of incandescent glory And slivers of glee, Like dolphins leaping or whales breaching Into the spontaneous’ ephemeral sparkle, Ignite gusts of rumbling grace Rushing past anxious spirals, Sneaking past solemn's gates, In explosions of uncontained whimsy - As springs of roiling combustions Split life draining millstones, And rock musty routines that shuffle Bathing the unsmiling dower dirge With thunder dancing across sullen waters To christen spontaneity’s godchild With new robes of unrehearsed mirth And a dedicated named - Laughter!

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Silpika Kalita

Date: 3/18/2024 2:45:00 PM

Came to know about the poems from soup mail. The last stanza, I feel is the crux and here the play of alliteration and words are exactly merging in confluence. Regards

Sam Kauffman
Date: 3/19/2024 9:52:00 AM

Hi Silpika! So nice to meet you! I am so honored by your gracious, spontaneous, feedback and recognition of the poetic elements of the poem. I was hoping the last lines would sum up all of the previous lines. Thank you for the affirmation that it worked! Sending you my gratitude and blessings!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 3/9/2024 7:00:00 AM

My pleasure to share the top 10 with you as well.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 3/9/2024 1:16:00 PM

Thank you! Blessings!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 3/7/2024 3:54:00 PM

I’m back with congratulations. Not surprised you made the top 10.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 3/8/2024 2:21:00 PM

Thank you so much, Richard! Love the spontaneous note of congratulations! Wonderful to share the podium with you! Hope you are doing well! Loved your last poem. Blessings!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 3/7/2024 12:37:00 PM

Sounds spontaneous to me. A good one to read aloud. I gave this contest a go as well. All the best for a top placement.

Karen Jones

Date: 3/6/2024 11:51:00 PM

What a unique poem and a brilliant talent you are! I enjoyed the imagery and the way you put this together was interesting intelligent engaging and entertaining! Congratulations on your high placement in the contest!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 3/7/2024 12:12:00 PM

Karen, I am so humbled by your beautiful feedback! Thank you for your message and your congratulations. This contest inspired so many wonderful poems of sheer delightful - so much fun to read them. It is truly an honor to be on the winners list! Sending you blessings of laughter!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/5/2024 11:24:00 AM

Isn't it nice to have a good laugh. I haven't had one in a very long time. Thank you for sharing this one with us and for dropping by my page. Sara K

Sam Kauffman
Date: 3/5/2024 11:57:00 AM

Thank you so much, Sara! I just couldn't think of anything more spontaneous than a good laugh that sneaks up on us unexpectedly! Sending you blessings of laughter!

Sotto Poet

Date: 2/29/2024 1:41:00 PM

The poem is truly remarkable, Sam. Your ability to vividly portray images through words and create a sense of depth and dimension in your writing is truly captivating.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 2/29/2024 5:13:00 PM

Hi Lasaad! So very grateful for your truly thoughtful reading of this poem! It can be quite a challenge to put a well known concept like spontaneity into poetic images without using tired phrases or cliches! Had such fun working with this concept. I am thrilled the phrases and images spoke to you with depth and "dimension." Thank you, dear friend. Spontaneous blessings of joy and laughter to you!

Gary Radice

Date: 2/29/2024 5:43:00 AM

Sam, I love how you paint pictures with your words and around your words. There’s an almost 3D quality about your work and it’s on show here. Cheers - Gary

Sam Kauffman
Date: 2/29/2024 2:46:00 PM

Hi Gary! Thank you so much for your thoughtful compliments! Love the thought that the imagery becomes like a 3-D image. I have learned so much here in the soup and directly benefitted from reading, and learning from, the wonderful variety of writing on this site! So thrilled that you enjoyed this poem. Sending you blessings and cheers!