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Pause Between Summer and Autumn POTD

Seasons Now and After  8-11-25  Sponsor: Nette Onclaud
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Pause Between Summer and Autumn

Summer sighs ~ she pauses to gaze on days  
When sunlight drips from feathery birch leaves
Whispering of growing large, ripening,
Enchantress turns maize to fields of spun gold
She sways in rhythms of pregnant harvests
Only seen in dreams of the equinox.

As white clouds gather, like storms in waiting,
She gathers new bluebirds in her warm heart
Singing with their harmonies as light fades,
Like that comma of stillness in between
Daylight and dawn, she savors this moment 
Before autumn plants frost upon her blush.

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Saeed Koushan Date: 9/17/2025 1:56:00 PM Your poem is exquisitely beautiful, capturing with sublime finesse the delicate interstice between summer and autumn—a fleeting moment suffused with tranquil anticipation and the whisper of impending change. Reading it was a profound delight. Login to Reply

Susan Ashley Date: 9/13/2025 9:08:00 AM My Dearest Rhyme Time Friend, you capture the "pause between summer and autumn" with enchanting finesse! Your imagery is exquisite, my sweet poetry sis. I especially loved "Enchantress turns maize to fields of spun gold" -so rich and vibrant!" Also, I was struck by "that comma of stillness in between/Daylight and dawn" that brings the pause between seasons into perspective. The hint of harshness to come "white clouds gather, like storms in waiting" is perfection! Congratulations for your success in Mark's contest. Warmest wishes sent to you, my gifted poetry sis, on the lilt of bluebirds' song.. ~Susan Login to Reply

Terry Miller Date: 9/10/2025 7:35:00 AM Sam, I missed this beauty as POTD congratulations Login to Reply

Mark Toney Date: 9/6/2025 9:34:00 PM Sam, there’s a soft, almost musical flow to your poem. “ She gathers new bluebirds in her warm heart / Singing with their harmonies as light fades …” Congratulations on your top 10 win on Mile 14 of my 2025 Poetry Marathon Contest. We’re well past the halfway point! Keep your running shoes on, because Mile 15 has already started. Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 9/15/2025 11:35:00 AM Thank you so much, Mark. I am honored by this placement among so many incredible poems. Now I need to buy new running shoes! Blessings.

Suzanne Delaney Date: 8/22/2025 6:34:00 AM Sam: This is absolutely beautiful. I do love Nature personified, especially Fall. Congratulation on your being a winner and a POTD. Hugs, SuZ Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 9/5/2025 11:11:00 AM Hi Suz! So grateful for you visit, your lovely compliments and your congratulations! The win and the POTD are very special honors. Like you I love to think of fall with a personality. Hope all is well. Blessings as you drink in the beauty of every fall day.

Valsa George Date: 8/22/2025 2:33:00 AM Dear sweet Sam, sorry I missed your POTD. This is such an engrossing poem about the interlude between summer and autumn. Sorry, these days, I have missed many of your sweet poems, never deliberate but due to lack of time. Both summer and autumn, I love.Now we are having our rainy season here which I rather hate. Your description of autumn as an 'enchantress who spuns maize to fields of spun gold' is so very catchy and lovely. Altogether a sweet poem which well deserves the honor of POTD. Congratulations dear friend. Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 9/5/2025 11:06:00 AM Dearest Valsa, it seems we are in the same boat with our time constraints! Your message of congratulations is so very special. While I love fall I always have a difficult time letting go of summer. And being from the NW I relate to a "rainy" season. Truly that change from summer to fall is an interlude. The ultimate change is so dramatic yet summer pauses to catch her breath and smile on her season. Dear friend, your visits are special and I am so grateful. I hope all is well. Sending you blessings of joy and warm shelter from the rain.

Joe Maverick Date: 8/19/2025 10:41:00 PM A very good flow of empathy, to my estimation Sam..You manage to penetrate as far as any can the indefinite division between what can be Seen and what whispers to our inner spirit.' So My limited analysis for what its worth.' Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 9/3/2025 10:29:00 AM Hi Joe, loved your analysis and I so appreciate the time you took to share your perceptive thoughts! I appreciate it! Truly, autumn whispers to us in late summer as leaves change color, days grow shorter and the fields give up their bounty. It happens before our eyes but you are right when you say it starts like a whisper! Thank you! Sending you blessings of seasonal joy!!

Deb M Date: 8/17/2025 10:22:00 AM Absolutely love the first line Sam to this amazingly beautiful poem. Congratulations on POTD….Debx Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 9/3/2025 10:23:00 AM Hi Deb! So wonderful to receive your note of congratulations. Thank you so much! After getting that first line, everything seemed to fall into place. So glad your enjoyed this poem. Hope all is well. Blessings!

Gary Radice Date: 8/17/2025 10:06:00 AM Simply beautiful Sam. Personification and imagery of the highest order. Belated congratulations on POTD. Cheers - Gary Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 9/3/2025 10:19:00 AM Greetings Gary! How delightful to receive your special congratulatory note! Thank you for sharing in the happiness of a POTD - a very special honor indeed! I simply love the images of these two seasons and even though we have had a very cool summer I relish this season and always have a hard time letting go of summer even though I know of the beauty right around the corner. Hope all is well with you! Blessings and cheers!

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/16/2025 1:24:00 PM Wow so gorgeous. Hope this got a top win. Congrats Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 9/3/2025 10:14:00 AM Thank you so much, Andrea! Your messages always make my heart smile! So grateful for your note. The poem did well in Nette's contest. Sending you blessings of summer joy!

Trina Layne Date: 8/16/2025 11:16:00 AM Such lush language, Sam. Congratulations on your writing! Lovely read. Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 9/3/2025 10:11:00 AM Hi Trina! It was wonderful to receive your note of congratulations. Thank you! I love the images of both fall and summer - so rich and "lush!" Thank you for sharing in the joy of a POTD! Blessings to you!

Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 8/15/2025 12:54:00 PM Dear Sam, Congrats on POTD. Reading it made me want to stand barefoot in the grass, watching the last of summer slip away while pretending I could keep her here a little longer. But knowing you, you’d probably just wink at autumn and say, “Your turn.” Loved it, my friend you’ve got the magic touch with seasonal goodbyes. Blessings, Dear Sam, Daniel Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 9/3/2025 10:08:00 AM Dear Daniel. I am most remiss in not getting back to you sooner to thank you for your beautiful note of congratulations! This summer seems to have slipped through my fingers like sand at the beach! I loved the thought of summer pausing for a moment before packing up her long days, fragrant flowers, cloud ships and green trees then giving autumn a kiss before going south for the winter. I have to admit as much as I love fall, I always want to hang onto summer's song just a little longer. Thanks for standing "barefoot in the grass" with me to enjoy this POTD, my friend. Sending you blessings of summer joy!

Paula Goldsmith Date: 8/15/2025 9:37:00 AM Back with Congratulations on another win. Hooray!!! I enjoyed reading your wonderful write again. Have a blessed day/weekend with your win............. Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 9/3/2025 9:59:00 AM Hi Paula! Thank you so much for your note of congratulations. Love sharing this honor with friends. So glad this poem brought you joy! Blessings of joy to you!

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/15/2025 5:05:00 AM - Congratulations on your win in the contest, Sam :) - Enjoy reading it for the second time :) - Have a lovely weekend :) - hugs Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 9/3/2025 9:58:00 AM Hi Anne-Lise! This theme really captured my imagination. Of all the seasonal changes only summer to autumn has this lovely pregnant pause where everything seems to stop for just a moment, take a breath then readies for a new season. Thank you for pausing with me. Hugs and blessings!

Paige Hind Date: 8/14/2025 6:44:00 PM Congrats, Sam!! Well deserved - :) Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 9/3/2025 9:54:00 AM Hi Paige! Thank you! Blessings!

Nancy Kaufman Date: 8/14/2025 6:42:00 PM Dear Sam, Congratulation on your POTD recognition for this breath takingly beautiful penning. Most impressive read. Enjoy this well deserved recognition. Ahh! Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 9/3/2025 9:53:00 AM Nancy, so wonderful to hear from you! Thank you for visiting and your congratulatory note! So appreciated. I loved this theme and loved thinking about nature taking a breath before returning to her work of turning the world into a blaze of color! Blessings of the autumn harvest to you.

I Am Anaya Date: 8/14/2025 1:39:00 PM Congratulations on your POTD Sam! "Enchantress turns maize to fields of spun gold" sighs indeed! Enjoy your day__Anaya Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 9/3/2025 9:50:00 AM Greetings Anaya! Thank you for taking the time to read and send your congratulations. Had fun thinking about this breathless "pause" between the glories of summer and the beauty of fall. Thank you for sharing in the joy of a POTD! Blessings to you!!

Brandy Nicole Date: 8/14/2025 1:01:00 PM ' Summer sighs, she savors this moment before autumn plants frost upon her blush. ' So true. When she blinks, it is the next season already. It seems to happen so quickly. Autumn is a beautiful time, indeed. Congratulations Sam, on Poem of the Day. Many wonderful blessings to you. :) Hugs, Brandy Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 9/3/2025 9:45:00 AM Hi Brandy! Well here I am catching up again but I wanted to thank you for your lovely feedback and your congratulations. They are special to me. We had three days of warm weather and now it looks like fall. It does happen with the speed of light. One day a tree is green the next it is crimson! Hope all with well with you, my friend. Blessings of joy to you and hugs!!

Benjamin Bartley Date: 8/14/2025 12:07:00 PM Congratulations on your POTD! Pregnant harvest and blush are nice images. Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 9/3/2025 9:42:00 AM Hi Benjamin! Just catching up on emails. Thank you for your note of congratulations! It is so appreciated. Sending you blessings and my gratitude.

Sara Kendrick Date: 8/14/2025 10:32:00 AM Congratulations on your work being the Poem Of The Day. I am delighted to see it here. Way to go. Sara K Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 8/14/2025 11:45:00 AM Thank you so much, Sara! This was a wonderful surprise. So much fun to share it with friends. Summer blessings to you!

Paula Goldsmith Date: 8/14/2025 9:00:00 AM Congratulations on your POTD win. I enjoyed reading your wonderful write. Come on Autumn and get me out of this heat. 110 to125. Have a blessed day with your wonderful win........... Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 8/14/2025 11:43:00 AM Hi Paula! Thank you so much for your ever thoughtful feedback and your congratulations. This POTD was a wonderful surprise! So fun to share this with you. We have a very cool and windy summer. Would love a few days of heat before fall. Hope things cool down for you! Blessings of summer to you!

Bill Baker Date: 8/14/2025 8:48:00 AM Back to congratulate you on your POTD, Sam. Enjoy your special day of recognition, my friend. Bill Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 8/14/2025 11:39:00 AM Hi Bill! Thank you for your congratulations and sharing in the joy of a POTD! Sending you summer blessings!

Abdullah Alhemaidy Date: 8/14/2025 5:25:00 AM Hello Sam Kauffman :-) Very nice poem! About "on time" here. Congratulations on your p.o.t.d. Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 8/14/2025 11:37:00 AM So nice to hear from you, Abdullah. I appreciate your visit and your congratulations. I am deeply honored by this POTD. All the best to you.

Joseph May Date: 8/14/2025 5:04:00 AM Very nicely penned Sam, Congrats on POTD Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 8/14/2025 11:35:00 AM Thank you so much, Joseph! While this theme was a challenge, I did very much enjoy thinking about and writing about this special time of year! This is the time of year when our crickets begin to sing! I always look forward to it. Warm blessings of summer to you.

Tom Cunningham Date: 8/14/2025 4:33:00 AM A beautiful time of the year Sam, congratulations to you on the honour of POTD. Over Fork Over. Hope you're keeping well. Tom Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 8/14/2025 11:29:00 AM Latha math, Tom! (Thought I would give a little nod to our Scottish heritage!) Thank you so much! This is indeed a beautiful time of year as yellow begins to creep into the trees and the fields and orchards show off their bounty! So grateful for your congratulations. This POTD was a very special honor! Hope all is well with you! Over Fork Over!!

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