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A Place that Remembers - POTD

Paint a Picture - 7-15-24 Image #1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Place to Remember A wooden rocker remembers summer Building sandcastles on distant sands Wet towels, sunburns, sandy feet Fireworks - s'mores; summer stars - barbecues - Lullabies sung in its lap.

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Duke Beaufort

Date: 7/25/2024 8:40:00 AM

Sam, this makes me smile and think about all the good times I've had relaxing in nature's warmth. Thanks so much for posting this!!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/25/2024 11:23:00 AM

Thanks so much, Duke! Somehow summer and a rocking chair on a deck or porch do birth smiles and lots of memories! So glad this brought a smile to you! Sending you warm summer blessings.

Deb M

Date: 7/20/2024 5:35:00 AM

Thats so lovely Sam! Congratulations on POTD! Debx

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/20/2024 10:34:00 AM

Hi Deb! So grateful for your note of congratulations! A POTD is always a very special honor. I had a wonderful time remembering all of the joys of summer! Sending you joy and many blessings!

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 7/18/2024 8:23:00 AM

Back with Congratulations on your New win. I enjoyed reading your lovely write again. Have a great day writing away...................

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/20/2024 10:32:00 AM

Hi Paula! Thank you so much. This poem brought back so many wonderful memories of summer. It was a joy to write. Hope you are having a memorable summer! Blessings!

Joseph May

Date: 7/18/2024 5:26:00 AM

Very nicely done Sam, Congrats on your win

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/19/2024 10:23:00 AM

Hi Joseph! Thank you so much for your feedback and your note of congratulations! Blessings of summer joys to you!

Ink Empress

Date: 7/18/2024 3:20:00 AM

Ah samszy, pardon my lateness in congratulating you for potd plus also winning first place in contest. I absolutely love this, the way youv painted imagery in few lines and few words is beyond impressive! Lullabies sun on their lap, a wooden rocker carries so many memories, full of summer stars and more! How thoughtful and creative. Pleasure reading this, congratulations

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/26/2024 10:29:00 AM

Dearest Inky! It is never to late for congratulations and I so appreciate your note of congratulations sharing in my joy of a POTD! Thank you! I have such treasured summer memories of the wicker rocking chair that now sits in my family room. Each image in this simple poem is a reflection of many summers spent in that rocker. I am so glad I got to share the wonder of summer and that you got to share it with me. Take care. Sending you blessings of summer days and starry nights!! Samzy~

Gary Radice

Date: 7/17/2024 9:20:00 PM

Beautifully written Sam. Congratulations on POTD. I love it all but, in particular, I wish I had written those first two lines.. :) Cheers - Gary

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/26/2024 10:20:00 AM

Greetings, Gary! I feel so honored by your feedback! Thank you for that and for your congratulations. There is no greater compliment from one poet to another. Your message inspired me to look at your trophy winning poem. It is wonderful and I love the part about the deckchairs and the grain of sand from your sandwich. Looks like we both have treasured summer memories of watching the waves from deckchairs and rockers! Sending summer blessings and cheers!

Brandy Nicole

Date: 7/17/2024 7:14:00 PM

Dear Sam, there's so many moments and memories within. Your thoughts are beautiful, tender and emotional, all at the same time. This thought truly touched my heart. ' A wooden rocker remembers summer. ' I can see this image in my mind. Congratulations my dear sweet friend, on Poem of the Day. My best to you. Hugs, Brandy

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/25/2024 11:20:00 AM

Hi Brandy! Thank you ever so much for your beautiful feedback and congratulations. It seems so many have wonderful recollections of a special rocking chair as you and I do. So grateful that you shared your feelings about this poem. It has become a favorite of mine. Made me smile! And a POTD is always more special when shared with friends. Sending you blessings, my friend!! Hope you are having a wonderful summer rocking away in the summer sunshine!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/17/2024 5:14:00 PM

How lovely, Sam! Congrats! Also congrats on POTD!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/24/2024 12:09:00 PM

Thank you so much, Kim! This one was a joy to write as I wrapped my childhood summers in a rocking chair around me like a warm towel after a cold swim! Blessings

Nancy Kaufman

Date: 7/17/2024 1:30:00 PM

Hi Sam, Congratulations on this POTD recognition for such a sweet and sentimental penning.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/24/2024 11:59:00 AM

Thanks so much, Nancy! The rocking chair from my summer adventures is in our family room. That picture reminded me of all the summer afternoons reading in it or spinning dreams and provided the basis for these recollections. Glad you enjoyed it. Blessings!!

Jim Slaughter

Date: 7/17/2024 10:33:00 AM

What a wonderful first line, Sam...and the following ones are, also. A great piece for POTD.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/24/2024 11:49:00 AM

Hi Jim! The picture of the rocking chair on a deck overlooking the water immediately took me back to childhood summers in a rocking chair overlooking a little inlet. I have that chair in my family room and always think about its memories, the stories it could tell. This was such a wonderful opportunity to relive those summer days and share them. Thank you for your note of congratulations. Sending you my appreciation and blessings!

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 7/17/2024 10:33:00 AM

Congratulations on your POTD win. What a lovely write. You are so right, a wooden rocker remembers. What a summer story in just 5 lines. "Good Luck" Enjoy your wonderful day/win..................

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/22/2024 10:13:00 AM

Thank you so much, Paula. May the blessings of summer be abundant for you!

Constance La France

Date: 7/17/2024 7:21:00 AM

Sam, so much imagery in a few lines, well done dear poet, and congratulations on receiving the POEM OF THE DAY honor, Constance

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/22/2024 10:12:00 AM

Thank you so much for your wonderful note of congratulations, Constance! This picture prompt brought back so many special summer memories that I had forgotten. A POTD is always a very special honor but this one has extra special meaning for me. It is such a joy to be able to share these memories! Sending you blessings of summer joy!

Tom Woody

Date: 7/17/2024 5:36:00 AM

Alot said in this poetic short Sam. I've always loved summertime, though I have to admit as I get older it has lost some of its charm. Congrats on POTD

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/20/2024 10:47:00 AM

Thank you so much, Tom! A POTD is a very special honor but, as I have said before, better when shared with friends. I loved writing this little poem that reminds me of all of the joys of summer both as a kid and now a little kid at heart! You might enjoy reading my poem Summer Place as it talks about the childhood joys of summer and growing into adulthood with those memories as guides. Sending you blessings of summer joy!

Regina Elliott

Date: 7/17/2024 5:29:00 AM

So beautiful, Sam. A big Congratulations on a wondrous POTD. Enjoy your special poetry day. Blessings :)

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/19/2024 10:08:00 AM

Thank you so much, Regina! A POTD is always a special surprise! I wish there was space to bring in Queen Anne's Lace! Blessings to you!

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 7/17/2024 4:17:00 AM

Dear Sam, I am back and am so happy that you got the POTD and it is so worthy of praise and recognition. - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/19/2024 10:03:00 AM

Hi Daniel! Thank you for your ever so thoughtful note of congratulations! It is so appreciated! A POTD is such an honor but even better when shared with dear friends. Blessings to you and my gratitude!

Tania Kitchin

Date: 7/17/2024 3:16:00 AM

Sam, sweet summer imagery, congratulations on POTD.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/18/2024 3:50:00 PM

Hi Tania! Thank you so much for your note of congratulations. There is, indeed, a sweetness about summer that the prompt aptly conveyed! Enjoyed my trip back into the nostalgia of those summer days! Blessings to you!

Karen Jones

Date: 7/17/2024 1:17:00 AM

What a great picture you captured! Congratulations on your potd!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/18/2024 10:59:00 AM

Thank you so much, Karen! The picture is a well loved one for me as I remember a rocking chair from my childhood summers. Sending you blessings and my gratitude!

Daisy Meadows

Date: 7/17/2024 12:37:00 AM

Congratulations on your POTD. Well done.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/18/2024 10:46:00 AM

Hi Daisy Meadows! Thank you for your note of congratulations and your visit. Blessings to you!

Tom Cunningham

Date: 7/17/2024 12:35:00 AM

Happy memories Sam, it's lovely to look back at those long hot summer days in the old rocker. Over Fork Over, congratulations to you on the honour of POTD. Hope you're keeping well. Tom

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/18/2024 10:25:00 AM

Hi Tom! I so agree with you. The rocker from my poem sits in my family room with all of its summer memories. Thank you for your delightful note of congratulations. Keeping busy. Doing well. Hope you are doing the same. Blessings or your summer days! Over Fork Over!!

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 7/17/2024 12:33:00 AM

Nostalgic! A sublime poem from your artistic pen, Sam, warmest congratulations on POTD

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/18/2024 10:19:00 AM

Greetings Seeker! What a wonderful theme for a contest that filled me with the happiest memories of summers with my family. Thank you for your congratulations! They bring a smile to me. Blessings and my gratitude to you!

Paige Hind

Date: 7/16/2024 10:48:00 AM

Oh, this is breathtaking! A fav-

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/16/2024 11:18:00 AM

Hi Paige! Thank you so much not only for your lovely feedback but for your fav that honors this poem. Hope you are well. Blessings!

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 7/16/2024 8:22:00 AM

Hello Sam, I always loved old wooden rockers and it brings back so many memories of grandparents. I loved reading your poem today and it brought forth a smile. - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/16/2024 11:26:00 AM

Hi Daniel! So very grateful for your thoughtful feedback, sharing your love of old rockers and grandparents. Throughout my life there have been many treasured rocking chairs - one in my grandmother's bedroom and the one I now have in my family room for our family's summer house that was the basis or this verse. So many treasured memories of that rocking chair, summer days watching the tides! Sending you blessings, dear friend!

Joe Maverick

Date: 7/15/2024 11:52:00 PM

Rock on Sam..! Well portrayed.)

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/16/2024 11:16:00 AM

Thank you so much, Joe! I have a wicker rocker from my family's vacation home and I treasure it or the past, present and future memories! Blessings!