Addiction

Addiction I am intoxicated by a sweet glow Just beyond the world I touch Where a hunger Speaks In beauty Like rumbling hunger pangs. Addicted! To Hope! To possibility And what can be Beyond a wish On the first star. A temple, where sacred grace Never dims - Opportunity - Never feels extinction A realm Where chance dawns On every horizon Baptized by faith As eyes search For Heaven's gift - Messenger of the plausible. Yes, addicted to hope I seek a place Beyond Algorithms Equations And periodic facts Without the desire To escape.

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Bj Legros Kelley

Date: 12/30/2024 8:15:00 PM

Hope is certainly a worthy addiction! I love this!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/24/2025 3:36:00 PM

Thank you so much, BJ! For me, clinging to hope is sometimes the only lifeline available - a precious gift of promise. Thanks for sharing this addiction to hope with me. Happy New Year! Blessings!

David Crandall

Date: 12/9/2024 4:06:00 PM

I like it Sam - addicted to hope! an interesting take on the theme.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/10/2024 11:35:00 AM

Hi David! So grateful for your visit and your feedback. So glad you like it! This contest helped to me to realize how much I depend on hope to get me through challenges that arise every day. Blessings to you!

Susan Ashley

Date: 12/1/2024 7:25:00 PM

My Dearest Rhyme Time Friend, I'm thrilled to return with my heartiest congrats for your success in Kai's contest. Your amazing poem is more beautiful today than yesterday. Your golden pen shines with sweet inspiration, my soulful poetry sis. Warmest wishes sent on rays of optimism and hope.. ~Susan

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/18/2024 11:27:00 AM

My Dearest Rhyme Time Friend, your words always lift my spirits and I am ever grateful for your support that motivates and inspires me like a cup of hope on a cold winter's day! Thank you so much, sweet poetry sis! Sending you Advent blessings wrapped in golden ribbons of hope!!

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 11/28/2024 7:58:00 AM

This write by Sam Kauffman is powerful in its addiction to hope and finding answers to discovering a place, a sacred place, a place which intoxicates you, a heavenly gift, and from which you have no desire to escape. You are an inspiration! Love this write! Blessings my friend, Jennifer.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/18/2024 11:21:00 AM

Dear Jennifer, hope is indeed "sacred" and an eternal gift that I think keeps all of us putting one foot in front of the other. I am inspired to keep relying on hope especially in light of your beautiful feedback. And hope this poem will continue to inspire hope in those who read it. Thank you so much, dear friend! Sending you Advent blessings of hope and joy!!

Panagiota Romios

Date: 11/27/2024 3:08:00 AM

Dear Sam,this is incredibly powerful. You go beyond grade school vocabulary tet it is apoarent it is natual to you. A few writers here comment with a vocabary to make them the point of attention, when the poem should be the center of attention not your poem! I always think of them as spoiled kids…very insecure.most assuredly! Am FAVing this original piece of your soul. Hugs, Pangie xx

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/10/2024 11:26:00 AM

Happy Advent, Pangie! This is truly the season of hope and I am so deeply grateful for your beautiful feedback and your Fav! Very special early Christmas gift. Have to admit I love playing with words, exploring their subtleties, the stories they tell and their hidden treasure! Sending you Advent blessings and hugs, my friend!!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/20/2024 11:24:00 AM

this is so lovely. What a fantastic approach to the them, Sam

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 11/22/2024 12:03:00 PM

Thanks, Sam

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/20/2024 11:28:00 AM

Hi Andrea! Thank you so much. I have to give you credit for inspiring me to think of "addiction" in the light of hope after reading your entry on popcorn - which, BTW, I loved! Sending you my gratitude and blessings! More popcorn and hope in the world!!

Charles Messina

Date: 11/19/2024 4:26:00 AM

Beautiful poetry, Sam. Addicted to hope...how wonderful is that. Hugs Charlie

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/20/2024 11:30:00 AM

Hi Charlie! Thank you! So wonderful to read your wonderful feedback. I am so appreciative. I think hope keeps us going, keeps us looking for new ideas and provides a spark of inspiration! Sending you blessings and hugs!

Valsa George

Date: 11/17/2024 10:02:00 PM

What a sweet addiction, dear Sam! Addiction to hope and possibility can do wonders. When I heard the word addiction, I could only conceive of it in a negative way. You saw all its brighter possibility! Beautiful poem, so strong in faith and the the possibility of reaching a realm- "Where chance dawns On every horizon Baptized by faith". All the Best, dear sweet friend.

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 11/17/2024 3:19:00 PM

Dear Sam, So incredibly powerful! The way you intertwine hope and the struggle for meaning amidst chaos is so insightful. I love how you explore the idea of being addicted to possibility rather than escape. You are so right that we are to cherish the present. Our God is an Awesome God! Keep shining! Autumn Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Susan Ashley

Date: 11/17/2024 10:46:00 AM

My Dearest Rhyme Time Friend, I adore your take on the theme of addiction. "Yes, addicted to hope"... Yes, let's all be! Yes, my sweet poetry sis, let hope bring positive change within and without ourselves to fruition. Such potent, faith-filled and praiseful verse spills from your golden pen. I especially loved "Opportunity -Never feels extinction" - so profound and beautifully expressed. And "A realm/Where chance dawns/On every horizon/Baptized by faith" - an uplifting verse powered by the shining light of optimism! I share in the desire expressed in your last 7 lines.. a splendid finale to an exquisite piece. Warmest wishes sent on wings filled with hope.. ~Susan

Paige Hind

Date: 11/17/2024 8:28:00 AM

Very abstract, but not to say, not really good...enjoyed reading

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/19/2024 11:26:00 AM

Hi Paige. Thank you. So glad you enjoyed this poem on the benediction of hope in our lives. Blessings!

Tom Cunningham

Date: 11/16/2024 10:48:00 PM

We should all be addicted to it Sam, it lifts our spirits no end. Over Fork Over. If it's for a contest best of luck. Tom

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/19/2024 11:07:00 AM

Dear Tom, through this contest theme I have realized how truly addicted I am to hope - to possibility. I agree with you that "we should all be addicted to it!" I think every time we, as poets, write, and even enter a contest, we wrap ourselves in hope! Thank you for your beautiful words of encouragement. Blessings on your week! Over Fork Over!!

Zyrool Gifford

Date: 11/16/2024 1:44:00 PM

What a wonderful addiction to have, Sam. We should all get hooked on it. Loved reading it. Have a great weekend.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/19/2024 11:02:00 AM

Greetings Zyrool! Hope, for me, is indeed, addictive and inspiring. Maybe it is looking at the world through rose colored glasses but I would rather see even the darkest things through lenses that provoke even the slightest ability to bring about change in the darkness. Sending you many blessings!

Michael Tor

Date: 11/16/2024 1:36:00 PM

What a wonderful addiction to have. Hope is what we all should have it encourages to find resolve in all good things. Enjoyed this Poem of yours Sam... Enjoy the rest of the weekend...

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/19/2024 10:59:00 AM

Thank you so much, Michael! When I first looked at this theme all I could think of was the darkness of many addictions. After reading a wonderful poem about an addiction to popcorn my mind jumped to my addiction to hope and, like you say, inspires looking for "all good things!" So grateful for your beautiful feedback! Blessings to you!!

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 11/16/2024 1:25:00 PM

I enjoyed reading this wonderful "Addiction" write. Love your "Addicted! To Hope!" Love the ending... "Good Luck" Have a blessed day/weekend writing away..................

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/18/2024 7:59:00 PM

Thank you so much, Paula! Hope is indeed an inspiring place to be. Sending you many blessings.

Christine K Munsell

Date: 11/16/2024 11:36:00 AM

I like your addition!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/18/2024 7:57:00 PM

Thank you, Christine! Nice to meet you. I appreciate your visit and kind words.