Alabaster Rhasodies

alabaster Rhapsodies

alabaster moon
 skips across midnight waters
  trails silver ribbons
singing wind song harmonies
 with two loons in rhapsodies


5-28-21
Contest: Tanka
Sponsor: M. L. Kiser
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Merryman Avatar
June 6, 2021 at 7:02 PM
Back to say Congrats on your win with this beautiful tanka! Blessings, Kim M
Kauffman Avatar
June 7, 2021 at 12:00 PM
Thank you so muck Kim for your return visit and your note of congratulations. Special treasures! Blessings to you!
Delaney Avatar
June 5, 2021 at 1:04 PM
Congratulations, Sam: Beautiful imagery here, Enjoyed reading. SuZ
Kauffman Avatar
June 7, 2021 at 11:47 AM
Hi Suz! Many thanks for your message of congratulations and your words that lift up my heart and spirit! Sitting quietly on a warm, still, summer night listen to nature serenade the moon is an unforgettable, indelibly etched memory. So glad it translated into this poem. Loved sharing that experience! All the best. Take care!
Poet Avatar
June 5, 2021 at 7:04 AM
Congratulations on your win Sam, you penned a great Tanka, full of symbolism and imagery. Have a wonderful weekend
Kauffman Avatar
June 7, 2021 at 12:09 PM
Thank you Lasaad! The haunting serenade of loons on a midnight summer lake is a scene of immense possibilities for images. I feel the serenity and "wallow" in the sound of the loons. So grateful for your message. Sending gratitude and blessings for a peaceful summer night!
Rodrigues Avatar
June 5, 2021 at 6:03 AM
A pretty dance! Congratulations!
Rodrigues Avatar
June 7, 2021 at 6:24 PM
Absolutely, my friend!
Kauffman Avatar
June 7, 2021 at 12:06 PM
Thank you Kim! I love your image of "a pretty dance." It really is a dance with the moon, the reflections, the water, the midnight and the loons! So happy we got experience this ballet through Alabaster Light. Blessings my friend. Hope you are well.
Dietrich Avatar
June 4, 2021 at 5:24 PM
what a lovely picture you created with this . Congrats, Sam.
Kauffman Avatar
June 7, 2021 at 12:02 PM
Thank you so much Andrea. I was hoping to capture the serenity and lovely haunting sounds of the loons in the moonlight! So happy you got to share this scene with me! Blessings dear friend!
Merryman Avatar
June 4, 2021 at 4:43 PM
Sam, this is a wonderful tanka, vivid in images and sound! Congrats on your win! Blessings, Kim M
Kauffman Avatar
June 7, 2021 at 11:59 AM
Thank you so much Kim! So fun to be able to share the serenades of these wonderful birds on a summer night - really memorable. Peaceful yet haunting. Sending you the blessings of serene summer nights.
Roper Avatar
June 3, 2021 at 3:35 PM
Back with congratulations on your win. you. <3
Kauffman Avatar
June 7, 2021 at 11:56 AM
Hi Eve! Thank you for your congratulatory visit! Love your new smile symbol - like the smile the loon serenade brings to my heart! Sending you blessings of gratitude! <3
Kendrick Avatar
June 3, 2021 at 1:48 PM
I have heard loons on TV and I enjoy hearing their calls. What a way to go with this contest winner. Congrats.. Thanks for your visit. Sara
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July 1, 2021 at 3:40 AM
Sam, It amazes me that some birds mate for life and are so faithful to each other and have such distress when their mate dies. So humanlike or is the other way around we humans are like them since God made humans last. Sara
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June 7, 2021 at 11:50 AM
Even with their crazy name and all of the inferences to looniness, loons are amazing birds, with lovely haunting calls that echo on summer nights in the moonlight! And, they mate for life - a wonderful symbol of fidelity! Thank you for your visit. Hope all is well with you. Blessings of still summer nights filled with melody!
Alex Avatar
June 3, 2021 at 10:11 AM
Beautiful Imagery. Congratulations!
Kauffman Avatar
June 3, 2021 at 10:41 AM
Thank you Chris! So appreciate your note and feedback! I was hoping to paint a picture of this scene in words! All the best.
Poet Avatar
June 3, 2021 at 9:49 AM
Congratulations on you great win with this mesmerizing Tanka, you really deserve it Sam, all the best wishes for the following contests, blessings and regards
Kauffman Avatar
June 3, 2021 at 10:39 AM
Lasaad, thank you so much for your note of congratulations and lovely message. So grateful! So appreciated my friend. I was so hoping that the hypnotic beauty of the loons on a moonlit night would translate into a tanka! Thank you for affirming my efforts. Blessings!
Callus Avatar
June 1, 2021 at 9:47 AM
I am struck by these five lines of delightful imagery, Sam. ~ Regards // paul
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June 3, 2021 at 9:30 AM
Paul, thank you. The call of the loons at night has a wonderful haunting, in a good sense, quality. I am so happy to know these birds, that mate for life, spoke to you in their haunting call. All the best. Hope you are doing well.
Dietrich Avatar
May 30, 2021 at 2:04 PM
gosh, I think this one has to be one of my very favorites. Love the imagery!
Kauffman Avatar
June 3, 2021 at 10:36 AM
What an honor my friend. Thank you! This picture of the loons in the moonlight just seemed to come back again and again. The image was so much fun to paint with words. Hope you are well!
Brul Avatar
May 29, 2021 at 2:42 PM
A breathtaking tanka! Your love for music is deeply embedded in this powerful write! A top win for me and a fav!
Kauffman Avatar
June 3, 2021 at 10:31 AM
Thank you JCB! It is a wonderful and very special gift to be able to share our love of music and art! I am deeply honored by your fav! I am so glad the "loons" sang to you! Sending you many blessings!
Ibeh Avatar
May 29, 2021 at 10:10 AM
A mesmerizing tanka! I'm sure the sponsor will love it as much as I do, Sam:-) All the best in the contest!
Kauffman Avatar
June 3, 2021 at 9:13 AM
Thank you so much Edward! The call of the loons in moonlight is such a peaceful experience. It has always mesmerized me. So happy you liked this one. Blessings to you my friend.
Roper Avatar
May 28, 2021 at 10:12 PM
Beautiful tanka, Sam, but I think she is asking for no capitals in the poem. Good luck in the contest.
Kauffman Avatar
May 29, 2021 at 10:09 AM
THANK YOU Eve! I usually go over the rules before posting but yesterday go away from me. So grateful! All the best! Blessings.
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