Home » Poems » Sam Kauffman » Alabaster Rhasodies

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

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.

Please Login to post a comment

Kim Merryman

Date: 6/6/2021 7:02:00 PM

Back to say Congrats on your win with this beautiful tanka! Blessings, Kim M

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/7/2021 12:00:00 PM

Thank you so muck Kim for your return visit and your note of congratulations. Special treasures! Blessings to you!

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 6/5/2021 1:04:00 PM

Congratulations, Sam: Beautiful imagery here, Enjoyed reading. SuZ

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/7/2021 11:47:00 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!

Sotto Poet

Date: 6/5/2021 7:04:00 AM

Congratulations on your win Sam, you penned a great Tanka, full of symbolism and imagery. Have a wonderful weekend

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/7/2021 12:09:00 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!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 6/5/2021 6:03:00 AM

A pretty dance! Congratulations!

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 6/7/2021 6:24:00 PM

Absolutely, my friend!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/7/2021 12:06:00 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.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/4/2021 5:24:00 PM

what a lovely picture you created with this . Congrats, Sam.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/7/2021 12:02:00 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!

Kim Merryman

Date: 6/4/2021 4:43:00 PM

Sam, this is a wonderful tanka, vivid in images and sound! Congrats on your win! Blessings, Kim M

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/7/2021 11:59:00 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.

Eve Roper

Date: 6/3/2021 3:35:00 PM

Back with congratulations on your win. you. <3

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/7/2021 11:56:00 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

Carol Louise Moon

Date: 6/3/2021 3:31:00 PM

Coming back to congratulate you on your fine win, Sam. Carol Louise

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/7/2021 11:54:00 AM

Thank you Carol Louise! Congratulations are always appreciated - grateful for their heartwarming gift. Blessings to you for serene summer nights!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/3/2021 1:48:00 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

Sara Kendrick
Date: 7/1/2021 3:40:00 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

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/7/2021 11:50:00 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!

Christuraj Alex

Date: 6/3/2021 10:11:00 AM

Beautiful Imagery. Congratulations!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/3/2021 10:41:00 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.

Sotto Poet

Date: 6/3/2021 9:49:00 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

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/3/2021 10:39:00 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!

Paul Callus

Date: 6/1/2021 9:47:00 AM

I am struck by these five lines of delightful imagery, Sam. ~ Regards // paul

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/3/2021 9:30:00 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.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/30/2021 2:04:00 PM

gosh, I think this one has to be one of my very favorites. Love the imagery!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/3/2021 10:36:00 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!

Carol Louise Moon

Date: 5/30/2021 11:13:00 AM

Sam, this is a really cool tanka. Good luck in the contest. Carol Louise

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/3/2021 10:33:00 AM

Hi Carol Louise! Thank you. This was such a fun contest. There is something special about the call of the loons on a moonlit summer night. Hope all is well. Blessings to you!

Jcb Brul

Date: 5/29/2021 2:42:00 PM

A breathtaking tanka! Your love for music is deeply embedded in this powerful write! A top win for me and a fav!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/3/2021 10:31:00 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!

Edward Ibeh

Date: 5/29/2021 10:10:00 AM

A mesmerizing tanka! I'm sure the sponsor will love it as much as I do, Sam:-) All the best in the contest!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/3/2021 9:13:00 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.

Eve Roper

Date: 5/28/2021 10:12:00 PM

Beautiful tanka, Sam, but I think she is asking for no capitals in the poem. Good luck in the contest.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 5/29/2021 10:09:00 AM

THANK YOU Eve! I usually go over the rules before posting but yesterday go away from me. So grateful! All the best! Blessings.