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All Things Can Tempt Me

All Things Can Tempt Me All things can tempt me - my pen remains quiet, Spellbound by downpours - thunder in riots; A walk with the dog – that last chocolate cookie, Final sales tempting – I want to play hooky; An oncoming nap sneaking up from behind - Hunger on tiptoes, raving munchies unkind; Watching my backyard – crazy squirrels in the trees - Wrestling with writer’s block – new recipes; Football and baseball – deep rivalry blues - So tempt me to ignore my friend, my muse. Date 3/2/20 Contest - All Things Can Tempt Me Sponsor - Beth Evans,

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L. J. Carber

Date: 4/7/2020 10:54:00 AM

Congrats Sam--a sweet poem in more ways than one, as my inner cookie monster will attest to!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 4/7/2020 2:09:00 PM

How "sweet" it is - your message. Thank you LJ for your message and your congratulations! Sending you a virtual "cookie" as my husband, in sheer boredom, made oatmeal raisin cookies yesterday! What is your favorite?

Greg Gaul

Date: 4/6/2020 6:53:00 AM

This is terrific, light and heavy in equal doses with clever rhymes. I love the in and out of the simple and complex. Because that's how we all truly are. This is a solid penning, a worthy read.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 4/6/2020 10:42:00 PM

Thank you Greg, your messages are so uplifiting and filled with encouragement with your perceptive, detailed eye. I am very grateful!

John Watt

Date: 4/5/2020 8:49:00 PM

Sam, Congrats on your HM today and a great excuse to enjoy again this poetic gem. I'll race you to that last chocolate chip cookie! Ready, set...

Sam Kauffman
Date: 4/6/2020 12:07:00 AM

Just found one hiding in the cookie jar - this one is for you - second chances!

John Watt
Date: 4/5/2020 10:32:00 PM

Darn, I'll have to wear my fast shoes next time... these fuzzy slippers are slowing me down!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 4/5/2020 9:30:00 PM

Go!!!! Mmmm! Good cookie! Thank your for your congratulations!

Ronald D Thompson

Date: 3/19/2020 5:18:00 PM

Congrats on your placement Sam. A thoroughly enjoyable appraisal of all things that tempt and so well penned. Best wishes...Ron :)

Sam Kauffman
Date: 3/21/2020 1:16:00 PM

Hi Ron, thank you for your visit and your congratulations! So glad you enjoyed this poem. Writing on this theme really made me aware of how distracted I can get! Stay well! All the best to you!

Vijay Pandit

Date: 3/19/2020 3:44:00 PM

Great write--congrats on your big win, Sam.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 3/19/2020 3:57:00 PM

Hi Vijay, thank you for stopping by and for your always encouraging feedback and your congratulations. They are always appreciated.

John Watt

Date: 3/18/2020 9:56:00 PM

Sam, so glad this fun write came in so high in the contest - congrats!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 3/18/2020 10:23:00 PM

What a nice surprise this placement - especially as we self-quarantine here in northern CA. Thank you so much for your congratulations and your continued support - so valued!

Janice Canerdy

Date: 3/18/2020 8:06:00 PM

GREAT poem. CONGRATS, Sam. Janice

Sam Kauffman
Date: 3/21/2020 1:20:00 PM

Hi Janice, thank you so much for your message and your congratulations! I think all of the entries spoke to the distractions writers face!

Anisha Dutta

Date: 3/10/2020 12:32:00 AM

So nicely composed. All the best

Sam Kauffman
Date: 3/10/2020 3:59:00 PM

Thank you Anisha! Good wishes always appreciated.

Janice Canerdy

Date: 3/9/2020 11:21:00 PM

Excellent poem, Sam. Good use of personification. Janice

Sam Kauffman
Date: 3/9/2020 11:43:00 PM

Thank you Janice! Such a fun poem to write and was a great examination of distractions!

John Watt

Date: 3/6/2020 12:58:00 PM

Sam, glad you were able to avoid temptations long enough to pen this gem! It's a great list and so poetically rendered. Love the line, "Hunger on tiptoes, raving munchies unkind" so true! GL in the contest. Hugs ~ John

Sam Kauffman
Date: 3/6/2020 4:30:00 PM

Thank you so much John. It was a tough battle between temptation and my muse. I am hopeful the muse triumphed! I so value your feedback and love reading your poetic gems!

Mark Koplin

Date: 3/4/2020 8:08:00 PM

Great poem! Sure to do quite well in your contest

Sam Kauffman
Date: 3/4/2020 10:59:00 PM

Hi Mark, thank you so much! So glad you liked this fun poem. Thanks for your visit.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/4/2020 3:21:00 PM

I really liked this one. I did mine a bit like this too, just thinking of the humorous things that tempt us away from our pen!!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 3/4/2020 4:51:00 PM

Thank you! Loved your poem now that I have had a chance to read it - so much reality in those lines. I could picture you going from ice cream on your chin, to popcorn to the TV - a very familiar pattern! As I mentioned to Constance this theme gave me a chance to sift out dust from the real temptation of that cookie! Fun theme. Good luck in the contest!

Constance La France

Date: 3/3/2020 6:36:00 PM

Sam, wonderfully penned, best of luck in the contest _Constance

Sam Kauffman
Date: 3/3/2020 10:43:00 PM

Thank you so much for your good wishes Constance. This was fun to write - thinking about the difference between distractions, like dust, or those truly alluring things of temptation - that last chocolate cookie!

Tom Cunningham

Date: 3/2/2020 7:50:00 PM

Nicely composed Sam, there is so much temptation out there, so hard to resist. Good luck. Tom

Sam Kauffman
Date: 3/2/2020 9:19:00 PM

Thanks so much Tom. This was such a fun piece to write - acknowledging all that temptation! Over fork over!!