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Still!  Perfect stillness
A verbless hermit
Present tense of the divine dawn
Ageless angelus -
No specter of yesterday
Vital youth of the ever eternal daystar
To a priceless creation before Genesis.

Motionless in meditation
The caress of flawless beauty 
In virgin minutes
Essential oil of dim caliginosity’s fragrance 
And a massage of morning’s messenger
Soft wink in a sequester of time
Daylight and midnight equal twins

Seamless solitude - 
A chant of plain song –
Solo symphony - 
Soft chimes of audible words
In wordless alliterations of wisdom
Expressions of the source 
Without a shadow

Tranquil in
The sweet taste of tranquility
In personification of the placid calm
Only cravings of perpetual satisfaction -
On the tongue perfection's noun 
A ban of bitterness
Savory sips - cool flavor on the palate 

Cradle of baptism 
A christening of bliss
A dedication to the infinite  
A hug from the divine edgeless Pi
A suspension of the animate frame
Caress of eternity’s essence in a benediction
No separation of Be into the ageless clarity of Is

7-13-21
1st Place - Trophy Win
Contest: Tat Tvam Asi
Sponsor:  Unseeking Seeker
Inspired by the contest sponsor's prompt - journey without movement - there are no verbs in this poem.

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Date: 8/2/2021 9:12:00 AM
Sam, Congratulations on your win. Excellent as usual.
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Date: 8/1/2021 11:16:00 AM
Congratulations on your top win, Sam. Superbly done. Have a Blessed Sunday.
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Date: 8/1/2021 6:41:00 AM
Tranquil in The sweet taste of tranquility - Beautifully written. Congratulations on your win!
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Date: 8/1/2021 4:46:00 AM
Congratulations on your trophy win. I felt you will make it to top when I read first. Enjoy!
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Date: 8/1/2021 2:58:00 AM
Wonderful entry. I love it. God bless you and Congrats on top placement. Love, Gina
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Date: 8/1/2021 2:38:00 AM
Thank you for participating in the contest, Sam and congrats on your win, with this outstanding poem!
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Sam Kauffman
Date: 8/2/2021 10:57:00 AM
Seeker, thank you for your most generous placement and this incredible theme! It was a wonderful theme to explore and I loved the idea of "no movement!" Blessings to you.
Date: 8/1/2021 2:29:00 AM
Sam this is so clever. no movement- no verb. brilliant use of words and phrases!! Congrats on your well deserved top win!!
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Sam Kauffman
Date: 8/2/2021 10:54:00 AM
Thank you so much Krish! It took me a while to get into the spirit of this contest. I am so glad you liked it!
Date: 7/14/2021 1:22:00 PM
This is simply divine, I love the play of alliteration like 'morning messenger' and 'personification of placid calm' - very sly wink at the start with 'verbless hermit' too - I am beyond impressed, I don't think I could write something so pristine and meditative as this without any verbs!
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Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/22/2021 9:42:00 AM
Michelle, I am blown away by your lovely, gracious message! Many, many thanks! It took me a while to get my thoughts together. I am so glad you liked it. Your words are an endless source of encouragement for me. Thank you! Sending you blessings!

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