Sam Kauffman Poet Verse

Autumn Delicacies

Autumn Delicacies

Scruffy clouds scoot across a ragged autumn sky
Scattering bits of seasonal, savory, spice ~

Hues of paprika fly from orange tupelos 
Then spin together in tumbleweeds of rusty umber oaks
And fluttering tinges of gold from ginger hued aspens ~
Aromatic sassafras, imbued by sable sycamores,
Stir up chestnut stars of wafting anise stars
Folded into swirling feasts of umber cinnamon beech
Twirling potpourris of equinox bouquet garni
As whirlwinds mix the delicacies of burgundy liquid amber ~

A banquet feast ~ a jubilee ~
Mixed and measured
By the hand of wind song rhapsodies
Strewn across autumn’s tongue ~
Taste testing fall.

10-13-21
Contest: Let’s Mix It Up
Sponsor: Constance La France

Lines 1-2 – Unrhymed couplet
Lines 3-9 Imagism
Lines 10-14 Tanka Unrhymed Lines

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Constance La France November 4, 2021 at 2:42 PM Sam, wonderful write and congratulations on your win in my Let's Mix It Up Contest ~ love and serenity _Constance Sam Kauffman November 5, 2021 at 10:35 AM Thank you so much Constance. Loved this contest! This was such a fun contest. It was refreshing to write in a new form! Thank you for creating it and for your placement! Sending you all the delicacies of autumn grace.

Beata Agustin November 1, 2021 at 8:43 PM Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this, making me bask in delight Autumn brings. Thanks likewise for your uplifting comments I so cherish, dear Sister in the Lord. God bless you and your poetic muse. Sam Kauffman November 5, 2021 at 10:32 AM Thank you Beata! So appreciative and thankful for your wonderful messages! I like your idea of basking in the beauty of autumn. It is a true joy to share faith and fellowship with you in your gifted ministry my friend! Sending you all the blessings of the season.

Susan Ashley October 31, 2021 at 6:06 PM My dearest Rhyme Time friend, your sumptuous artistry is an indulgent feast for the heart, imagination, and senses. I admire the display of your poetic skills mixing and mingling the colors and spices of Fall to create delicious delicacies of imagery and metaphors to be tasted and savored. Your gifted pen rejoices in the lush and luscious autumn season so beautifully, Sam. Congratulations for your excellent win in Constance’s contest. Warmest wishes sent on sassafras winds.. ~Susan Sam Kauffman November 1, 2021 at 9:55 AM My dearest Rhyme Time friend, my gratitude for your wonderful and delightful message comes to you on a ginger spiced morning breeze. Fall is such a glorious feast for the senses not only in the colors but in the spices of the season that permeate our cooking and baking. The colors and the spices just seemed to blend into a spicy cup of poetic verse. I am so grateful that we could take a moment and share that cup in the shadow of fall's beauty. Sending you all the blessings of the season - warmest autumn wishes in cinnamon and sassafras falling from anise (aster) stars!

Christuraj Alex October 31, 2021 at 12:14 AM So many delicacies. Feeling like tasting them. Congratulations! Sam Kauffman November 1, 2021 at 9:46 AM Hi Chris! Thank you so much. This amazing season we call fall is so vibrant in so many ways. Blessings!

Andrea Dietrich October 18, 2021 at 1:41 PM wow, I love how you created this vision of aromatic spices of autumn. Beautiful writing! Sam Kauffman October 29, 2021 at 10:07 AM Thank you so much Andrea! I don't know how I missed your wonderful message so I ask your forgiveness. I am so grateful for your inspiring support! You are a blessing!