Sam Kauffman Poet Sonnet

Bridge

Bridge

I whirl through moments etched upon my mind,
Sink through midnight layers where shadows creep,
Hear the rushing floods – no smooth waters find –
Crumbling day light eludes vesper’s sleep.

Solitude’s still waters boil – restless energy -
Rushing waves clog with flotsam discarded
For shores unreached – a rueful elergy - 
Undertows of catacombs bombarded.

Shapeless forms from midnight sneer, then arise –
Frantic fear flails seeing in undertows 
Vanishing edges but phantoms thin lies
Flee as new shafts of amber light now overflow.

Starshine resurrects from the hopeless night
A bridge between nightmares and true sunlight.

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Sonia Walker May 22, 2020 at 9:10 AM Sam, congratulations on your lovely sonnet. The last two lines bridge everything together. ~ Sonia

Greg Gaul May 21, 2020 at 5:43 PM Love your sonnet Sam. Clever with great closing couplet. Congrats on your first place finish. Sam Kauffman May 22, 2020 at 12:29 AM Greg, so appreciative your message. This was a wonderful challenge with a great underlying theme. Took a little while to finish it but I do love the last couplet. Thank you. Hope you are well. All the best!

Connie Marcum Wong May 21, 2020 at 2:12 PM A real beauty Sam! Congratulations on your second placement! xxoo Sam Kauffman May 22, 2020 at 12:26 AM So glad you liked Bridge. As I have said, I loved the theme song of the contest and this poem just seemed to flow from it. Thank you so much your congratulatory message! Blessings my friend.

Aditi Mishra May 21, 2020 at 12:10 AM "Starshine resurrects from the hopeless nights"...this sonnet is beautiful in a different way altogether. Congratulations on your win Sam :) Sam Kauffman May 22, 2020 at 12:22 AM Thank you Aditi. I so appreciate your visit, your congratulations and your kind words. Blessings to you.

Paula Goldsmith May 20, 2020 at 9:23 PM Congratulations on your win. I love your line, "A bridge between nightmares and true sunlight." That is so true. Enjoy your win and day....... Sam Kauffman May 22, 2020 at 12:10 AM Hi Paula. I always appreciate your visits and your congratulations. Thank goodness nightmares end when we open our eyes in the light - a bridge. Blessings!

Andrea Dietrich May 20, 2020 at 6:40 PM I don't know your placement yet, but I sure do love your sonnet! Congratulations, dear Sam! Sam Kauffman May 22, 2020 at 12:01 AM Hi Andrea. It makes me happy to know you love this sonnet - you the master of sonnets! Thank you my friend. So grateful.

Jeanne Mcgee May 20, 2020 at 6:08 PM I love your couplet at the end. Congrats Sam. Sam Kauffman May 22, 2020 at 12:05 AM Most grateful for your congrats, Jeanne. Glad you liked the ending. Wasn't sure how to end the sonnet. It came to me on a walk. Warmest wishes. Welcome back to the soup. Hope you are doing well.

John Watt May 20, 2020 at 4:28 PM Your first sonnet wins Rookie of the Year award, Sam! So happy for the well-deserved win and adulation. Are the more sonnets warming up in the on-deck circle? Hope so. Congratulations, dear friend ~ John Sam Kauffman May 21, 2020 at 11:36 PM Thank you my friend. So appreciate your continued supportive messages. I think I might have another one up my sleeve sometime now that the draft is over! Blessings!

John Hamilton May 20, 2020 at 3:49 PM If this is your first sonnet Sam, I can't wait to see what's next!! This is impeccable writing with distinctive word selection and combinations "eludes vespers sleep" my my what a talent you have. definitely one of my new fave poets!! Congrats on a fine 2nd place in my contest! Sam Kauffman May 21, 2020 at 11:44 PM John, thank you for this wonderful theme and the opportunity to try my hand at a sonnet. I am honored by your placement of Bridge - your lovely words of compliment. I love your themes. They are so inspiring. All the best to you.

Eve Roper May 19, 2020 at 3:36 PM Nicely done, Sam, perfect for the contest. Good luck . Sam Kauffman May 21, 2020 at 11:47 PM Hi Eve! Thank you. Always grateful for your encouraging messages. Blessings to you.

Jennifer Proxenos May 19, 2020 at 11:36 AM A connection between bad (slumber land midnight sneer dreams and reality and sunlight ) As long as the bridge is sturdy enough to take you across and doesn't crumble- but finally 'Starlight resurrects from the restless night' Great write Sam. Jennifer. Sam Kauffman May 22, 2020 at 12:17 AM This was such a wonderful theme based on one of my favorite songs. The bridge just seemed to appear out of the song. Thank you for your kind words. Blessings to you! Hope you are well.

Beata Agustin May 19, 2020 at 7:05 AM Wow! Your concluding lines are great. Thanks for sharing this. God bless you. Sam Kauffman May 21, 2020 at 11:27 PM So grateful for your visit, Beata. Thank you. Just had to end with hope at dawn. Blessings dear friend.

Jenish Somadas May 19, 2020 at 6:19 AM A bridge between nightmares and true sunlight..In rushing floods of thoughts, a feeble bridge to rely on..Great write Sam.. Sam Kauffman May 21, 2020 at 11:22 PM It seems no matter our nightmares, morning is a bridge of hope. Grateful for your lovely words, Jenish!

Tom Cunningham May 19, 2020 at 4:29 AM Like a bridge over troubled water, your first sonnet? I'm impressed Sam, well written. Over Fork Over Tom Sam Kauffman May 21, 2020 at 11:56 PM This was the first, Tom! It was a wonderful theme that provided the opportunity to try my hand at this most traditional form of poetry. Thank you for your always encouraging words. Blessings. Over Fork Over.

John Watt May 18, 2020 at 10:31 PM I do believe this is your first sonnet on Soup, my dear Samwise! A delightfully dark one, exploring the caverns and catacombs of the nighttime mind! Love your spooky images and the metaphor of the bridge as the connection between reality and the netherworld of the subconscious, and ending with the hopeful sunlight. Well done, and best wishes in the Bridge contest, my friend! ~ John Sam Kauffman May 18, 2020 at 10:57 PM You are correct - it is my first. I loved the theme based on Bridge Over Troubled Water. I think I like your assessment better than my sonnet! You nailed it - per usual - my friend - right in the catcher's mitt! Thanks so much for your good wishes! Grace and peace to you my friend!