Sam Kauffman Poet Carpe Diem

Carpe Diem Dance

Carpe Diem 6-21-24
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Carpe Diem Dance

What lives today, changes faces tomorrow,
    The breath of dance conundrum,
As days of clay crumble into mortality.

Wisdom’s alliterations
  Speaks a monologue into the jealous
          Tiger of time at full gallop 
           Demanding
               Our intentionality wake
                From hypnotized stupor
                 To each tick of time –
                  Every revolution of the sun –
Before ephemerality slides into new dawns
     Like spent daylilies grasping at moonlight
  With no contract for the next,
    No covenant for another
       No promise for running through stardust.

Our eyes grasp at the alluring coiffure
 Of present tense choreographies -
  Elusive patterns
   Styled in NOW. 

Haunting possibilities intones spells
In single strands, of intricate steps,
 Over the work of our hands
  Danced with warp and woof 
To revel in styles beyond our signatures
Conscious of coincidence
 Open to opportunities
  Lessons of Love
   Parables of Hope
    Affirmations of Quests
    Axioms of Ah-ha!

Yes!
 Live in the realm of watchfulness
  Seize the first light
  Then rest in our Eternal’s readiness.

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Heidi Sands June 23, 2024 at 8:59 AM Excellent! Very well written. I like the line, tiger of time at full gallop. Wow. A Fave for me. Keep seeking the light :)

Silent One June 22, 2024 at 8:46 AM Your Carpe Diem poem is a profound and beautifully crafted reflection on the nature of time and the human experience. Its rich imagery, urgent call to wakefulness, and celebration of the present moment invite readers to live with intentionality and mindfulness, embracing the wisdom and opportunities each day offers.

Valsa George June 21, 2024 at 10:08 PM Everything is ephemeral.... so 'seize the first light.' The daylilies wither with no covenant to bloom for one more day. "Tiger of time at full gallop/ Demanding/ Our intentionality wake/ From hypnotized stupor/ To each tick of time" – Time speeds and slips away. So it is time 'to wake up from hypnotized stupor' and seize the moment and enjoy it to the fullest. Any one can express such an idea, but your way of expressing it is so unique and arresting. I always wish if I could express like you.

Lin Lane June 21, 2024 at 3:44 PM Sam, your lines have placed before my eyes the fragile dance of blooms that know they're about to wither. Daylilies, reaching with outstretched arms to the moon, as if begging for one more dawn, one more dance before leaving the stage. Simply beautiful. Sam Kauffman June 21, 2024 at 5:13 PM Dear Lin, I am deeply honored by both your feedback and your perceptive insight into the depths of this poem through the daylilies. Daylilies, ephemeral, indeed, seizing every blessing of the day and begging for more time in the carpe diem dance. Your feedback means so much to me! Thank you. Sending you blessings with eternal roots!!

Paige Hind June 21, 2024 at 2:35 PM Wow, this is a very wise poem- colliding truths, beautifully written Sam Kauffman June 21, 2024 at 4:58 PM Hi Paige! Thank you so much. As upfront as this theme seemed to be, there were so many ways to go with it. I am so you picked up on the underlying movement of the poem. So grateful! Sending you blessings of gratefulness.