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Dance of Dances

The Dance of... Dance of Dances 6-13-24
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Dance of Dances

Silk ribbons of ice melt into wellsprings
The dance conundrum breaths in fresh sunlight
On the breath of new buds flies crumpled wings
Widowed autumn shape shifts to starry nights.

Wearing fancies of each day’s longer light,
In waterfalls of fragrant floral veils,
Crimson partners with pale blooms in delight
Autumnal rumbas two step with green vales.

Adversary days of heat on cold plains
Sway into the rhythmic cycle’s dances,
Dreamy pas de deux of wax and wane 
Unbroken circle.  Eternal romance.

The season’s dance of dances swells with life.
Leaves the lyrics for new dawns and nightlife.

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thriveni c mysore Date: 7/9/2024 4:38:00 AM words flow like a gentle stream, congratulations dear poet. Happy writing. Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 7/9/2024 10:23:00 PM Thank you so much, Thriveni! I so appreciate both your congratulations and your beautiful words of support. They truly inspire me and lift my spirits! Blessings!

Sara Kendrick Date: 7/8/2024 1:59:00 PM Back with congratulations on your winning work. Way to go. Delighted to see your poem on the winners' list. Sara K Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 7/9/2024 10:24:00 PM Thank yo so much, Sara! So many wonderful poems on the winners list. It is an honor to be there among such loveliness and delight! Blessings to you!

Sara Kendrick Date: 6/20/2024 1:40:00 PM I like the rhythm, flow and rhyme in this one. Thanks for sharing it with us. Sara K Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 7/8/2024 11:14:00 AM Hi Sara! Thank you so much for your lovely feedback! It was such fun to see the "dances of dances" as life flowing through the seasons. Congratulations on your first place win in the contest. Blessings to you!

Yolanda Nicholsen Date: 6/18/2024 5:37:00 AM This is such an awesome write lovely dance Sam many blessings Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 6/18/2024 10:37:00 AM Hi Yolanda! I am so happy this poem made your feet tap in a happy dance! Thank you for your lovely feedback. Blessings in the dance of life to you!

Ink Empress Date: 6/15/2024 7:20:00 AM Dear samszy, you weave thoughts in the most creative manner! I absolutely love your metaphors and use of nature and seasons to depict so many emotions in the most moving manner! I especially love the lines “ In waterfalls of fragrant floral veils, Crimson partners with pale blooms in delight Autumnal rumbas two step with green vales.” wow! Great and clever use of colors there too! And slight alliterations that flow in such an artistic manner! Pleasure reading this! Best wishes! Sending you light Login to Reply

Silent One Date: 6/14/2024 12:54:00 PM Hey Sam. Your sonnet evokes a sense of wonder and appreciation for the natural world's beauty and continuity. The imagery of dance and transformation creates a lively and uplifting tone. The concluding couplet, "The season’s dance of dances swells with life. / Leaves the lyrics for new dawns and nightlife," encapsulates the poem’s celebration of life's cyclical nature and the renewal that each season brings. Login to Reply

Nette Onclaud Date: 6/14/2024 8:37:00 AM We think alike? I took the same theme and poetic form,Sam ...to be fair I think we're up for gold .lol...kidding aside, yours is nature's gem in terms of flow and content...all the best! Login to Reply

Sotto Poet Date: 6/13/2024 5:19:00 PM Wonderful poetry about the seasons and nature's cycle of life and death, dear Sam. It emphasizes autumn-to-winter hues, temps, and sceneries. You vividly describe the seasons' sights and sounds. The words "silk ribbons of ice," "fragrant floral veils," and "waterfalls" depict nature in transition, and enhance the beauty of this poem. Login to Reply

Paige Hind Date: 6/13/2024 1:51:00 PM Very, very beautiful- love the parts about shadows, blooming life... Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 6/18/2024 10:36:00 AM Hi Paige! Thank you so much for your beautiful feedback! It really gives my day a much needed lift! When I thought about the "dance of all dances" it just seemed to me to be talking about life itself and what better example of life than nature in all of her glory! Sending you blessings as we dance the dance of dances!