Grace

~Grace~ Amazing grace travels soul trails through wind and rain - When brittle stars shatter with love exploding False walls of lies, choices and self-defenses, imploding - Amid the rubble and the ruins of self-inflicted pain. 9-5-20 From: Amazing Grace Inspired 8-8-20 Contest: Rithimus Divisa 5 Sponsor: Gregory Barden

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John Hamilton

Date: 9/21/2020 7:47:00 AM

A powerful verse, congrats Sam on a nice win!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 9/22/2020 11:50:00 AM

Thank you John. Your congratulations and feedback mean a lot to me. So grateful. Blessings and prayers. Grace and peace to you.

Janice Canerdy

Date: 9/21/2020 7:17:00 AM

Sam, CONGRATS on your win with this powerful poem! Janice

Sam Kauffman
Date: 9/22/2020 11:49:00 AM

Thank you so much Janice both for your congratulations and your wonderful message. Grateful for both! Hope you are doing well.

Sigrid Ermine

Date: 9/20/2020 10:27:00 PM

Sam, dynamic grabbing verse. Oh so sad, our punishing human condition.... Some kind of grace saves us time and time again. Congratulations, my dear, on writing this striking poem.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 9/22/2020 11:47:00 AM

You are so correct "some kind grace saves us time and again!" We are so blessed by it even as we make decisions to, once again, separate ourselves from that always present amazing grace. Thank you so much for your wonderful message and your congratulations my friend! So glad you liked it. Hugs and blessings to you!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 9/20/2020 5:43:00 PM

Yes, Sam, much pain is sel-afflicted! Congratulations!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 9/22/2020 11:36:00 AM

Often we really do a number on ourselves ending with a head slap of why did I do that? Thank you for your visit Kim. And your congratulations. I do really appreciate both! Take care.

Elaine George

Date: 9/20/2020 4:13:00 PM

Lovely 4 lines, Sam. Many congrats on your win. ~ Elaine

Sam Kauffman
Date: 9/22/2020 11:34:00 AM

Hello Elaine! Thank you for your message and congratulations. It is always a challenge to find just the right four lines that make sense on their own! These are four of my favorites. Hope you are doing well.

Bryan Norton

Date: 9/7/2020 6:22:00 AM

A powerful message, poetically delivered, skillfully told, soulfully received.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 9/20/2020 8:30:00 AM

Hi Bryan. Just saw your email message. Thank you for your gracious comments. Most appreciated!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 9/5/2020 11:43:00 AM

- False walls of lies gives no confidence - It seems everyone has been affected one way or the other by lies, Sam - A powerful poem, best wishes in the contest :) - Have a lovely weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Sam Kauffman
Date: 9/20/2020 9:22:00 AM

Hi Anne-Lise. Thank you. Deceit and lies truly tear down trust. I takes so long to rebuild trust after betrayal. Thank you for your good wishes! All the best my friend!

John Watt

Date: 9/5/2020 9:58:00 AM

A lot of emotion covered here, Sam. What I call poetically dense (a compact swing as they say in baseball). "Amid the rubble and the ruins of self-inflicted pain" speaks volumes. Best wishes with this gem in the contest ~ John