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How Can This Be

How Can This Be… How can this be… Amazing grace survives in ruins of self-inflicted rubble - False walls of lies – Where brittle stars Explode With love, Escaping Tones of pale platinum Grey guilt - Jagged traps of swirling revenge - Imploding Into the first watch Of renewing lightness; How can this heart - Clothed in the naked shades of shame - Not flee into lies of fantasy; Retribution redeemed Before eyes waking, Blessed in blinding colored facets As mercy sweeps away faceless bitterness; How can this be,,. Found – Confronted - By gentle hands of creation And called beloved child, Daring not look up into the redeeming eyes of majesty, But live beneath amazing wings of hair raising joy; Disbelief overwhelmed in Elation, No longer chained behind The curtain of crushing blame, All consuming gratitude on fallen knees, A thousand pieces of brokenness Fit perfectly again Like the creation designed before the abyss Became mute – Earthen treasure seamlessly restored Wearing rings of benedictions Spoken in blinding grace - How can this be…

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Marilene Evans

Date: 10/8/2020 3:58:00 PM

What a powerful poem. Congrats...

Gary Radice

Date: 10/8/2020 1:58:00 AM

Congratulations on your win Sam. I've read this several times. I like the fact that questions are asked but there are no question marks in the text - it really adds to the flow and your depth of feeling. The contest threw up some fantastic poems if the ones I've read so far are anything to go by.

Gary Radice
Date: 10/10/2020 12:20:00 PM

Thanks Sam. Cheers - Gary :)

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/9/2020 12:34:00 PM

Greg, thank you for your congratulations and your always perceptive and detailed messages. I have learned so much from them. I agree that this contest did bring out some wonderful heartfelt poems with great depth! So happy you enjoyed this write. All the best for a happy autumn!

Tom Cunningham

Date: 10/8/2020 12:26:00 AM

Even as we sometimes walk the path of self destruction there is always a light at the end, the light of hope. So well written Sam and congrats on your win. Over Fork Over. Tom.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/9/2020 12:31:00 PM

Agreed Tom! There is always light. I just couldn't leave this poem in the darkness! Thank you for your message - your visits always encourage me! Over Fork Over!

Eve Roper

Date: 10/7/2020 9:15:00 PM

Great write , Sam, for Linda's contest. Congratulations on your win.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/7/2020 9:27:00 PM

Thank you so much, Eve. I so appreciate your message and your congratulations! Sending you a harvest of blessings!

John Watt

Date: 10/7/2020 8:02:00 PM

Enjoyed revisiting this fave. "Overwhelmed in elation" for your win, my dear friend. This certainly fits the category of deep, and so full of hope and gratitude. Congratulations, your writing is a blessing ~ John

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/7/2020 9:25:00 PM

Thank you, John. This podium win is such an honor along with your fave, my friend! Your message means so much and I am so grateful for your words. This really is a very special poem to me. Blessings of elation to you!

Emile Pinet

Date: 8/12/2020 10:25:00 AM

Your feelings come through strong and straight from the heart where most good poetry is born. You paint a picture with words that lets the reader feel them...this is hard to accomplish and you've done it well. You have a natural talent and should write as much as you can to exercise your skills to a fine art....you have it in you to be notable. Great work my friend, Emile.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 8/14/2020 8:17:00 PM

Emile, it is not often I am rendered almost speechless. There are so many ways to say thank you but none of them speak my gratitude for your message so I will simply thank you my friend. I am truly humbled and honored and will definitely follow your lead! Pencils sharpened - pens filled with ink!

V. Deepa

Date: 8/12/2020 3:00:00 AM

Wow such a deep write..I loved your graceful poem Sam mam:-) Not flee into lies of fantasy~each lines are powerful ..!! Congratulations on your win.:-) Keep writing and Keep inspiring us.:-) Take care.Have a lovely day.With love from Deepa:-)

Sam Kauffman
Date: 8/13/2020 7:46:00 PM

Hi Deepa! I am so humbled by your gracious message of encouragement and congratulations. Thank you! Every so often there is a theme that really resonates with a poet. This was one for me. So grateful for your visit! Sending you love. Have a lovely evening! Blessings!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 8/13/2020 7:34:00 PM

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 8/11/2020 8:00:00 PM

Congratulations on your win. What a story/poem. Enjoy your win and day..............

Sam Kauffman
Date: 8/11/2020 8:19:00 PM

Thank you Paula! I'm so glad you liked this poem. Blessings! - all the best.

Jenish Somadas

Date: 8/11/2020 3:41:00 AM

Powerful verse Sam...As mercy sweeps away faceless bitterness.. Beautifully done..

Sam Kauffman
Date: 8/11/2020 8:16:00 PM

Thanks so much, Jenish. So appreciate your lovely feedback! All the best!

John Watt

Date: 8/10/2020 10:18:00 PM

Oh Sam, when I read that first line I thought of Amazing Grace, and that was waiting for me on line 2. Then each new line adds to the amazement of God's grace in the light of our own "self-inflicted rubble". "Called beloved child", "hair raising joy", "overwhelmed in elation", these are the sounds of grace. How sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me. A fave for this poor sinner. Thank you, and thank God. May he bless you always ~ John

Sam Kauffman
Date: 8/11/2020 8:06:00 PM

No hidden ball trick for you! You are so right! Amazing Grace was the foundation for this verse! Knowing the story of the song added so much. So honred by your fav - that was "a sweet sound.". Thank you! Blessings my friend!