Inspiration

Ten Lines from Ten Poems 12/26/24
Poems used  1)Most Beautiful Christmas Poem 2)Who Am I?; 3)Keeper of the Flame; 4)Dreams within Dreams; 5)Love's Sonnet; 6)Moonlight on Meadows; 7)Yellow; 8)Gracious Grace; 9)Summer Quatrains; 10)At One With

Inspiration

Through the breathless comma of anticipation
I search for words that yearn to walk
A smokeless incense of inspiration arises
Pulled back from fleshless graveyards of bleak

Pale dawn stumbles from midnight to forget,
Splashing auroras of platinum mist
Breathing fireflies into tombs of musky indigos -
Endless effervescence of grace.

Silk ribbons of ice melt into wellsprings
Present tense of the divine dawn.
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January 3, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Wow Sam incredible poem with amazing imagery…..just beautiful! Debx
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January 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Thank you so much, Deb. It was quite an experience going back over previous poems to write a new poem. So glad you enjoyed the results! Blessings to you!
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January 1, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Breathtaking Sam, with using a line from 10 previous poems you have posted on soup you ntertwined them to create and present this magnificent entry for a contest. Lots of luck my friend, not that you need it. Blessings for 2025, health and happines. Jennifer.
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January 27, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Happy New Year, Jennifer! Once again, am just catching up with emails! I so appreciate your ever supportive feedback, my friend. Thank you for your beautiful message and best wishes - inspiring! Take care! Blessings of health, happiness and prosperity to you and your family for 2025!
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December 29, 2024 at 9:32 PM
Brilliantly done, Sam. Wishing you a wonderful new week and A Prosperous New Year to you, my friend.
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January 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Greetings, Zyrool! Thank you, my friend! Trying, once again, to catch up on emails after the holidays! This was a fun contest! Sending you all the best for a prosperous, happy and healthy New Year.
Hind Avatar
December 28, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Ah, very lovely! :)
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December 28, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Thank you so much, Paige! Blessings of Christmas and the new year to you.
Legros Kelley Avatar
December 28, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Wow, that is amazing. Great job! <3
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December 28, 2024 at 7:58 PM
Hi BJ! Thank you so much! A challenging contest but fun! So great to hear from you! Sending you all the blessings of this Christmas season and Merry Christmas!
Tor Avatar
December 26, 2024 at 9:51 PM
Wow Sam you brought it all together with a combined puzzle of past Poetry submissions. This seems so difficult to do. I am sure it took you a long time to compose, what a great effort on your part. I don't know if I have the patience to do one. Incredible theme you came up with sharing with the reader. Well done! Wishing you a healthy and safe New Year, thank you for sharing and God bless you, for the New Year and all you love...
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December 27, 2024 at 10:50 AM
Merry Christmas, Michael! Thank you for your beautiful feedback and compliments! Have to admit that pulling lines from so many poems was quite a challenge! We, as writers, so often wrestle with finding inspiration so, ultimately, it was fun to go back and see it's divine hand moving! I hope you will try this challenge. So many of your poems have such stunning lines! Sending you blessings of joy and peace this Christmas season along with health and happiness for the New Year!
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