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July Fog - Potd

July Fog Fog Slinks in, Cloaks dawn’s smile In July gloom With platinum gauze ~ A foggy summer breath Glistens on rows of sweet corn, Kisses the vegetable garden, As crickets chirp and bumblebees hum In misty tunes of foghorn rhapsodies.

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Jeanette Brewin

Date: 8/6/2023 11:48:00 PM

A good poem. Well done.

Jay Narain

Date: 8/4/2023 10:33:00 AM

nice poem.

Susan Ashley

Date: 8/1/2023 5:29:00 PM

My Dearest Rhyme Time Friend, I am enthralled with your fog-draped imagery. There is a special magic in the aura of fog and your enchanting pen found the nuances within and expressed its beauty with vivid poetic finesse! I adore your last line "In misty tunes of foghorn rhapsodies" for a grand finale to s splendid poem. I love imagining the foghorn in the distance. Your poetic talent outshines, my sweet sis! Congrats for your great win in Andrea's contest and for well-deserved POTD honors. Warmest wishes sent on July's misty rhapsodies.. ~Susan

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/29/2023 12:22:00 PM

Congratulations on this winning work. Way to go. Sara

Terry Miller

Date: 7/29/2023 4:59:00 AM

fantastic etheree, and congrats on a well deserved win an POTD

Sam Kauffman
Date: 8/14/2023 12:11:00 PM

Terry, many thanks and much gratitude for your congratulations and delightful feedback. Thank you! Sending you blessings of summer joy!

Christuraj Alex

Date: 7/29/2023 12:31:00 AM

"Kisses the vegetable garden" - so scenic. Congratulations!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 8/14/2023 12:10:00 PM

Thank you so much Chris. Summer fog is quite an ethereal experience! Was so blessed to has a POTD! Sending you summer blessings of joy!

Kim Merryman

Date: 7/28/2023 3:19:00 PM

Beautifully vivid descriptions! Congrats on your win and on POTD, Sam! Blessings, Kim M

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/28/2023 10:52:00 AM

Well dang, I see this was a POTD. It is gorgeous and I would have given it a second place except line 9 had ten syllables!! Just remove ,"the" in front of bumblebees and it will be perfection. Congrats on my contest, Sam.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 8/11/2023 2:07:00 PM

Hi Andrea! Well, I don't know quite how this happens with your contests! I must have cut and pasted the wrong version. Sigh. Thank you for your patience with me. I am deeply appreciative of your placement in spite of my mistakes! This was such a fun contest. Had a ball composing this poem! So happy your liked my efforts. Summer seems to have finally arrived. :D! Sending you blessings and continued prayers!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/28/2023 5:28:00 AM

Back with a congratulations on your contest win! I’m humming along with the bumblebees! :)

Sam Kauffman
Date: 8/11/2023 2:03:00 PM

Hi Kim! Thank you so much for your congratulations and your bumblebee song! At the time this poem was written, we had been experiencing a cold, windy, foggy summer. Seemed to be perfect for a July poem! Sending you blessings of bumblebee song!

Valsa George

Date: 7/13/2023 8:49:00 PM

'misty tunes of foghorn rhapodies', 'fog cloaking dawn's smile'.....! Who else can create such images other than Sam? So beautiful. Congratularions on your well deserved Etheree !

I Am Anaya

Date: 7/11/2023 1:25:00 PM

A clear foggy notion, cinematic, so much imagery, it felt like I am there! Congratulations on POTD Sam Kaufmann!

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 7/11/2023 10:20:00 AM

The imagery of this beautiful poem is stunningly elegant. Congratulations on your POTD, my friend. Hugs and blessings.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/11/2023 11:41:00 AM

Thank you so much my friend. When thinking about fog I can't help but think of Sandburg's poem that I so love! Had fun creating the images. It seems to me the Etheree format has an intrinsic elegant quality about it as the syllables expand over the lines - like fog rolling in! Hadn't thought about that until your lovely feedback got me to thinking! So grateful for your feedback and congratulations! Hugs and blessings!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 7/10/2023 3:36:00 AM

- The enigmatic mist in summer... is beautiful to look at... lovely poem :) Congratulations on your p.o.t.d., Sam :) - hugs

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/11/2023 11:34:00 AM

Hi Anne-Lise! I agree there is an enigmatic quality about the mysteriousness of fog. We have had a very cool, windy and foggy summer with lots of opportunities to think about this weather phenomenon as it rolls in from the ocean! Thank you for your note of congratulations. So grateful! Blessings and hugs! Here's to some warm summer weather!

John Watt

Date: 7/8/2023 11:54:00 PM

Delightful musings on the summer mists, dear Samba. Mystical and mysterious, in a sort of a tranquil way. Especially love your phrasing on "With platinum gauze" and "misty tunes of foghorn rhapsodies." Big warm July congratulations for the POTD nod... your poetry always brings a smile ~ R&Rbro

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/9/2023 8:56:00 AM

Hi John! Thank you so much R&R Bro! So far we have a had a cold, windy, foggy summer - June AND July gloom listening to the foghorns at night! Have spent many a summer morning this summer watching this curiosity called fog roll over the hills and through the skies! Fog is, just as you say "mysterious" and "mystical" It just seemed to call for a poem that highlighted these qualities - qualities in life that you so well understand! Your lovely note brought a smile to this face. So happy and so grateful. Summer blessings on the beach to you dear friend!

Brandy Nicole

Date: 7/8/2023 8:01:00 PM

Dear Sam, your words hold mystery, beauty and the soft touch of summer. There's something eerie about fog, yet; it moves like poetry in motion. So magical, indeed. Your thoughts are beautiful in every way. Congratulations my sweet friend, on Poem of the Day. Many wonderful blessings to you. :) Hugs, Brandy

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/11/2023 11:31:00 AM

Dear Brandy! I so appreciate your lovely note of congratulations and couldn't agree with you more about the mystical magic of fog. While it can be mesmerizing there can be an eeriness about it!! I wanted to show that in this poem! Thank you so much for affirming my efforts!! Hope you are well. Sending you blessings of clear skies and warm days dear friend!!

Eve Roper

Date: 7/8/2023 7:48:00 PM

Perfect Etheree, Sam, and verse. Congratulations on POTD

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/10/2023 11:10:00 AM

Thank you so much dear friend! Enjoyed getting re-acquainted with this poetic form as it emerged out of the fog and mists of my memory! Seemed to be a perfect vehicle for a poem about fog building on a summer night! Sending you prayers for the success of the book and prayers of gratitude for the work you put into making it happen. Blessings!!

Michael Tor

Date: 7/8/2023 7:02:00 PM

Sam much Congratulations my friend.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/10/2023 11:06:00 AM

Thank you so much for your wonderful note of congratulations Michael! A blessings and a gift! Blessings of clear skies and warm summer days to you!

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 7/8/2023 5:13:00 PM

So happy to return with congratulations on potd, Sam, great job!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/9/2023 5:34:00 PM

Thank you so much Michelle! So appreciated. This POTD is such a delightful surprise - through the mists like a foggy NW night! Blessings!

Sotto Poet

Date: 7/8/2023 12:58:00 PM

Sam, your piece exhibits an exquisite display of imagery, which I find utterly captivating. The final line, in particular, holds a profound allure. Your selection for the prestigious honor of POTD is undeniably commendable.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/10/2023 11:15:00 AM

Greetings my friend! So grateful for your note of congratulations! The POTD is such an honor. I love your use of the word "captivating" for that is my experience of watching fog slide over the hills from the ocean as it continuously shapes and re-shapes itself. Your lovely feedback affirms my efforts. Thank you dear friend. Sending you blessings of clear skies and warm summer days!!

Tom Cunningham

Date: 7/8/2023 12:13:00 PM

Love the form Sam, congratulations to you on the honour of POTD, hope you are keeping well, over fork over. Tom

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/10/2023 11:05:00 AM

Hi Tom! Thank you so much for your gracious note of congratulations! The Etheree is a fun form. And the POTD is an amazing honor. Truly a wonderful surprise! Maybe our clan history of living on the coast of Scotland added to the inspiration for this poem. Hmm! Hope you are having a good summer with clear skies and warm weather. Over Fork Over!!

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 7/8/2023 12:13:00 PM

Hello Sam, When it is foggy it is hard to see in front of you. When you see people waling it looks like they are floating in the air. Enjoy your weekend. Hugs. /Darlene\

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/10/2023 10:58:00 AM

Hi Darlene! Love your observation about people seeming to float in the fog! Truly an eye-catching and mystical experience. Thank you for your lovely note! Have a good week! Hugs and blessings!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/8/2023 11:25:00 AM

Very sweet indeed! Congratulations on POTD!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/10/2023 10:56:00 AM

Hi Kim! Thank you so much for your congratulations and sweet note - like a clearing in the fog! It was such fun to write about our "misty" summer. Now I'm ready for some sunshine and warm, clear days! Blessings!

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 7/8/2023 11:19:00 AM

A lovely Etheree Sam, you’ve painted a delightful picture of July fog through poetry. Congratulations on receiving the honour of poem of the day… Belle

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/10/2023 10:53:00 AM

Thank you so much Belle! Fog can be an amazing, mystical experience especially if you don't have to drive in it! I am making an assumption here but with you living in England I am guessing you are intimately acquainted with this weather phenomenon. So grateful for your note of congratulations! Blessings of warm weather and clear skies to you!!

Paige Hind

Date: 7/8/2023 11:00:00 AM

Beautiful. I just tried one of these last night, lol. You wrote a beautiful etheree!! I am gonna check out the rest of your work now. Congrats on POTD!!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/10/2023 10:47:00 AM

Hi Paige! What a wonderful compliment to know that this poem inspired you to try your hand at the etheree poetic form. Can't wait to read your creation. Thank you for your reads and for your gracious note of congratulations! Blessings to you!

Jim Slaughter

Date: 7/8/2023 10:31:00 AM

I love the terrific imagery in this piece, Sam, and I especially like the last line. An excellent choice for POTD.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/10/2023 10:44:00 AM

Hi Jim! Was such fun creating the images to match our recent misty summer mornings as the fog rolled in! Thank you so much for your gracious compliments! And, yes, even in summer we hear those foghorn rhapsodies! All the best! Blessings!