Sam Kauffman Poet Haiku

Late Summer Storm

late summer storm

copper colored swirls
 silver leaves signal whirlwinds ~
  ochre flowers sway

platinum cloud ships
 race sails full of crystal squalls ~
  bronze waves of sunset

sterling sunrise dawns
 sunlight shining in white gold ~
  steel hued storm escapes

9/7/20

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Jennifer Proxenos September 10, 2020 at 11:29 AM Hi Sam, congratulations on a colorful, creative write - in fact it's picture perfect. Kudos my friend. Blessings nd hugs, Jennifer Sam Kauffman September 12, 2020 at 10:57 AM Hi Jennifer! So appreciative of your congratulatory message and gracious feedback. It was fun stringing all of the colors and images together! Hope you are well! Sending you hugs and blessings!

Jeanne Mcgee September 9, 2020 at 9:31 AM my favorite is the 2nd and especially bronze waves of sunset.. Well done Sam..Congrats on your top win Sam Kauffman September 12, 2020 at 10:53 AM Hi Jeanne! Thank you for taking the time to stop by and thank you for your congratulatory message! Most appreciated! So glad you liked this one. Hope you enjoyed your Mexico adventure. Blessings!

John Watt September 8, 2020 at 10:40 PM A base-clearing triple to send you to the top of the standings, my friend! Big congrats for the #1 nod ~ John Sam Kauffman September 12, 2020 at 10:51 AM Thank you dear friend! So nice to share the podium so often! This was a "ball" to write. Grace and peace!

Edward Ibeh September 8, 2020 at 3:00 PM Beautiful troika of haikus, Sam:-) Congratulations on your deserving top win! Sam Kauffman September 12, 2020 at 10:48 AM Thank you so much Edward not only for your message but for your continued supporting encouragement! All the best!

Paula Goldsmith September 8, 2020 at 9:50 AM Congratulations on your win. Love the poem. I can see your pretty colors across the sky. The storm is coming. We could use a late summer rain storm. Have a great day................. Sam Kauffman September 12, 2020 at 10:46 AM Hi Paula! So happy to know you love this poem. I am an inveterate storm watcher. Was hoping to convey the experience of watching an approaching storm in this poem. Thank you for your confirmation and congratulations! All the best my friend!

Gershon Wolf September 8, 2020 at 9:43 AM Wow! Awesome haikus, Sam! And congrats on your #1 Top Winner in Brian's contest! Winning, Wining and Dining, Gershon Sam Kauffman September 12, 2020 at 10:36 AM Hi Gershon! Thank you for your most gracious feedback congrats and your congrats. They are "sterling." Definitely on the gold standard! All the best!

Vijay Pandit September 8, 2020 at 9:22 AM Lovely imagery, Sam--BIG congrats on your win at the top of #1. Sam Kauffman September 12, 2020 at 10:37 AM Thank you Vijay! So appreciate your visit and your congratulations. Hope you are doing well!

Carolyn Devonshire September 8, 2020 at 9:19 AM Your senryu is beautifully composed and just about everyone can relate to the images of an approaching storm. I especially like the way you describe the "cloud ships." A delight to read! Best wishes, Carolyn Sam Kauffman September 12, 2020 at 10:31 AM Thank you my friend! So grateful for your message. There is something about the approach of a storm that fascinates me. We lived in Georgia for a very short time. Watching southern storms roll in was an amazing experience. All the best. hugs...

Tom Cunningham September 8, 2020 at 12:39 AM Stunning imagery Sam, baking in the heat here at the moment. Greetings from Turkey Over Fork Over Tom Sam Kauffman September 12, 2020 at 10:28 AM Thank you Tom! Wanted to do a little something different. Hope you had a great trip to Turkey - Tom Turkey baking? - ahh opps - Over Fork Over Tom in Turkey! That's better. Our Thanksgiving is a couple of months off! All the best!

John Watt September 7, 2020 at 10:58 PM Copper, silver, platinum, bronze, gold, steel... sounds like a heavy metal storm is brewing! Great haiku triptych, my friend. Loved the clouds as sailboats and your use of uncommon colors. ~ John Sam Kauffman September 12, 2020 at 10:24 AM With the storm coming in, had to take a rain delay - tarps on the field! Thank you my friend for your "heavy metal" message - loved that - and for your gracious feedback! Always appreciated Blessings! Hope the Pads and Giants can finish their series!

Ann Gilmour September 7, 2020 at 9:43 PM Such a clever write Sam I could almost hear that storm as it raged outside ~ loved the imagery and enjoyed the read my friend. With kindest thoughts Ann xx Sam Kauffman September 12, 2020 at 10:20 AM So glad you liked this haiku string, Ann. I so appreciate your uplifting messages. This was a fun one to write especially blending in the different types of metals! Hope all is well with you my friend! Stay safe and healthy.

Line Gauthier September 7, 2020 at 8:32 PM love how you maintained the theme of metals throughout ~ well done Sam Kauffman September 7, 2020 at 9:03 PM Thank you so much Line! Had a ball looking up the metals and then incorporating them into the haiku! So glad you enjoyed it! It as fun! All the best! Hope you are well. Sending you prayers.

Evelyn Judy Buehler September 7, 2020 at 4:57 PM A magnificent haiku, with gorgeous imagery! Sam Kauffman September 7, 2020 at 5:15 PM Thank you my friend! A compliment indeed from the poet who masters the use of color in poetry! Deeply honored. All the best! Our season of color in nature is upon us! So fun!