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Lilacs

Lilacs
Fragrant lilac plumes,
Like clusters of butterflies,
Usher in the month of May
With haunting melodies 
Whispering from Pan’s flute
To dance her May ballet
While delicate lavender hued perfume
Remembers mountain homesteads
Where lilacs reminisce about pioneer days
As old homes crumble
Slender regal queen of the garden
Arrayed in the Celtic legends of magic
Announces summer
As she swings and sways
In rhyme and rhythm of the wind
Spreading her gift of delicate scent
Spreading graceful tranquility.

6-9-22
Contest: Purple flowers
Sponsor: Nayda Ivette Negron Flores
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Paula Goldsmith Date: 6/26/2022 8:57:00 AM Congratulations on your win. A wonderful tribute to the "Lilacs." A beautiful purple flower. I love them and this write. Enjoy your win/day with blessings........... Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 6/27/2022 10:21:00 AM I so appreciate your lovely note of congratulations, Paula Thank you. I think the two of us share a special appreciation of flowers especially lilacs! So glad you enjoyed gathering lilacs with me! Sending you blessings!

Christuraj Alex Date: 6/26/2022 1:17:00 AM Beautiful on Lilacs. Congratulations! Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 6/27/2022 10:17:00 AM Chris, thank you so much! Lilacs are special to me for many different reasons. It was such a delight to share that delight! Blessings!

Sotto Poet Date: 6/25/2022 8:32:00 PM Congratulations on your winning placement, Sam... Very well-deserved with this stunningly beautiful poem, dear friend. Best regards Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 6/27/2022 10:16:00 AM Thank you dear Lasaad! Lilacs have, and continue to be, such a source of joy with the beauty if the graceful plums and the utterly amazing scent! It has always struck me that in the mountains and on the prairies lilacs flourish even when the old homestead farm houses are long gone! They are survivors! Blessings!

Valsa George Date: 6/18/2022 2:48:00 AM I saw lilacs for the first time when I visited the state of Pennsylvania. The flowers in lavender and white hues are so beautiful. With their mild sweet scent, these cluster flowers create an enticing atmosphere. You have captured all its beauty and aroma in your poem . All the best in the contest, Sam. Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 6/20/2022 9:32:00 AM Good morning Valsa! I am so happy you got to experience the magic of lilacs. They are something special in the floral realm. Thank you for your lovely message and your best wishes. It was a joy to remember these flowers from my childhood. I do have one white lilac in my garden but it only produces a few blooms each year that I treasure as I inhale their perfume! Sending you fragrant blessings!

Len Gasun Date: 6/14/2022 1:56:00 AM Another marvelous poem written from your golden pen my dear friend Sam. Each line painted its splendor making me more in love with it. After reading your poem i searched the google and found the image. Hope, i'll find one someday. Thanks a lot for sharing and best wishes/good luck always my dear poet friend. God bless you always. Hugs Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 6/16/2022 10:22:00 AM Hi Len! I, too, hope you get to see, and smell the perfume of, lilacs one day. They will forever enchant you as they have done me. My family had a huge lilac tree in the backyard that I loved! The perfume from the blossoms was pure joy! I am so happy that I could introduce you to this beautiful purple flower. Sending you blessings of grace and peace dear friend! BTW, I love your avitar with its wide-eyed smile and open arms!

Paulette Calasibetta Date: 6/9/2022 12:57:00 PM Very delicate and sweet~perfect Lilacs! Good luck in the contest. :)Paulette Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 6/9/2022 1:50:00 PM Thank you so much Paulette. Lilacs are one of my very favorite spring harbingers - graceful dancers with an unforgettable scent. I have one very finicky white lilac that sometimes gives me one bloom and sometimes many. I treasure each one! I used to take bunches to school for my teachers! Sending you grace and blessings!