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My Creed I live - a child - Wrapped in feast days of divine whimsy When the world outlines itself In blue zircon sparkle A child of the season When glittering petals of snowflowers Rest on barren branches Casting shadows of bursting light Into tumult Where defeated darkness whines In an ebony gloom, Cowering In the amber blush of an evergreen dawn. Taking a holly branch in my hands I choose to walk through the shortest days, Into the longest midnights, Embracing the fire of the Spirit – Guardian of precious light From all consuming blackness – To stand watch at the apex of midnight bells To celebrate Heaving darkness back into its sneering leers To walk in an eternal festival of the celestial. I choose to embrace jubilee Source of golden radiance To make merry in an eternal gala And join rejoicing joy Infecting every fleeting crumb of time Dancing with triumphant jubilation, Ambassador to consecrated oblation, Reaching Always reaching to receive celebration From eternity.

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Date: 1/9/2025 11:30:00 AM
Delicious language, a great way to feed my addiction. Thanks for your visit.
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Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/9/2025 12:48:00 PM
Hi Richard! So wonderful to receive your message. Thank you! This was a wonderful contest theme that sparked so many images and re-affirmed for me why I write and the attitudes of my writing. Thanks for feasting with me in the new year! Blessings!!
Date: 1/3/2025 4:29:00 PM
Lovely phrases- I am happy for your child, I love mine, too - "Casting shadows of bursting light Into tumult Where defeated darkness whines In an ebony gloom," ..."fleeting crumb of time"
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Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/9/2025 12:50:00 PM
So fun to let our inner children have play dates, Paige! Thank you, as always, for your wonderful messages! Blessings to our children for the new year, 2025!
Date: 1/3/2025 12:57:00 PM
Such a joyful write Tom, and contagious, my spirit was lifted as I read it! We watched the ringing in of the New Year online that was in London, oh, my goodness! Lovely, so exquisite! Thus is your write, reminding me of that spectacular New Year extravaganza. It made me long to return to the Motherland that my great grandfather left behind! One day maybe I will, just for a visit anyway! I see the joy in your work, and that wonderful celebration came back to my mind as I read it. Happy 2025! :)
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Date: 1/1/2025 2:24:00 PM
Dear Sam, your writing is filled with emotion and passion, and it shines through with vivid sparks. It is a delight to read your exquisite verse. Your use of language is really empathetic, and the visuals you paint are stunning. May the year 2025 be a fortunate one for you and your amazing family.
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Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/2/2025 12:12:00 PM
Dear Lasaad, your lovely words are a precious gift! Thank you so much. Seems this contest theme brought out my passion for grabbing onto light in the darkness - a gift my Grandmother gave me. I write this poem in her honor. We shared a birthday. Sending you blessings of health and happiness for 2025, dear friend. So wonderful to receive your message!!
Date: 1/1/2025 5:52:00 AM
Sam, you write with light embers firing your soul and a heart that is forever passionate. It is an absolute delight reading your beautiful poetry. Your imagery so picturesque, and your wording so eloquent. A blessed 2025 to you and your lovely family. Jennifer.
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Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/2/2025 12:05:00 PM
Dearest Jennifer, this contest theme brought into clear focus my most basic beliefs that ignite my passion about approaching life even when darkness seems to set in and things seem to be dark. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate your beautiful message, how it warms my heart. Thank you for sharing in these thoughts! Happy New Year, dear friend!
Date: 12/30/2024 9:56:00 PM
It is a delight to read you dear poet. Double edged swords-'A child of the season/When glittering petals of snowflowers/Rest on barren branches' then you 'chose to embrace jubilee/Infecting every fleeting crumb of time'. one feels the calm. Wish this was in one of our text books, I would have loved to teach it to my students. Beautiful write, Happy writing with New Year Blessings.
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