Night of Aurora

Night of Aurora	

Dance of Life -
Night of Aurora before the midnight sun,
Before the polar threshold of the daystar,
As Aurora’s swirling spirals flicker
In winsome purple-green electric flashes,
Dappled spectral neon scarves 
From nighttide’s celestial dust,

Dance of barefoot soul bewitched -
Arrayed in fiery folds of scarlet-red 
Leaps from star to star 
When snow buntings chant
Artic serenades with her melody
As silence falls in silver solitude
Of flashing silent symphonies
Across philharmonic fantasies –

Dance of the artic
Beauty in diaphanous neon, 
Ephemeral bursts of celestial streamers
Surge from astral pavilions,
Splash in sheer waves of gossamer mauve,
When lavender prisms pirouette 
In charged rhapsodies over the fair isles
With sweeping pirouettes

Dance of the ancestors – 
Ethereal ribbon dance in cascading rainbows
To tell tidings of sonorous harmony
From those released past the limits of the sky
They wear kaleidoscopes of happy hues
While Aurora dances a tarantella to say
She rejoices too. 

11-17-22

Checked the Thesaurus for the spelling of “nighttide.” 

Twenty-nine lines of poetry
Contest:  Poetry Marathon - Mile 22
Sponsor: Mark Toney
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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George Avatar
November 22, 2022 at 8:07 PM
Aurora has come so vividly alive in dancing steps. Sam your choice of words and your images are so striking and well chosen. I would like to say aloud that you are a poet of the first order. Keep penning lofty verse that leaves perennial impressions in the readers' mind . Congratulations on your win. Into my FAVE
Kauffman Avatar
November 26, 2022 at 9:25 AM
Valsa, dear friend, sending gratitude from my heart! Thank you so much! I have only seen the Aurora once but it left an indelible imprint of wonder and awe at its grace and beauty - a woman dancing with joy! Your fave is such an honor! Whenever I read your poems I am inspired by your images, your unique and beautiful phrases and your mastery of the creative. Thank you for that gift sweet friend. Sending you blessings of dancing lights!
Canerdy Avatar
November 21, 2022 at 6:42 AM
Such a vividly descriptive poem~~with beautiful figures of speech, Sam! Janice
Kauffman Avatar
November 21, 2022 at 12:11 PM
Janice, thank you so much! How blessed are we to have this perennial gift of magic parading across the winter sky. I believe only our wonderfully, creative God, who turns a green leaf orange, would think to create this spectacular treasure of nature. Blessings of light for your Thanksgiving!
Alex Avatar
November 20, 2022 at 9:42 PM
Beautiful depiction of Aurora night. Congratulations!
Kauffman Avatar
November 21, 2022 at 12:03 PM
Hi Chris! Many, many words of heartfelt gratitude coming your way! The stunning Aurora herself was the inspiration for this poem. I have only seen it once, but once was enough to be a forever source of inspiration to capture my imagination! Thank you! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with many blessings!
Poet Avatar
November 20, 2022 at 6:25 PM
Sam, congratulations on winning the contest. I really liked the tone of your musical writing. Overall, the diction is wonderful. In my Fave! And I have no doubt it will come in first place in the one you missed, laughing:)))
Kauffman Avatar
November 20, 2022 at 6:39 PM
I am so grateful for your congratulations and your fave and your vote of confidence. This was a wonderful theme and I am so impressed with the poems it birthed! You must have had hard placement decisions to make with so many amazing entries!!! Surely a sign of an inspiring theme! Blessings dear friend! Happy Thanksgiving Week!
Brul Avatar
November 20, 2022 at 1:16 PM
I love this! Congratulations Sam. A fave for me!
Kauffman Avatar
November 20, 2022 at 4:41 PM
Dear friend your lovely response has added such joy to my day! Thank you for that blessing and the gift of your fav. Your congratulations are indeed special! I am so happy you got to enjoy this special artic magic light show with me dear one. Sending you blessings wrapped in neon ribbons!
Pandit Avatar
November 19, 2022 at 2:26 PM
Much enjoyed the tenor of your melodious write, Sam. Exquisite vocabulary throughout. Gem of a poem!
Kauffman Avatar
November 20, 2022 at 4:36 PM
Vijay, I am so grateful for your lovely feedback. I have to give credit to the aurora for her brilliant, luminescent loveliness that gave life and inspiration To these lines. Thank you for your visit and for enjoying this tribute to the aurora. So fun to share it together! Blessing in beauty to you.
Kendrick Avatar
November 19, 2022 at 2:11 PM
Very descriptive of the Aurora Borealis. I enjoyed reading this one today. Thanks for sharing. Sara
Kauffman Avatar
November 20, 2022 at 4:29 PM
Thank you so much Sara! Seeing the aurora boreal was just unforgettable - a magic light show in neon. Thank you for reading and enjoying the aurora with me! Blessings for Thanksgiving!
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