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October's Story

October’s Story – Kyrielle - 9-24-23 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ October’s Story October splashes through streams of color Gold and silver dawns in watercolors Every shade of joy now revealed, Fall scatters leafy bright color wheels. Kaleidoscopic beatitude ideals Flushed colors escape, no more concealed, Bursting hues, legends technicolor, October splashes through streams of color. Sweet season touched by magic appeal, Harvest glories, wheat from the fields, Red orange bittersweet, blooms of bicolor October splashes through streams of color. Jubilant child shouts with glee so real Soothes the land from hot summer ordeals, Golden ecstasies in multicolor, October splashes through streams of color. At God's altar of bounty, she kneels, Fruits from orchards, sweet corn from cornfields Asters and Mums blush in tri-colors, October splashes through streams of color

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Marikate Kingston

Date: 12/8/2023 6:43:00 PM

Your poem opened up my five senses Sam. I could smell it, see it, feel it and almost taste it, "the "sweet corn from cornfields" I love autumn as well. It gives us so much to write about doesn't it? Gorgeous imagery in this almost tactile poem. It sure was a nice one to read.

Silent One

Date: 10/25/2023 11:26:00 AM

Love the imagery in your poem Sam, one that is so vivid that you describe October so well... each stanza in its own class , I love the opening and how you ended it.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/26/2023 9:50:00 AM

Hi SO! Thank you so much for your gracious words! They truly are a gift and I appreciate them so much! For me, October's story is one of vividness - the leaves, the harvest, the sky, even the change in the air. Thank you for sharing in the splendor of the season with me Blessings!!

Paige Hind

Date: 10/24/2023 6:57:00 PM

So intricate. It didn't look easy to write. I thought it was beautiful.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/26/2023 10:05:00 AM

Thank you, Paige! There is so much beauty everywhere you look in October. You are correct - there are challenges to writing a Kyrielle the biggest of which was finding five rhyming words for color and eight rhyming words for revealed then making sense of them in the lines. But, overall it was a fun challenge! Take care. Blessings!!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/26/2023 9:57:00 AM

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 10/24/2023 1:28:00 PM

As a fellow October lover, I found your poem rich with its October imagery! The beginning and ending lines were perfect!! I especially liked: Kaleidoscopic beatitude ideals Flushed colors escape, no more concealed, Bursting hues, legends technicolor. Using a kaleidoscope was brilliant and perfect. I'll be faving this one. Have a joyous October afternoon, Sara

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/26/2023 10:14:00 AM

Truly, there is no other month like October telling the story of fall in crisp air, blue skies and an ever changing "kaleidoscope" of colors. I thought the image of a kaleidoscope perfectly expressed the changes that subtly flow through October. I'm glad it spoke to you as a fellow lover of this amazing month! Thank you so much for your beautiful feedback and your fav! That means so much to me! Have a joyful day immersed in October's beauty! Blessings!