Pearl

What of...A Pearl? 5-30-24 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pearl Born from irritation Errant seed, like a pebble in a sandal, Rubbing raw the soft heart in bruises Lustrous armor built around crumbs of discontent - A resume of overcoming ravished wounds From a jagged invasion to round perfection. A sly annoyance, nurtured, Grows into heroic neon hues Of black or white, cream, gold or pink Inside darkness, in stillness’ mystery, Deep within oceanic birthing swells A metamorphosis in the hands of grace. Through the stony crucibles’ selfless sacrifice Layers of harmony built from an unreachable itch Step out into tranquility, an opalescent retort, From lesions to beauty cultured from injury Flawless orbs revel in firstborn revelation To decorate innocence reborn.

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Valsa George

Date: 6/25/2024 4:49:00 AM

How profound and meaningful! A grain of sand caught within causing severe irritation, in time, gets transformed into a priceless pearl. Every line in this poem proudly declares your ability to turn a trivial subject into a masterpiece. This is the best of your recent poems. "From lesions to beauty cultured from injury Flawless orbs revel in firstborn revelation". In the same way the lesions in our heart through endurance and tolerance can be transformed into triumphant laurels. Dear Sam, sweet friend, Congratulations on your win. This goes into my FAVE.

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 6/4/2024 10:56:00 PM

Love to you. Wonderful writing. God bless you and Congrats. Love, Gina

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/5/2024 11:58:00 AM

Sending love back to you on "pearly wings," Gina along with my deep gratitude for your lovely message of congratulations and heartwarming feedback! Thank you! Sending you precious pearls of blessings, much love and many hugs!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/3/2024 6:12:00 PM

I see this is a winner. Big congrats, Sam

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/5/2024 12:10:00 PM

Hi Andrea! Thank you! Took a while to get into the theme but I am pleased with the results and so honored with Craig's placement! Sending you summer blessings!

Paige Hind

Date: 6/3/2024 4:34:00 PM

What a write, Sam! Inspiring, you captured it so well- feeling writing, and a real pleasure to read

Daniel Caplin

Date: 6/3/2024 3:08:00 PM

Hi Sam , congratulations on your incredible and much deserved win , this truly was one of the best poems I've ever read, you really are a gifted poet, every single word and line was pure perfection , I am so thrilled for you my friend, and I look forward to reading your next work of art whenever you decide to write it , an empty room next perhaps? Your Irish friend Danny

Crystol Woods

Date: 6/3/2024 2:23:00 PM

Final 5 lines are perfection! The sponsor for this contest is right on the money! Richly deserved win! Xo

Susan Ashley

Date: 6/3/2024 11:58:00 AM

My Dearest Rhyme Time Friend, how beautifully you have woven the imagery and metaphors in this poetic masterwork. To make pearls out of grit, is to make sorrow and hardship a thing of beauty and your brilliant poem captures this lustrous transformation with exquisite elegance, eloquence and artistic finesse. Magnificence flows from your mighty pen with breathtaking results. Congratulations for your win in Craig's contest. Warmest wishes sent on opalescent rays of light.. ~Susan

Susan Ashley
Date: 6/3/2024 9:30:00 PM

Dearest Sam, your reply is truly beautiful. It’s such a pleasure and an honor to share the podium with you, my sweet poetry sis :)

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/3/2024 1:58:00 PM

My Dearest Rhyme Time Friend, each word in your beautiful note is a pearl to be worn in a necklace reflecting my joy and gratitude for your beautiful note of congratulations! Thank you sweet poetry sis! The beauty we see in each pearl comes from the "lustrous transformation" of sand in our sandals and pebbles in our shoes!" Your words are precious pearls - a gift indeed. It is one of life's ironies that our pearls come from our struggles as we layer each one in transcendent grace! Sending pearls on strings of blessings to you!

David Crandall

Date: 6/2/2024 5:55:00 PM

Beautiful lines Sam, "from jagged invasion to round perfection", "an opalescent retort".

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/6/2024 3:06:00 PM

Greetings David! Thank you so much for your feedback. You honed in on one of my favorite lines! Sending you blessings and my gratitude!

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 5/31/2024 7:48:00 AM

Dear Sam, you brilliantly explore transformation - the "errant seed" becoming "lustrous armor", emerging from "ravished wounds" into "flawless orbs" that "decorate innocence reborn" through grace's "oceanic birthing swells". You've exquisitely captured suffering's alchemy into transcendent beauty. A metaphor for resilience and creative metamorphosis. - Blessings, My Friend, Daniel

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/6/2024 3:01:00 PM

Dear Daniel, thank you so much for your mindful exploration of this poem! You have such a marvelous ability to pull from the lines of a poem its essence and deeper meanings making your messages so poignant! I am deeply grateful. Sending you warm blessings and my gratitude!!

Daniel Caplin

Date: 5/30/2024 1:45:00 PM

Hi Sam , and wow , completely blown away , you are probably one of the finest poets I've been fortunate enough to read, you write with such passion , fluency and the most creative imagery , this for me is right up there with the best of them, I wish you well for the contest. You are a Maestro of poetry. Daniel

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/5/2024 12:04:00 PM

Hi Danny! I am deeply humbled by your amazing feedback. I have to say I would not be the poet I am today without PS! I have learned so much from my poet friends here on the site, from plunging into the contests, learning new forms and grappling with their challenges. I see so many of the qualities you mention in your writing and I hope you continue to flourish here in the soup. I like doing the backstroke! Sending you blessings and my gratitude!