Resurrection

Resurrection

Rise above the swirling waters dark recess.
Rise from deep within the water’s pounding press.
Slowly rise above the centered womb
While tossed by storms
And spun by icy currents;
Break through the surface tension
Inch slowly, with measured rhythm
Through black, to blue to aqua light
And reach with tiny, outstretched, fingers
To the warm, the ever lightening sun of life –
Magnetic, gentle beacon
Of the ascending dawn.
Come! Lift above the surface swell
Escape the tight, restraining bonds;
Climb above the grasping waves;
Rise above the streams of earth
To hear the calling sun
Sing enchanting melody while deep within nativity
A tiny heart responds in love to love;
Quietly slip into the air
Before the waters know you escape
To softly hum in harmony;
Seed of winter
Transcend the wondrous scenes of trees and sky
Of aspen, jay, of color – freedom’s hue - 
But do not linger in this finite place,
Stretch for light more bright,
More distant, than this enchanted palace
To soar above the envious bonds of earth
Running free before the channels of the air.

Still higher fly!  Lighter –
Seeking oneness with the soaring song
Heard within the waters surging depths;
Rise into the space where torrents gather
Into spiraling circles.
So cold this dwelling,
So cold their breath,
So cold their hands,
So like the blackness of the waters.
Gone the light!  Gone the love to love!
The softly singing cradle song vanishes!
Listen.  Listen to the murmuring winds
Lay their hands upon the turbulence
Within the stormy crucible.
Be still now.  Wait –
Wait among these misty clouds
To bear the signature rewritten
Here in metamorphosis
And singing full the melody, so distantly heard
Deep within the water womb,
See the whiteness – crystalline –
Unique and set apart from commonality,
Released from clouds of swirling storms
Spinning on the whispering breath of morning
To softly fall so light and breathless,
Flower of the winter rose
Through which the sun reflects a sparkling dawn
That drew the birthright from the water’s frozen energy
To rise again,
To ever sing creation’s primal round.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020


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Date: 1/26/2020 11:24:00 PM
Wow! Thanks for sharing this. I'm enthralled especially with these lines: "Wait among these misty clouds To bear the signature rewritten Here in metamorphosis And singing full the melody, so distantly heard Deep within the water womb..." Meanwhile, we praise the Lord for His resurrection-power. God bless you.
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Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/27/2020 10:31:00 AM
Hi Beata, Yes we do praise God every day for God's great love! Thank you for your feedback. I am so glad that the message of the poem came through so clearly. Blessings to you.
Date: 1/25/2020 10:26:00 AM
You are my favorite lyrical poet here at Soup, Sam--congrats!
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Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/25/2020 11:55:00 AM
Hi L.J. Once again I am honored by your words. I think being a storyteller helps. Thank you my friend!
Date: 1/21/2020 3:47:00 AM
I was resurrected, Sam, so I had to read this, as I am fascinated by others' views of life/death/the shaded places between and above and below ... there is some wonderfully dreamy imagery here, and I enjoyed the journey thoroughly. Going into my faves! Blessings! :o)
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Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/21/2020 11:48:00 PM
Thank you, Gregory. It means so much that this piece related to your life and death experience. Expressing the theme of the primal round of birth and resurrection and rebirth was important to me.
Date: 1/20/2020 11:29:00 PM
Great imagery.. The lines are so beautiful..
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Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/21/2020 11:42:00 PM
Jenish, Thank you! The process of writing this piece produced this piece. Thank you for your feedback!
Date: 1/19/2020 2:40:00 PM
Beautiful verse, Sam, well written with great imagery and expressed.
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Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/19/2020 5:44:00 PM
Thank you Eve. A friend once said that imagery is the vehicle of message. Have really worked hard on that aspect of writing poetry.
Date: 1/19/2020 2:00:00 PM
I can tell you worked very hard on this poem to create a gem on life and resurrection. Sublime metaphors, Sam. One of the best I've read today.
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Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/19/2020 5:46:00 PM
Thank you so much Andrea! I did lots of writes and re-writes on this piece. Again, I am honored by your evaluation and support!
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