Sam Kauffman Poet Free verse

Spontaneity

Spontaneity 2-28-24
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Spontaneity

Arthritic inertia,
Absent of the Prime Mover,
Bursts into astral fireflies of serendipity
Coloring outside deliberate
Past ebony links in tangerine comets
 In outbursts of the unplanned ad-lib 
Flicks of incandescent glory
 And slivers of glee,
  Like dolphins leaping or whales breaching
   Into the spontaneous’ ephemeral sparkle,
Ignite gusts of rumbling grace
 Rushing past anxious spirals,
  Sneaking past solemn's gates,
   In explosions of uncontained whimsy -
As springs of roiling combustions
Split life draining millstones,
And rock musty routines that shuffle 
 Bathing the unsmiling dower dirge
  With thunder dancing across sullen waters
To christen spontaneity’s godchild
 With new robes of unrehearsed mirth
  And a dedicated named -
 Laughter!

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Silpika Kalita March 18, 2024 at 2:45 PM Came to know about the poems from soup mail. The last stanza, I feel is the crux and here the play of alliteration and words are exactly merging in confluence. Regards Sam Kauffman March 19, 2024 at 9:52 AM Hi Silpika! So nice to meet you! I am so honored by your gracious, spontaneous, feedback and recognition of the poetic elements of the poem. I was hoping the last lines would sum up all of the previous lines. Thank you for the affirmation that it worked! Sending you my gratitude and blessings!

Richard Lamoureux March 9, 2024 at 7:00 AM My pleasure to share the top 10 with you as well. Sam Kauffman March 9, 2024 at 1:16 PM Thank you! Blessings!

Richard Lamoureux March 7, 2024 at 3:54 PM I’m back with congratulations. Not surprised you made the top 10. Sam Kauffman March 8, 2024 at 2:21 PM Thank you so much, Richard! Love the spontaneous note of congratulations! Wonderful to share the podium with you! Hope you are doing well! Loved your last poem. Blessings!

Richard Lamoureux March 7, 2024 at 12:37 PM Sounds spontaneous to me. A good one to read aloud. I gave this contest a go as well. All the best for a top placement.

Karen Jones March 6, 2024 at 11:51 PM What a unique poem and a brilliant talent you are! I enjoyed the imagery and the way you put this together was interesting intelligent engaging and entertaining! Congratulations on your high placement in the contest! Sam Kauffman March 7, 2024 at 12:12 PM Karen, I am so humbled by your beautiful feedback! Thank you for your message and your congratulations. This contest inspired so many wonderful poems of sheer delightful - so much fun to read them. It is truly an honor to be on the winners list! Sending you blessings of laughter!

Sara Kendrick March 5, 2024 at 11:24 AM Isn't it nice to have a good laugh. I haven't had one in a very long time. Thank you for sharing this one with us and for dropping by my page. Sara K Sam Kauffman March 5, 2024 at 11:57 AM Thank you so much, Sara! I just couldn't think of anything more spontaneous than a good laugh that sneaks up on us unexpectedly! Sending you blessings of laughter!

Sotto Poet February 29, 2024 at 1:41 PM The poem is truly remarkable, Sam. Your ability to vividly portray images through words and create a sense of depth and dimension in your writing is truly captivating. Sam Kauffman February 29, 2024 at 5:13 PM Hi Lasaad! So very grateful for your truly thoughtful reading of this poem! It can be quite a challenge to put a well known concept like spontaneity into poetic images without using tired phrases or cliches! Had such fun working with this concept. I am thrilled the phrases and images spoke to you with depth and "dimension." Thank you, dear friend. Spontaneous blessings of joy and laughter to you!

Gary Radice February 29, 2024 at 5:43 AM Sam, I love how you paint pictures with your words and around your words. There’s an almost 3D quality about your work and it’s on show here. Cheers - Gary Sam Kauffman February 29, 2024 at 2:46 PM Hi Gary! Thank you so much for your thoughtful compliments! Love the thought that the imagery becomes like a 3-D image. I have learned so much here in the soup and directly benefitted from reading, and learning from, the wonderful variety of writing on this site! So thrilled that you enjoyed this poem. Sending you blessings and cheers!