Sam Kauffman Poet Free verse

Tears of Purple Passion

Melodrama Tears of Purple Passion

Tears of purple passion rend the cloak of my soul in a sob act as
Sobbing rain rips apart the sinuous threads of my blubbering broken heart
I beat my chest in abandoned weeping lamentation, crying out in vain.

Oh that the trampled, wailing, crying rose of love
Could gather together her sobbing scattered petals again -
Feel again her glow crushed by winter's maudlin weeping in heliotropic hues

Oh that distress teardrops shed here in sobbing souls of rending grief
On this windswept barren path would grow flowers in their footsteps
Weeping no more, crying for joy in their miraculous transformation.

Oh let Goblin slowly beat drums of broken sorrow in sobbing rising surges
Waterworks of downbeats in pulsing litanies of crying blackest blackness 
Yet gather moaning cries as newborn jewels, treasure born of indigo Tears.

7-27-21 
Sponsor: Jack Webster
Contest:  The Goblins Jewel Box 1

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Paula Goldsmith August 14, 2021 at 2:42 PM Congratulations on your win. What a tearful write. Love your line, "Yet gather moaning cries as newborn jewels, treasure born of indigo Tears." If only we could put tears in a box and get jewels out. Have a blessed day/weekend................

William Kelii Kekaula August 13, 2021 at 7:20 PM Your intricate words knock'd me o'er, Sam, tho' you've made the winning effort, I left it to fate and did not enter, nonetheless, I'm glad you fared well my friend, Aloha!

Constance La France July 27, 2021 at 2:37 PM Sam, wonderful for the contest, I entered this contest too but not sure I even got it right, best of luck ~love and serenity _Constance Sam Kauffman July 28, 2021 at 10:36 AM Hi Constance! Thank you so much. Knowing you, I am sure you have written another winner. Would love to read it. Blessings to you of peace and joy!

L Milton Hankins July 27, 2021 at 12:50 PM Oh my, a thunderstorm of tears! Good luck in the contest. Sam Kauffman July 27, 2021 at 3:20 PM Hi Milt. Thank you! Had to get into the melodrama of this situation to finish this one - a whole lot of overkill not withstanding! But it was fun to go a little overboard. All the best! Fun contest.