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The Unsupervised Stop Sign

The Unsupervised Stop Sign 10-26-23
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The Unsupervised Stop Sign

STOP!
Red lights flash crimson warnings
As arias of bloodred omens swirl about
My heedless headstrong rush past clanging signs
Into a deserted briar filled footpath in desertion.

SLOW DOWN!
Before unattended bowers of simpering weeds
Teach my mindless feet of snares and waiting snakes
While grieving angelic hosts
Sing pathetiques of harbingers.

DANGER!
Scoffing ignorance of neon auguries,
Captured in the throes of blindness,
My scorn winks in guarantees like surety bonds
That no other pathway breaths with rightness.

LOOK!  CAUTION!
Heralds of merciful premonitions skirr,
Lay in tatters of disdain - pride traded for prudence 
I swat at qualms and question like skeletons of leaves
Only to be swallowed into an abyss of remorse and contrition.

Copyright © Sam Kauffman | Year Posted 2023

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Beata Agustin Date: 11/1/2023 12:25:00 AM Wow! Congrats! Thank you for sharing this. God bless you. Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 11/2/2023 10:54:00 AM Thank you so much, Beata! I so appreciate your lovely note of congratulations and your blessings! Sending blessings back to you!!

Sotto Poet Date: 10/27/2023 1:37:00 PM Dear Sam, your poem is outstanding. It captivates me with its remarkable theme, flawlessly weaving it throughout the entire piece. Your writing is truly exceptional, as it immerses me in a world that is both intense and profound. Best of luck in the contest! Login to Reply

Ink Empress Date: 10/27/2023 8:05:00 AM “ skeletons of leaves” what a line that is! Gosh! What a brilliant and profound poem this is written for the contest! I love how thoughtful and creatively you’ve also used various stop signs and their names in such an artistic flow! So clever! So many deep metaphors and use of colors in every sign and also i especially loved the lines “ Teach my mindless feet of snares and waiting snakes While grieving angelic hosts” that hits home for me! What a soulful write this is! You are so gifted truly! Login to Reply

Paige Hind Date: 10/26/2023 12:11:00 PM This was quite a write, Sam. The whole thing was exquisitely written- dark and heavy. Good luck with the contest! Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 10/26/2023 2:34:00 PM Thank you so much Paige! I thought about this theme for a long time, revised and then revised again and almost missed the contest! I so appreciate your feedback and your best wishes for the contest. Have read many wonderful entries! Blessings to you, my friend!!