Through a Tiffany Window

USPS Stamps Contest 7-24-25 Stamp Chosen American Treasures Louis Comfort Tiffany 2006  Tiffany believed stained glass was a spiritual experience.
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Through a Tiffany Window

Touched by the whisper of a coral dawn,
Morning opens a casement portal
And steps into a garden –
A crystalline cathedral -
Where the alabaster breath of dawn
Enchants dusk
With rippled amber rhythms 
In between ascending yellows
Spoken as a love poem.

First light
Shapes daylight
Fragments of lavender
Perfume iris’ blooms
Roundels of golden petals
 Sing
With southern smiles
In magnolia blooms
Spoken as a tender sonnet in glass.

Serenity speaks in daybreak
Hushed murmurs
Of a trickling river,
Born in blue-grey mountains,
Silently slide 
Into azure waters
As opaque morning mists
Float 
Above sapphire stillness

Frosted grace 
Clothes hills 
In rounded curves of blues
And moss
Aurora’s triumph snug 
In lines of armature
The glazers journey 
Hones broken shards
Into beauty.

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Date: 7/30/2025 1:59:00 PM
Very beautiful. Your words have true voice, Sam :)
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Date: 7/25/2025 4:56:00 PM
What beautiful imagery and amazing how you put this together Sam! Reads like a winner to me! Good luck in the contest!
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Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/25/2025 6:00:00 PM
Thank you so much, Karen. The Tiffany window on the stamp just evokes the peace of serenity of a summer morning in the mountains and by a lake. It is one of my favorite pieces of stained glass. Thank you for your best wishes! Blessing of a peaceful summer morning to you!
Date: 7/25/2025 9:31:00 AM
I enjoyed reading your wonderful/lovely "Through a Tiffany Window" write. "Good Luck" Have a wonderful day/weekend writing away............
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Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/25/2025 6:02:00 PM
Thank you so much, Paula. I would love to see this window and watch sunlight dance through the colors and shapes! I especially love the irises as my grandmother grew irises in her garden! So appreciate your best wishes. Have a wonderful weekend! Blessings of summer joy to you!
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