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Virtuoso

Letter chosen "V"
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Virtuoso

Carnelian dawn reflects red sun rising,
Mirrors glow of vermillion flycatchers,
With scarlet plumage, so mesmerizing,
Dawn’s songbirds – virtuoso stature.

Flight song resounds through the still morning mists,
Woodland thickets embrace the day song,
Artists on wings with bright feathers flame kissed
Warble sweet aves on garnet birdsongs.

Vigil for daybreak in tones cinnabar
Matins’ maestros in morning’s sung prayers,
Amber strains from coquelicot popstars,
Lauds for the Daystar ring through newborn airs.

Cloaked in vermillion at evening's first light,
Songbirds wait to sing in red-orange delight.

Copyright © Sam Kauffman | Year Posted 2023

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Terry Miller Date: 8/18/2023 2:39:00 AM Great write! Congratulations! Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 8/18/2023 10:43:00 AM Thank you so much Terry! Fun to share this celestial mischief! Blessings!

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/16/2023 11:06:00 AM - Congratulations on your great win, Sam ...(struggles with some of the words ... ) ... but sounds wonderful to look at :) - hugs Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 8/18/2023 10:39:00 AM Hi Anne-Lise! Thank you for your lovely note(s) of congratulations that is a constant source of inspiration! Sorry about the obscure words. I’m afraid I got a little care away with the thesaurus! Take care my friend! Hugs and blessings!!

Valsa George Date: 8/15/2023 11:39:00 PM These songbirds with shrill cadence make the woodlands resound with their heavely trills. Early mornings and evenings are made vibrant with their sweet strains ! As you move your giftesd pen , maestros are born. "Amber strains from coquelicot popstars, Lauds for the Daystar ring through newborn airs." Exceptional phraseology and a lovely poem. Congratulations Sam on your first place win. Login to Reply

Sotto Poet Date: 8/15/2023 11:19:00 AM Sam, your writing is absolutely exquisite. May you be blessed by the divine for your exceptional talent. This piece stands out among my favorites due to its seamless flow and vivid imagery. Congratulations on your well-deserved victory. Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 8/18/2023 10:35:00 AM Dear Lasaad! I am so grateful for your beautiful feedback and the gift of your blessing! I feel so blessed to to be able to write then share this heavenly inspiration with dear friends who, like you, write amazing poetry. All of you inspire me! Thank you! Sending you blessings my friend!!

Joseph May Date: 8/14/2023 12:23:00 PM I like how you color your poem in crimson, Very nicely done Sam, Congrats on your win Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 8/15/2023 9:46:00 AM Thank you so much Joseph! It is always fun to play with colors. Enjoyed looking up "u" and "v" words and letting my imagination play with a variety of inspirations! Sending you blessings of gratitude and summer joy!

Paula Goldsmith Date: 8/14/2023 9:26:00 AM Congratulations on your win. Your "Virtuoso" is a wonderful write. Have a great day............ Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 8/14/2023 11:49:00 AM Thank you so much Paula! These little birds sing at dawn. They are truly morning's virtuosos along with the doves. Sending you blessings! PS - just received seeds to grow a royal blue rose! Hoping they germinate. Have never grown a rose from a seed!

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/13/2023 2:43:00 PM wow, this is one of my favorites for its flow and imagery, Sam. Congrats on the win. Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 8/14/2023 11:46:00 AM Ahhh, thank you so much Andrea! The flycatchers who live in our backyard have brought us many minutes of delight as they bathe in the rain and sing from the tree boughs. They really are the virtuosos of song. This contest was a wonderful way to highlight them. I am so glad you like this poem! Sending continued prayers and blessings!

Regina Mcintosh Date: 8/12/2023 5:30:00 PM So many words for me to look up. Lol, beautiful writing, God bless you. Love, Gina Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 8/14/2023 11:42:00 AM Hi Gina! Thank you! The flycatcher is a wonderful little bird who inhabits our backyard and when it rains they sit on posts and branches and take a bath! Was fun to write about them - especially the vermillion flycatcher! Sending blessings and hugs, sweet friend!

Michelle Faulkner Date: 8/12/2023 11:04:00 AM So vivid and tender at once, love 'scarlet plumage' and 'garnet birdsong' and 'daystar ring through newborn airs' - your talented pen is very busy lately :) Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 8/12/2023 8:21:00 PM Thank you so much Michelle. This contest is such a fun challenge. I started with the word "vermillion" then discovered the vermillion flycatcher. We have sweet flycatchers in our yard. Well things morphed from there. I'm so happy you enjoyed this morning song. Blessings!

Tom Woody Date: 8/11/2023 4:38:00 PM Beautiful poetic vista Sam. I love birds singing in the morning. Even the crows Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 8/11/2023 9:53:00 PM Thank you so much Tom. Like you I love the bird's morning songs. And I love the mockingbirds at midnight! Indeed the world is filled with music! Blessings of morning music to you!

Paige Hind Date: 8/11/2023 3:22:00 PM What imagery, Sam! Loved this sonnet of yours! Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 8/11/2023 9:50:00 PM Thank you so much Paige. Started with the word vermillion and ended up with songbird virtuoso's. Funny how that happens. Such fun seeing how this one came out! So glad you loved it. Me too. Blessings!