Wabi-Sabi

Wabi-Sabi 12-21-23 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wabi-Sabi Empty the mirage of perfection Whose shadow wears scars Of perpetual broken rainbows – Cracked rose petals – Gilded edges joined by hibernation and spring. A pilgrimage into amnesia Timeworn victories fade into badges lost to time Moonlight swallows the waning heart of morning Sunlight gobbles up unfinished faces of the moon Storms inhale fragments of sunbows. Out of exploding ephemeral stardust broken beauty As galaxies toss and turn creating quasars Like waves sculpt eroding sands In the orbit of perpetual opening ceremonies - A journey into morphing excellence of golden seams. And love grows to bloom then scatter rosehips Into time’s silken wrinkles Star born magma bows with gratitude For unexplored shapes crafted on new shores Where only eternity lasts forever.

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Karen Jones

Date: 1/9/2024 5:50:00 AM

Love the imagery and congratulations!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/9/2024 12:22:00 PM

Thank you so much, Karen, for your congratulations and your lovely feedback! While the theme was a challenge, the images were a delightful journey into creativity! Happy New Year! Blessings!

Yolanda Nicholsen

Date: 1/6/2024 5:48:00 PM

Lovely write congratulations many blessings.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/9/2024 12:20:00 PM

Hi Yolanda! Thank you so much. This was a fun concept to explore through poetry - both engaging and challenging! Sending you blessings of health and happiness for 2024!

Silent One

Date: 1/5/2024 1:54:00 PM

I know this one would do well..Congratulations on your placement in the contest..

Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/9/2024 12:19:00 PM

Hi SO! Hope your new year is going well with happiness and health! Many thanks for your note of congratulations and original vote of confidence! Means so much! Craig does come up with the most amazing contest themes that demand we think and delve deeply into complicated concepts! So grateful for your congratulations. Blessings for 2024!

Terry Miller

Date: 1/5/2024 2:11:00 AM

This is an amazing poem Sam, I love a pilgrimage into amnesia, a huge congratulations

Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/7/2024 9:34:00 AM

Hi Terry! Happy New Year!! Many thanks coming your way! This was such an interesting, and thought provoking, theme as we process through every phase of life reaching for wholeness through the repairs of our brokenness. Sending you blessings of health and happiness for 2024!

Judy Ball

Date: 12/28/2023 7:28:00 AM

This is beautiful Sam. Especially the last stanza. Loved it. Good luck in the contest. I think you have a sure winner here. God Bless and Happy New Year to you and yours. JB

Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/7/2024 9:29:00 AM

Thank you so much, Judy! I came to a new understanding of brokenness and healing as a perpetual cycle through the concept of wabi-sabi! It is a distinct honor to be on the winners list! Sending you grateful blessings of health and happiness as we raise a cup of cheer for the new year!

Paige Hind

Date: 12/27/2023 8:08:00 PM

Breathtaking and I loved the part of "rosehips" very original...the passing into a new year- just gorgeous.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/7/2024 9:13:00 AM

Hi Paige! Happy New Year! So grateful for your supportive feedback! Thank you! Health and happiness to you in the new year!

Silent One

Date: 12/23/2023 5:56:00 AM

Your poem engages the reader with its rich imagery, metaphorical language, and contemplation of impermanence. It invites reflection on the beauty found in the midst of life's transformations and the continual evolution of our experiences.. The closing lines, "Star born magma bows with gratitude / For unexplored shapes crafted on new shores.. Where only eternity lasts forever," beautifully encapsulate the theme of gratitude for the evolving and uncharted aspects of life. BOL in contest

Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/7/2024 9:10:00 AM

Hi SO! I am always so grateful for your reflective feedback, for so graciously considering so many poetic aspects of a poem. Your poet's heart always goes right to the core with a perceptive understanding! Even when I think I am being obtuse, you always get it! Thank you many times over. How to write for this theme was a delightful and engaging challenge, one I am still pondering as it continues to evolve in my thinking. It is an honor to be on the winners list with you and your amazing "cherry blossoms!" Health and happiness to you for 2024.

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 12/22/2023 5:36:00 PM

I got so caught up in your poems...I loved your imagery like 'time's silken wrinkles' and 'journeying into morphing excellence.' Wow...I'm in awe of your talent. Best wishes with the contest. Sar

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/22/2023 9:31:00 PM

So grateful for you lovely feedback, Sara. I am thrilled that you enjoyed this poem. Craig always comes up with the most amazing themes and this theme is no exception. I have learned so much on PS. I am grateful. Sending you blessings and my gratitude. Merry Christmas!!

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 12/22/2023 12:08:00 PM

A creative write. I enjoyed reading this one. Good Luck... Have a great day writing away............

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/22/2023 9:18:00 PM

Thank you so much, Paula! I loved learning about these two unique philosophies and blending them into this poem. So glad you enjoyed my efforts! Sending you blessings of joy for the holidays!