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Waves - Potw

Etheree 10- 12-23 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Waves ~ Waves Glide in On white wings, Fleecy whitecaps Flutter in rhythmic Rhapsodies of seafoam Swell across the naked sands Hypnotic serpentines slow dance Surges of rising tides bear spindrift To sparkle like crystal frost in sunlight Ebbing billows crescendo in withdrawal As the shore clings to the waves caress Tidal pulse bids the shore farewell Leaving sandy signatures, Lacy ripples of ebb, Tidepools overflow Driftwood harvest Seaside gifts New waves Form

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Joseph May

Date: 1/16/2024 7:13:00 AM

Very nicely penned Sam, soup mail

John Watt

Date: 12/6/2023 4:07:00 PM

Dear Sam, your soothing rhythmic cadence of seashore imagery is calming, just like the gentle lapping of waves caressing the shore, and the tranquil rise and fall of the tide. Even the shape of your double etheree suggests a wave forming as it nears the shore. Love the musicality you superimpose, with "Rhapsodies of seafoam", "Hypnotic serpentines slow dance", and "Ebbing billows crescendo in withdrawal" being my favorite lines. Speaking of faves, this one is going to my Favs - congrats on POTW, my dear friend. Advent blessings to you ~ R&R Bro

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/12/2023 10:40:00 AM

Hi John! I am so honored by your fav. Thank you for that blessing dear friend! The POTW is such an honor. I am so blessed by your compliments especially since you have special knowledge, and love, for the ocean! This brought back many memories of hours spent in, on and by water watching the dance of the tides and the waves - truly treasured time. Was so happy with the format of the poem. Hadn't thought it would come out looking like a wave! Always special joy to hear from you. Sending back Advent blessings. Even though Lent is a time of growth I have to admit I love Advent! Two candles to go! I pray your Advent is filled with many blessings R&R Bro!!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 11/13/2023 7:37:00 AM

Wow! A powerhouse! Congratulations on POTW!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/13/2023 10:23:00 AM

Hi Kim! I am so grateful for your congratulations! Thank you! Have spent much of my life by water both salt and fresh being enchanted by the different rhythms of waves! Once I started working with the Etheree form, it just seemed a natural to use to illustrate waves. So glad you enjoyed this poem. Sending you blessings on waves of gratitude!

Smita Kulkarni

Date: 11/6/2023 10:26:00 AM

The good old powerful waves!! Lovely poetry Sam!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/9/2023 4:44:00 PM

The rhythm of the waves is so powerful! Smita, thank you so much for your gracious feedback! Sending you blessings of autumn joy!

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 10/22/2023 2:37:00 AM

A lovely Etheree Sam, congratulations on receiving the honour of poem of the week… Belle

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/31/2023 4:07:00 PM

Many thanks coming your way, Belle! Writing about waves and tides in the Etheree form was a wonderful experience bringing back many memories of watching the ebb and flow of the tides! Sending you my gratitude and blessings!

Jeanette Brewin

Date: 10/22/2023 2:07:00 AM

A lovely poem. Enjoyed reading this. Well done.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/24/2023 10:43:00 AM

Jeanette, many thanks for your congratulatory note. I am so glad you enjoyed reading this poem. I had fun remembering the many hours I spent watching waves and tides reveling in their soft beauty! Blessings to you!

Nancy Kaufman

Date: 10/21/2023 3:34:00 PM

Dear Sam, I apologize for a belated congratulations on this stunning POTW. Your words pulse with the rhythms of a cresting wave. Greatly enjoyed. Enjoy this well deserved recognition.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/31/2023 4:30:00 PM

Dear Nancy! Can you tell how far behind I am in answering such wonderful notes of congratulations for the POTW! Truly a delightful honor! Please accept my apologies for this tardy response! Have spent many a happy moment watching the "pulse" (great word) of the waves - like a heartbeat! So happy your enjoyed this poem. Sending you my gratitude and blessings!!

Brian Sambourne

Date: 10/18/2023 1:15:00 PM

You've caught the ebb and flow of sea waves that invite reflection in those who look upon sea inspired introspection as solace. "Ebbing billows," a natural wonder (that's "hypnotic"). Congratulations on the poem's much deserved recognition! Brian

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/31/2023 4:23:00 PM

I am so grateful for you beautiful message, congratulation and feedback! I could sit quietly, a feat for me, and watch waves rush onto the beach and then slowly retreat in "ebbing billows." I am so happy that sense of serenity came through this poem to you! Sending you blessings and good cheer!

Christina Bowring

Date: 10/17/2023 1:29:00 PM

Many congratulations Sam with POTW. I love this. So well written and such wonderful imagery.So visual. Gorgeous poetic lines, ‘To sparkle like crystal frost in sunlight’ Leaving sandy signatures’. Delightful. So enjoyed it. You can hear the waves! :):)

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/31/2023 4:13:00 PM

I am so honored by your lovely feedback, Christina. The POTW was an amazing honor and lovely surprise. I am so happy that this poem brought you back to the seashore to enjoy the calming sounds and hypnotic dance of the waves. Sending you blessings and my gratitude!!

Deb M

Date: 10/17/2023 12:33:00 PM

A beautifully written peaceful poem Sam….Congratulations on POTW!! Debx

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/31/2023 4:05:00 PM

There is such serenity in the restless sea calmly gliding in and out - the neap and the ebb! Thank you so much for your note of congratulations and lovely feedback! The POTW was a delightful surprise and totally unexpected. So special. Gratitude and blessings to you!!

Arlo Parker

Date: 10/16/2023 10:48:00 AM

Prize worthy piece. Could feel the moment. Congratulations. :-)

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/31/2023 3:55:00 PM

Thank you so much, Arlo! It does make me happy to know that you were able to feel the cadence of the tides through this poem. It is a motion that brings me a sense of peace! Gratitude and blessings to you!

Mark Koplin

Date: 10/16/2023 9:58:00 AM

Well done Sam! Congratulations on potw!!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/30/2023 2:46:00 PM

Hi Mark! So appreciate your message and congratulations. Was wonderful to hear from you! Hope you are well! Blessings!

Karen Jones

Date: 10/16/2023 1:22:00 AM

Back to congratulate u on a much deserved potw!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/24/2023 10:41:00 AM

Thank you so much, Karen. This was such an unexpected, yet joyful, honor. Thank you for your congratulations and sharing in my happiness. Blessings!

Brandy Nicole

Date: 10/15/2023 4:02:00 PM

Dear Sam, I agree, waves do "flutter in rhythmic rhapsodies." Such a magical moment to behold, indeed. I just love the way your words flow along the page, like a poetic wave in motion. Congratulations my sweet friend, on Poem of the Week. Many wonderful blessings to you. :) Hugs. Brandy

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/30/2023 2:36:00 PM

Dearest Brandy! Please forgive my delay in thanking you for your beautiful message of congratulations. I am SLOWLY catching up on emails! I so appreciate your sweet feedback and your continued support!! While a POTD is very special, a POTW is a treasure. Such an honor! Thank you for sharing in my joy! Blessings!!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 10/15/2023 11:36:00 AM

Congratulations on your POTW. A well expressed piece. I like the feel of it.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/30/2023 2:33:00 PM

Hi Richard! So wonderful to receive your note of congratulations! Thank you! Growing up in the NW it was hard not to experience tidal wonder. Thank you for your lovely feedback and congratulations! Blessings!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/26/2023 10:36:00 AM

I Am Anaya

Date: 10/15/2023 9:08:00 AM

I can hear the ocean waves, powerful, then recede quietly while the sun shines strong on my shoulders. "To sparkle like crystal frost in sunlight Ebbing billows crescendo in withdrawal As the shore clings to the waves caress" beautiful poetry. Congratulations on your POTW Sam Kauffman! :)

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/26/2023 10:34:00 AM

Greetings Anaya! Thank you for your lovely note of congratulations. I am so appreciative! While a POTD is a special honor, a POTW is just amazing! A true blessing. Have spent much of my life by or close to water, feeling the pull of the tides and watching the beach subtly change every minute. I am so happy that my love of tides and waves came through to you and that you experienced their hypnotic wonder. The Etheree form just seemed a perfect form to illustrate waves ebb and flow. Hope you are well. I understand the mountains got their first dusting of snow this week! Amazing. Take care. Blessings to you!!

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 10/15/2023 8:29:00 AM

Congratulations on your POTW win. Your "Waves" is a lovely write. I love the waves and the salt air. Have a blessed day and enjoy your win.................

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/24/2023 10:39:00 AM

Hi Paula! Thank you for your lovely note of congratulations and for sharing in my joy! I have spent so much of my life near water, it was pure joy to write this poem remembering those experiences! Not only do we share a love of flowers but now a love of the seas! Take care! Blessings to you!!

Bill Baker

Date: 10/15/2023 7:57:00 AM

I felt I was right there in the scene, Sam. Your imagery and the connection you maintained with my senses was magnificent. Congratulations on your POTW, my friend! Enjoy a well-deserved week of recognition. Bill

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/24/2023 10:35:00 AM

Hi Bill! I so appreciate your words of congratulations! Thank you! So wonderful to know you were drawn into the peaceful movement of the waves and tides through this poem! Take care. Blessings to you my poet friend in Texas.

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 10/15/2023 7:33:00 AM

You've captured the scene and imparted it to me Sam. A warming and calming flow of tides. Congratulations on POTW! :)

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/24/2023 10:31:00 AM

Greetings Linda! I am so delighted with your lovely feedback! Thank you for such a lovely words of support and congratulations. A POTW is a very special honor to savor! But, it is made even more special by sharing it with friends! Had fun with this Etheree. Take care. Blessings!

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 10/15/2023 6:17:00 AM

coming back to congratulate you on POTW....a double Etheree! Wow...full of beautiful imagery...loved it...enjoy your well-deserved honor! Sara

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/24/2023 10:25:00 AM

Many thanks and much gratitude coming your way, Sara! I have spent many hours just watching the waves and the tides with their intrinsic beauty - feeling the slow transitions from neap to ebb! The Etheree, with its sense of movement, just seemed to be the perfect form to highlight waves! So happy you enjoyed this poem. Sending you blessings of autumn joy!

Vijay Pandit

Date: 10/15/2023 5:48:00 AM

BIG congrats on POTW, Sam. Splendidly done. Enjoy your special week.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/24/2023 10:20:00 AM

Thank you so much, Vijay! A POTW is a treasured honor. It was a complete surprise. I feel very honored. Hope you are well. Blessings!

John Lawless

Date: 10/15/2023 5:32:00 AM

some very salty and brine flavored imagery and metaphor herein...And I believe that the ebb and flow of the Etheree complimented the descriptive imagery. Well done.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/20/2023 9:18:00 AM

Hi John, thank you so much for your wonderful message of congratulations! Like you, I thought the Etheree would be a wonderful format to illustrate the ebb and flow of waves - almost a shape poem! So appreciate your feedback. Take care. Blessings of autumn joy to you!

Tania Kitchin

Date: 10/15/2023 5:04:00 AM

Sam, congratulations on POTW!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/20/2023 9:15:00 AM

Thank you so much, Tania! To have a poem chosen as a POTW is indeed a very special honor. Sending you blessings and my gratitude!

Jan Allison

Date: 10/15/2023 4:04:00 AM

dropping back with many congrats on POTW:-) hugs Jan xx

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/20/2023 9:12:00 AM

Thank you so much Jan. The POTW was a complete, yet delightful, surprise. I know both of us have reveled in the beauty of waves and tides! Take care. Blessings and hugs.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 10/15/2023 3:51:00 AM

No better place to be than be by the waves listening to them crashing on the shoreline. Congratulations to you Sam on the honour of POTW. Hope you're keeping well, over fork over. Tom

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/20/2023 9:07:00 AM

Hi Tom, what a joy to receive your message. Truly there is no place like the beach listening to the tides. Have spent many moments just listening to their rhythmic song! The POTW is such an honor. Thank you for your congratulations. Hope you are well. Over Fork Over!!