Sam Kauffman Poet Free verse

Wildflowers

Wildflowers

Your words scream out the relative cynicism
Of an age that doesn’t believe
	In anything –
		Not God nor Goodwill
		Nor possibility:
You label me a Pollyanna,
		Mary Sunshine,
		And a fool
For believing – 
	For grasping onto every positive mystery,
	For staking claim to promises
		Made in an ancient land of promise;
But,
	Remember, my friend,
	When we both awaken
	In the same morning
		Weary of the greyness
			Deep
			Within that place
			Where life breaths life,
I will look up with a wrinkled grin
To laugh out loud
	Embracing life
		In the wind
			Blowing through early summered trees
	Keeping watch for the coming of the rain
		Nourishing 
			Wildflowers of the fields - on mountainsides -
		Blooming in August.

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Connie Marcum Wong July 23, 2020 at 3:11 PM I love the positivity in this piece Sam. Trying to see the good side of everything really helps us to stay in a vibration that causes positive action. I so agree with your words. I am putting this beauty into my faves. Blessings xxoo Connie Marcum Wong July 23, 2020 at 3:16 PM I forgot to extend my Congratulations for your worthy First place win! xxoo

Sam Kauffman July 23, 2020 at 12:17 PM You nailed it! This poem is about sunshine, as you so rightly say, and not shadows (love that btw) - about grabbing onto the positive and not focusing on the negative. Thank you for your message. Enjoy your visits! All the best.

Gary Radice July 23, 2020 at 1:56 AM Excellent Sam. For me your poem sees the sunshine, not the shadow. Such a positive write. Cheers - Gary

JC Brul July 19, 2020 at 5:57 PM A marvellous poem with great imagery1 Congratulations on your TOP WIN! Sam Kauffman July 19, 2020 at 6:48 PM Hi JCB! Thank you for your congratulations. I had such a strong reaction to the dark poems I had read. Wildflowers was born out of that reaction. Those poems solidified my philosophy on writing. All the best to you!

Janice Canerdy July 18, 2020 at 8:32 AM A vividly descriptive, lovely, inspirational piece, Sam! Janice Sam Kauffman July 18, 2020 at 12:47 PM Hope you are well. Thank you, Janice, for your lovely words and message. They have encouraged me. I hoped it would inspire. Take care. Sending you blessings!

Andrea Dietrich July 17, 2020 at 9:11 PM wow, Sam, this is outstanding. I think I gotta FAVE it!!! Sam Kauffman July 17, 2020 at 10:33 PM I am so honored by your FAVE! Thank you! As I mentioned to John it was born as a response to some of the darkest writing I have read! Thank you so much for your visit. So appreciated. Sending you blessings!

John Watt July 17, 2020 at 8:15 PM Ah, this one sings to me a song of hope, Sam. "To laugh out loud, embracing life". Lovely write of faith and hope, my friend! Sam Kauffman July 17, 2020 at 10:26 PM Recently I read a book of poems that was so dark and cynical I thought I might go find a tall bridge! Just kidding. This poem was born about 10 minutes after I finished the book! John, thank you so much, my friend! It is a song of hope and a statement of faith. So glad that comes through! Blessings!

Darlene De Beaulieu July 17, 2020 at 6:08 PM Hello Sam Kauffman,yes we must embrass life. Enjoy your evening my friend. Darlene De Beaulieu July 18, 2020 at 7:53 AM Hello Sam Kauffman,Ouch! I would not want to hugs a porcupine. Yes life is like this sometimes. Your welcom. Enjoy your daymy friend. Sam Kauffman July 17, 2020 at 10:20 PM Hi Darlene! Hope you are doing well. Sometimes embracing life feels like hugging a porcupine but, like you said, it is sometime we must do! Thank you for visiting! Always good to hear from you!