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Winter Masquerades

Winter Masquerades...                                         

                                           Winter sunrise
                                           Warms daylight
                                    Wears a mask of gilded paint
                                    Golden dawn masquerades as summer mornings
                                           Yet disguises
                                           Fierce storms
                                           Grinning thunder

                                           Snowdrops wait
                                           In hibernation
                                    Warm winter afternoons masquerade as spring
                                    Hunger for life so quietly sleeps
                                           When winter
                                           Prowls the
                                           Frozen earth

                                           Snowy jewel’s
                                           Foggy icing
                                    Masquerades as frost kisses on pumpkins
                                    Winter’s camouflage conceals the harvest barrenness
                                           To mask
                                           Arrival of
                                           Platinum tempests

1/13/21
Contest – Trinets
Sponsor: Joseph May

Copyright © Sam Kauffman | Year Posted 2021

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Jennifer Proxenos Date: 1/21/2021 11:25:00 AM Hi Sam, so well penned - I love your refined beautiful Winter Masquerades write - congratulations on your 1st win my friend.. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 1/21/2021 12:28:00 PM Hi Jennifer! Thank you! For me, winter that seems so lifeless just teems with movement and potential. And, just when you think that winter is waning, it shows its true personality again in snow, rain and cold - rain for nourishment, snow for restoring sleep and cold to make rain and snow possible. Many thanks for your note of congratulations. Hugs and blessings back to you my friend!

Eve Roper Date: 1/20/2021 3:20:00 AM Sam, great imagery and flow. Congratulations on your first place win. Hugs Eve Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 1/21/2021 12:49:00 PM Thank you so much Eve. I know many find winter to be a depressing and dark time of year but, for me, winter is filled with vibrant images and stark, architectural pictures. And, the colors in the winter sky are inspiring! Hope you are doing well. In my prayers...hugs and winter :)'s.

Carol Mitra Date: 1/19/2021 8:41:00 AM Well done Sam...Congrats on your top win. Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 1/21/2021 12:42:00 PM Many thanks Carol. So happy you liked this one. Blessings to you!

Anitha Jayasankar Date: 1/18/2021 10:12:00 PM Your usage of metaphors is amazing Sam. Loved reading this entry. Congrats on your great win in the contest. ~ Ani Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 1/21/2021 12:40:00 PM Hi Ani! So glad you liked this poem. I love the way winter masquerades as different seasons then shows its true self! Thank you for your congratulatory note - so appreciated. Hope you are well. Take care.

Joseph May Date: 1/18/2021 8:23:00 PM Very nicely done Sam, Congrats on your win.. Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 1/21/2021 12:38:00 PM This was fun Joseph! The format allowed for images to be highlighted and then expanded - especially nice for a winter with its stark images. Thank you for your congratulatory note and for sponsoring this contest. Would love to see it repeated. All the best!

Jennifer Proxenos Date: 1/15/2021 8:00:00 AM Good luck in Josephs contest Sam, I enjoyed your trinet entry. An excellent story told in few words and very short sentences. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer. Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 1/21/2021 12:33:00 PM Thank you my friend both for your encouraging message and your best wishes. I so appreciate both! I think that poetry, like lyrics, allows us to tell a story in a few words. I'm so grateful for your feedback on this point. Hope all is well. Blessings and bunches of hugs!

Michelle Faulkner Date: 1/13/2021 3:39:00 PM Lovely metaphors, especially 'Masquerades as frost kisses on pumpkins' - some winter days do feel like late fall or early spring, but then the dark cold returns and you remember what month it really is - this is a top winner in my book! Login to Reply

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 1/13/2021 1:51:00 PM Excellent Sam. The way you have presented this adds to its beauty. Best of luck in the contest I am sure this will be on the winners list. Blessings xxoo Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 1/21/2021 12:19:00 PM Hi Connie! Am way behind answering emails! Thank you for your best wishes and gracious feedback! I really like the trinet form as images and pictures can be highlighted - can stand out with impact. Winter with its starkness really seems to work in this format. Think of you often! Hugs and aloha! Blessings!