Yellow

Yellow prances in parades of giggles,
Like the grace of forgiveness in winter’s deep valleys,
To build a house made in joyful pirouettes
Escaping from its space between orange and green
To jig and jive in odes of clarity
Sprinkling spring with daffodils and crocus.

The language of yellow celebrates in celestial tones,
Weaving clear light on barren boughs,
Shards of pure energy never rest
Reveling in naked ecstasies of delight 
Sunbeams on the loose refusing to wear a disguise,
Transparent gladness of festivity.

Yellow heralds the glory of optimistic stars
Stretching into cold corners
Breathing fireflies into the tombs of musky indigos
Tossing petals of sunlight
Into rainbow starved air
With outbursts of uncontrollable mirth and merriment.

Splendor bounding!  Radiance released!

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Date: 5/17/2024 7:46:00 PM
Beautifully imagined, Sam! Your elegant poem radiates bliss. It is a fave for me. ;)
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Evelyn Judy Buehler
Date: 5/19/2024 4:26:00 PM
Many thanks for your sweet remarks, Sam. :)
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Sam Kauffman
Date: 5/18/2024 9:29:00 AM
Thank you so much Evelyn! You have such an intrinsic understanding of color and the ways it influences our lives, and how to use it poetically, that your lovely feedback means even more to me. So grateful. Sending you blessings of joy wrapped up in yellow ribbons.
Date: 5/6/2024 7:43:00 PM
I have been missing yellow lately (spring is off to a slow start in my neck of the woods) so am very happy for this bountiful celebration of everything from daffodills to sunbeams~
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Date: 4/26/2024 7:58:00 PM
Very cheery- loved all the metaphors, especially "winter's forgiveness in deep valleys"
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Sam Kauffman
Date: 5/18/2024 9:22:00 AM
Hi Paige! I think you hit the nail on the head when you describe yellow as "cheery!" For me, there is nothing but lightness and joy in the color yellow drawing us into an intensity of everything happy! Thank you for your wonderful, and oh so appreciated, feedback. Blessing!
Date: 4/22/2024 6:21:00 AM
Sam, congratulations on your win in my contest with your wonderful poem, Constance
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Sam Kauffman
Date: 4/22/2024 4:22:00 PM
Thank you so much, Constance. Wonderful theme! So delighted with my placement. Blessings of spring joy to you!
Date: 4/19/2024 12:58:00 PM
- Yellow is a cheerful color ... a great poem, Sam :) - Congratulations on your win in the contest - Have a lovely weekend :) - hugs
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Date: 4/19/2024 11:04:00 AM
Back with Congratulation on your win. I enjoyed reading your "Yellow" fun/colorful write again... Have a great weekend with your win......................
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Date: 4/19/2024 6:20:00 AM
It’s impossible to look at yellow and not feel joy. Thanks for bringing some joy to my morning.
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Date: 4/18/2024 1:09:00 PM
Your "Yellow" is a fun/colorful write. A great color... "Good Luck" Enjoy your day writing away.............
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