You'Ll Find Me Before the Ink Is Dry

My inky echoes conflate, 
atop mountains of ivory versos; 
Blank pages into whispers,
like the sway of moonlight tides;

Papers dappled by my ineffable, 
frays of jet-black cursive swirls;
My best ideas are forever found, 
somewhere amidst silent worlds;

'Tis best to search for me right before, 
the feathery quill touches to the page;
Arisen from the blotter, my hand held in totter, 
but before I drizzle down the tar;

Where my psyche thinks loud,
with the rhythm and the rage;
A battle-ballet of coarse cashmere haze,
only then does my heart think to open up its cage;

Still I promise to always behave like a poet, 
one who is the epitome of an idyllic odist; 
Solemn ink be my savior, perhaps a mind lost in time,
resonant verse between blinks, my soul in the lines--


March 15, 2016

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 1/9/2017 7:51:00 PM
Well-done and far-reaching imagery here. The idyllic odist is a phrase worth remembering. Congrats, a beautiful 2nd place piece, worthy of a 1st.
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Sam Jameson
Date: 1/10/2017 8:36:00 PM
Thank you, Reason-- I appreciate your gracious commentary. I hope you are able to stretch this tiny remembrance into something grand, something new, something perhaps we all will get to read someday :) Have a wonderful day--
Date: 12/29/2016 6:37:00 PM
Well done. I love the flow and the images that your words have brought to my mind. Congratulations on your coveted 2nd place win in the contest.
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Date: 1/2/2017 6:30:00 AM
Thank you, Dane Ann-- I'm happy to have guided you on a small journey through words :)
Date: 12/29/2016 10:22:00 AM
So sorry to be this late to the dance, but so happy I came. Well done Sam and a very deserving attaboy...
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Date: 1/2/2017 6:27:00 AM
Thank you, Charlie-- I appreciate the pat.
Date: 12/28/2016 7:32:00 AM
Solemn ink be my savior/my soul in the lines. Nice! Congrats, Sam!
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Date: 12/28/2016 11:22:00 AM
Glad you enjoyed, Kim-- thank you for the comments, they are much appreciated :)
Date: 12/27/2016 8:13:00 PM
Excellent poem, Sam. Draws me in down to the last words! A 7 again and again! Congratulations! ...Fran
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Date: 12/28/2016 11:21:00 AM
Wonderful to hear, Fran-- I'm glad this work connected so well, always an added bonus when creating. Thank you for the kind praise-- have a wonderful day!
Date: 12/27/2016 6:42:00 PM
Congratulations Sam on a write filled with imagery and poetic components richly blended to rise to the top. A genuine pleasure to share.
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Date: 12/28/2016 11:20:00 AM
Thank you, Robert, for your kind words on the work. I'm glad you enjoyed the read-- it was my pleasure to share it with all of you.
Date: 12/27/2016 5:52:00 PM
This poem is superb and so deserving of your top win Sam! Congratulations! I loved your entry! 7 ; ) Have a wonderful new year!
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Date: 12/28/2016 11:19:00 AM
Why thank you, Connie-- so kind of you to say. I'm quite humbled by the placement, but so very glad that you enjoyed the read...and a happy new year to you as well :)
Date: 12/27/2016 5:12:00 PM
Back to congratulate you on your fine win loved this even more than the first two reads this is classic poetry at it's best!
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Date: 12/28/2016 11:18:00 AM
Thank you, John-- your encouragement is always a bright spot. I hope the new year treats you best :)
Date: 4/8/2016 9:34:00 AM
Forgot my 7 congrats on best new poem well deserved!
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Date: 4/8/2016 5:53:00 PM
Much appreciated-- thank you for the 7 ;)
Date: 4/8/2016 9:33:00 AM
Sam this is just wonderful writing, it's amazing how contests sometimes bring out the best in us.Last line is... golden.
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Date: 4/8/2016 5:51:00 PM
Thank you, John-- I couldn't agree more. The prompts have helped me put together some wonderful works that I've enjoyed creating-- yours included (Breathtaking and Loveliness are two of my favorite recent writes). I hope to get back to posting some new work soon, but thanks for the support on this current piece...I'm honored. Have a great weekend!
Date: 3/21/2016 12:23:00 PM
Excellent, Sam: I can relate to every idea, every word in this poem. My mother bless her soul was always waiting for me to come down from the clouds. This poems goes to my Favs list. Congratulations. SuZ
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Date: 3/21/2016 4:58:00 PM
Oh, I'm so happy that my words were able to strike the sweet chords of memory and love for you, SuZ, that's wonderful-- Keep your head in the clouds, your feet on the ground, and reach for the stars, isn't that right :) Thank you for your wonderful comments, and for the fave on the write-- enjoy your day, SuZ.
Date: 3/21/2016 6:32:00 AM
Wonderfully expressed..."A battle-ballet of coarse cashmere haze..." We do dance with words, changing partners until we find one with the right rhythm, don't we. Excellent verses, Sam.
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Date: 3/21/2016 8:39:00 AM
...and sometimes our feet might get tired but we always find our way back out onto the floor at some point ;) Thanks, Lin, for your kind comments on the work-- I always appreciate your words my friend. I hope you are having a wonderful day :)
Date: 3/21/2016 12:05:00 AM
Wow Sam, this is so impressive! Notice I didn't call you Silent this time. Your poem is certainly deserving of the honor of first place! Congratulations my friend. Bravo! #7 ;)
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Date: 3/21/2016 8:30:00 AM
Ha, yes! A bonus win for me that my name got the credit this time too ;) Thank you for your kind words on the work, they are very much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed this one, always nice to hear that readers enjoyed the read-- enjoy your day Connie :)
Date: 3/20/2016 8:24:00 PM
So beautiful thoughts expressed wonderfully... resonant verse between blinks... Hugs, Bobby
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Date: 3/21/2016 8:26:00 AM
Many thanks, Bobby-- I appreciate the kind feedback, I'm very happy that you found some joy in the words. Enjoy your day my friend!
Date: 3/20/2016 4:45:00 PM
Sam, congratulations on your well-deserved top of the podium win in Marugu Mo's contest. 7, Sandra
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Date: 3/20/2016 5:33:00 PM
Thank you, Sandra-- I appreciate the warm congratulations, very kind of you. Thanks for the kind comment on the work-- I hope you are having a great day :)
Date: 3/20/2016 2:23:00 PM
Sam, congrats on your well deserved top placement :)-luloo
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Date: 3/20/2016 2:35:00 PM
Many thanks, luloo :) I appreciate the warm regards...hope you're having a great day!
Date: 3/17/2016 7:17:00 PM
Excellent one, Sam! Great imagination and rhymes that appeals to all us poets ... topnotch entry. My own experience is far less eloquent though ... it's more like a dribbling statue where my family waves their hands in front of my face, "Earth to Timmy! Anyone home??" ... "Still I promise to always behave like a poet ... the epitome of an idyllic odist".... are you sure about that sir? I've read your footles ;)
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Date: 3/17/2016 10:26:00 PM
Ha!-- your explanation reminds me of a quote I once heard, something like, "I live in my own world but that's alright, because everyone knows me there." And I also think footles are under Las Vegas rule-- what happens in footles, stays in footles ;) Thanks for the fine feedback my friend- have a good one!
Date: 3/17/2016 1:58:00 AM
Sam, this is a terrific poem, loved it, full of beautiful lines, I am liking this 7 ~
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Sam Jameson
Date: 3/17/2016 12:08:00 PM
Thank you, Constance-- I appreciate the feedback. I'm very happy you enjoyed the words some. I hope your day is going very well :) Take care my friend.
Date: 3/15/2016 9:16:00 PM
I really like this poem Sam, like how well it flows
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Date: 3/15/2016 10:35:00 PM
Thank you, Gail-- I appreciate the kind feedback. I'm glad you found some joy in the read. I hope to hear more of your thoughts in the future-- have a great night.
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