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Eyes Open

Mi Madre Lung of Life Heartbeat of the universe Birth of consciousness Mirror of the heavens Grains of sand Beneath my tender flesh How glorious to gaze upon you I weep with the realization Of you Almighty in heart Power Awareness Giving life to light To energy To oceans To green tendrils of growth To mighty forests Mirrored lakes Pink sunsets Birthing man Woman Animal Plant Miracles and hope The culmination of cells The musical evolution of Growth and multiplication Expansion Extension New velvet life bursting forth Riding the wings Of the ancient bird tribes You held us up on your verdant green When we took our first shaky steps Arms outstretched Trying to capture the radiant Sun above us in our arms Laying our ears to the ground We hear your breath We feel your vibration Your heartbeat Deep within Below in the magma You pulsate You live Giving life to your children You honor us with your awareness Your truth Your radiance Your forgiveness Your sorrow The wonderment I have for you Fills my heart Expanding me Making me one with you Crawling on the forest floor A primal being My nose filled with pine scent Spicy bark and moist mosses I breathe you in as if I may never take another breath Gliding over your distant waves Dancing in your blue water expanse Inhaling your salty sea air Briny deliciousness Enveloping me Silently walking Making my way Through tall dry grasses Heat Dust molecules Floating around me The fragrance of earth My welcome companion Far above Cloud tapestries Gray, turquoise, lavender, mauve Puffy white Cascading downward Hugging the rock and snow spires That rise within them Beacons of pleasure and pain Bloodshed and ancient civilizations Birth and rebirth Future evolutions Of our life force Enchanting us with nature’s Symmetry Waltz Each handhold Each movement Intentional Each blooming seed A celebration Gently offering us your Rose of Life Her petals drip beauty Intoxicating us Sending distant chimes Of hope for all Turning a blind eye We children adopt The seductive cloak of greed Using you for our own benefit We have trampled your Delicate Features Defaced you Gouged into your Tender heart With our carelessness Marring your beauty Disrupting your kingdoms Rise Oh Brother and Sister Gather together Hold hands with each other Join as ONE Mind, Heart and Soul Help to heal Our tattered shorelines Give back life to our bare forests Quench the thirsty mouths Of the multitudes Dear Mother Earth Let us help heal you You have given us life Now we must breathe Life back into you Remedy your wounds Plant trees, clear trash Consciously live Educate others Provide HOPE for future generations Madre Your crystal tears fall from the heavens Flooding our souls We feel your pain Let us cradle you in our arms Bowing down before you We offer ourselves In sorrow Seeking forgiveness Silent tears within Change has come Help us restore you We stand ready to return the gifts You have bestowed upon us United heartbeats forever In gratitude

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Peter Rees

Date: 1/23/2023 2:04:00 AM

What a message - to humanity. A stupendous all-embracing acknowledgment of the wonders we’ve been gifted by Mother Earth and the lack of respect we’ve offered in return. If only humankind were less selfish and could open their ears and hearts to hear your plea.

Susan Lawrence
Date: 1/25/2023 7:01:00 AM

Dear Peter . So lovely to have you visit this poem of mine ! Yes I wish for our dear Mother Earth to flourish and continue to provide all of its precious gifts to us and our offspring far into the future . Thank you for your supportive comments. In gratitude, Susan :)

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 12/30/2022 12:30:00 PM

An amazing write. I wish you would write more. Hope you had a Blessed Christmas. Have a Blessed Happy New Year 2023............

Susan Lawrence
Date: 12/31/2022 12:04:00 PM

Paula, thank you ! So happy you had a chance to visit my tribute poem to our dear Mother Earth. Best wishes to you for a beautiful year ahead .Hugs, Susan

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 12/15/2022 12:08:00 AM

So happy to re-read this sublime poem, now featured on PS homepage

Susan Lawrence
Date: 12/16/2022 7:26:00 PM

Hello dear friend , What a gift to have you revisit this poem . In gratitude. Blessings, Susan :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/17/2022 10:40:00 PM

Wow, masterful writing this is. Marvelous!!!

Susan Lawrence
Date: 4/3/2022 4:15:00 PM

Andrea !! Thank you my friend ! Big hugs, Susan :)

John Hamilton

Date: 12/6/2021 7:20:00 AM

Wow Susan this is one beautifully composed write, that touches me deeply. It is such a tragedy how humans destroy our home for greed, what will they do when it's all gone? Thankfully God has a plan to heal our planet, after all being the designer, he knows best how to do it!

Susan Lawrence
Date: 12/7/2021 10:50:00 PM

John , In gratitude for your visit and heartfelt words .. thank you . Let the healing begin ! So happy to find you and your beautiful work . Looking forward to reading more of your poems .All the best , Susan :)

Ann Peck

Date: 11/29/2021 11:18:00 AM

Oh, Susan ~ This is so wonderfully penned and so beautiful. It made me tear. Thank you for being a champion of Mother Earth. I've written poems about this ~ for example, "Toy Boats Made of Paper" but your words are exquisite. Now I'm glad I found you :)

Susan Lawrence
Date: 12/7/2021 10:48:00 PM

Ann , I am so happy to find you as well and your heartfelt, poignant and beautiful poems . All the best , Susan :)

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 11/14/2021 12:41:00 AM

The Almighty, our Almighty amazes us 'Enchanting us with Nature's Symmetric Waltz' - but 'We have trampled your Delicate Features' - 'Gouged into Your tender heart, marring your beauty' - 'we feel your pain, let us cradle you in our arms' - 'Dear other Earth, let us help heal you' - Change has come let us restore you' - for - 'You have bestowed upon us, united heartbeats forever, in gratitude. Well dear Susan you echo my thoughts entirely, excellent superb poetry, Hugs, blessings, Jennifer.

Susan Lawrence
Date: 11/17/2021 10:50:00 AM

Dear Jennifer, IN gratitude for your visit, read, and comments. My heart bleeds for our dear Mother Earth. I read your poem about protecting her some time ago and it made my heart sing that others felt the way I do. I am working on a series of paintings to go with my poem to honor her. I send you love and blessings, Susan :)

M. L. Kiser

Date: 11/7/2021 1:22:00 PM

Quite beautiful and so true; excellent write Susan. Had to "fav".

Susan Lawrence
Date: 11/11/2021 10:26:00 AM

M.L. - Thank you and honored that you faved it !All my best to you. Susan :)

Gordon Mcconnell

Date: 11/4/2021 12:43:00 PM

Nice piece Susan with real insightful thought and good wording. Blessings,Gordon

Susan Lawrence
Date: 11/11/2021 10:25:00 AM

Thank you so much dear Gordon, Blessing to you, Susan :)

C L Sivaranjani

Date: 11/4/2021 9:53:00 AM

Wonderful pen portrait. A great tribute to nature, Earth...

Susan Lawrence
Date: 11/11/2021 10:25:00 AM

Thank you for your visit and comments. I am happy my poem moved you. All the best, Susan :)

John Watt

Date: 10/26/2021 2:46:00 PM

Susan, this is a powerful and moving tribute to our one Mother of infinite variety, beauty, and sense-filling majesty. So many exquisite images you have used to portray her with a poet's love and passion. Now if only we could all learn to take better care of her. Well done ~ John

Susan Lawrence
Date: 11/11/2021 10:16:00 AM

Thank you dear John, In gratitude for your visit and comments. I wish we could all feel this reverence towards our one Mother and hold her up and and love and protect her. Hugs, Susan :)

Arturo Michael

Date: 9/17/2021 11:04:00 AM

Susan, I love the way you WRITE...It's real... an innate talent for sure...

Susan Lawrence
Date: 9/27/2021 6:20:00 AM

Always in gratitude for your visits Arturo ! A big thank you. Wishing you a beautiful, day , week and month. Hugs, Susan ;-)

Jennifer Fenn

Date: 8/22/2021 4:08:00 PM

Wow Susan! What a sweet, poignant, beautiful tribute (and apology) to Mother Earth! I hope it inspires everyone to treat her better!

Susan Lawrence
Date: 9/27/2021 6:12:00 AM

Dear Jennifer..Hello ! A very tardy response to your comments. I have been away for awhile. Thank you ! I hope so too ! hugs, Susan :-)

James Marshall Goff

Date: 8/18/2021 2:30:00 PM

Love this! sensing some Whitman-esque inspiration, sweet!

Susan Lawrence
Date: 8/19/2021 2:26:00 PM

James, Thank you ! Heading to your poems right now ! All the best, Susan :)

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 8/9/2021 1:29:00 PM

I enjoyed this epic write again and the comments. You were truly inspired. Thanks as well for your visit to my Michael piece.

Susan Lawrence
Date: 8/12/2021 1:46:00 PM

Richard...Thank you for your second visit. I am blessed to have you in my realm. Big hugs, Susan :)

Rico Leffanta

Date: 7/27/2021 11:35:00 AM

Enjoyed poem and comments, so had a look at susanlawrence.net Congratulations on your Peek-a-boo Clouds sale, proving a picture is still worth 1,000 words! What a talented girl you are! Aloha! Rico

Susan Lawrence
Date: 7/27/2021 10:11:00 PM

Dear Rico, Thank you for all of your love and support! You are a gift in my life . xx Susan :)

Tom Cunningham

Date: 7/27/2021 10:21:00 AM

I just hope its not too late to put right the wrongs mankind has inflicted on mother earth. Mankind needs to wake up before we're at that point of no return. Well written Susan. Tom

Susan Lawrence
Date: 7/27/2021 10:10:00 PM

Dear Tom, Thank you for your visit and comments. I hope so too. WE all need to embrace our Mother Earth now and help heal her. Hugs, Susan :)

Susan Ashley

Date: 7/25/2021 8:13:00 AM

Dearest Susan, your graceful, soulful poetic voice echoes in the depths of my being. I feel the vibrations of your mighty, eloquent pen as it engraves the beauty of your loving, grateful, sorrowful, profound verse upon my heart. I embrace your passionate gifted expression. Your exquisite imagery brings me to the center of your gratitude, I am humbled and thankful to be able to share in this space of consciousness with you, sweet friend and lovely poetess. Warmest wishes, love and hugs.. ~Susan

Susan Lawrence
Date: 7/27/2021 10:09:00 PM

Susan my friend, I can not be able to thank you enough for your participation in my spiritual journey. In gratitude for your thoughts, sensations, words and heart. Big hugs to you. Sending love and blessings, ,Susan xxx

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 7/22/2021 8:57:00 AM

Ahhhh! What a delight to read! Thanks for sharing

Susan Lawrence
Date: 7/27/2021 10:06:00 PM

Thank you so much for your visit Unseeking Seeker ! So happy you enjoyed it. Susan :)

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 7/17/2021 7:40:00 PM

I add my wow and raise you an amazing. This is exceptional. In my humble opinion this should be POTW.

Susan Lawrence
Date: 7/18/2021 10:30:00 AM

Dear Richard, In gratitude and humbled by your words. Thank you ..thank you. Big hugs, Susan :)

Harry Horsman

Date: 7/17/2021 7:02:00 PM

Wow love this journey in to your realm of poetic magic. One to breathe in to a conscious mind.

Susan Lawrence
Date: 7/18/2021 10:29:00 AM

Thank you dear Harry. Honored by your words. Big hugs, Susan :)

Honestly J.T.

Date: 7/17/2021 3:08:00 PM

Cool poem; -JT

Susan Lawrence
Date: 7/18/2021 10:27:00 AM

Thank you JT ! all the best, Susan :)

Jcb Brul

Date: 7/16/2021 1:17:00 AM

So heart-warming.. You deeply conveyed the very essence of the Mother Earth with this splendid piece! A masterpiece!

Susan Lawrence
Date: 7/16/2021 10:09:00 AM

JCB, Thank you. In gratitude for your visit and comments. I appreciate you. So happy my poem moved you. Susan :)

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 7/14/2021 9:59:00 AM

How important it is to protect our inheritance. A tribute to creation. How we must care for it. Great poem, Susan.

Susan Lawrence
Date: 7/16/2021 10:08:00 AM

Dear Victor, Thank you for your visit and kind words. I look forward to reading more of your poetry.all the best, Susan :)

Paul Callus

Date: 7/11/2021 9:18:00 AM

I admit I am not keen on long poems, but this one held my full attention from beginning to end, Susan! You address Mother Earth with love and conviction, indirectly asking for forgiveness for the sins of those who abuse her, while promising to remedy what went wrong. A fave for me! ~ Best regards // paul

Susan Lawrence
Date: 7/12/2021 7:49:00 AM

Dear Paul, I am honored by your visit . In gratitude for your heartfelt comments. ...and a FAV! With kind regards to you and yours. Sending all good thoughts to you and yours . Let us continue to find ways to help our Mother Earth and protect her. Love, Susan :)