Susan Ashley Poet Free verse

A Scattering of Sparkle

You were drawn to its contours
worn smooth by the elements
over eons of existence;

cream colored and streaked with grayish blue 
with its scattering of sparkle -
ensconced in the sand
special amongst the many on the rocky beach 

a souvenir from the shore
of the day we walked in its mist
and the wind blew our footsteps
this way and that way
as well as our thoughts
while we reminisced…

now.. 
it is where you left it;
stoic 
and sentimental 
it stands vigil 
on the small windowsill
overlooking the pathway to my door
awaiting your return
my beloved daughter 

...as it patiently endures 
it is the perfect representation 
of
my heart


Susan Ashley
July 30, 2018

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Heidi Sands August 17, 2018 at 7:28 AM This is very special Susan. Beautiful to read today :) Susan Ashley August 17, 2018 at 8:53 PM Thank you so much Heidi, for your beautiful comments that gladden my heart. I'm pleased you enjoyed my poem. ~Warmest wishes always my friend.. ~Susan

Harshita Chaudhary August 15, 2018 at 4:45 AM A beautiful poem indicating the love between a mother and daughter. My mother will feel the same when I'll go to college Harshita Chaudhary August 18, 2018 at 8:58 AM Susan Ashley August 17, 2018 at 8:51 PM Oh, that is great, Harshita! What would you like to study in college? I bet you are a wonderful student and that your mother is so very proud of you.. Harshita Chaudhary August 17, 2018 at 10:04 AM I am in 11th class and after 2-3 years, I'll go to college Susan Ashley August 15, 2018 at 8:35 PM Oh yes, Harshita, I'm sure your mother will feel the same way I do and will hate to let you go, but with a heavy and always loving heart she will, because she knows that you need to grow into adulthood and experience all the benefits of attaining an education and learning to live an independent life.. When will you be going to college? You're sensitive to your mother's feelings, that's so wonderful. I cherish your precious thoughts and comments my dear friend.. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Paul Callus August 9, 2018 at 5:08 PM Some pebbles...and daughters tend to be special! They manage to sparkle and catch the eye, even if surrounded by many others vying for attention. I love your poem because you manage to project your maternal feelings without being soppy or overly melodramatic. Wouldn't it be lovely were that pebble to have the shape of a heart! So glad that you and your daughter are enjoying a short but satisfying break together! ~ Warm regards and hugs // paul Susan Ashley August 10, 2018 at 11:01 AM Paul, the beautiful depth of your tender emotional insight never fails to amaze and delight me. I am so pleased you enjoyed my poem and I hold your lovely comments close to my heart. Warmest wishes and hugs my dear and amazing friend.. ~Susan

Besma Riabi Dziri August 6, 2018 at 5:42 AM Apple of the eye.. a sweetheart.. a princess.. a daughter is and much more than that! .. When out of sight, souvenirs float on the surface of the mind.. tears of love and longing mount the eye! .. a sweet ache resonates inside the heart.. while reading your piece of heart dear Susan, I feel love, beauty, pride, a mother's passion and joy.. tremendously moved by your write.. A FAV! Thank you so much for sharing..my hugs and love.. Be blessed. Susan Ashley August 6, 2018 at 10:12 PM My dear friend, Besma, with every beat of your beautiful heart, empathy and love do flow generously. Your ability to understand my feelings are truly touching and that I was able to move you with my poem only adds to my overflowing joy that your lovely comments bring me - my darling daughter is now home with me for two weeks, on a break from college.. such a happy time! Thank you, my wonderful friend, for the beauty of your heart, your mind and your compassion. My sincere love.. ~Susan

Joanna Daniel August 2, 2018 at 6:52 AM A beautiful poem for your daughter, Susan:) Susan Ashley August 2, 2018 at 9:06 PM Your lovely comments are truly appreciated, Jo. Thank you for your visit and your heartwarming comments. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Arturo Michael July 31, 2018 at 9:04 PM A lovely dedication my friend...looking through the windowsill awaiting...to see yourself in her coming to your door...I like it...All the best Susan Susan Ashley August 2, 2018 at 9:02 PM Thank you dear Arturo, for your lovely comments, it's so nice to hear from you. I'm so happy your enjoyed my poem mon ami. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Alesia Leach July 31, 2018 at 1:19 PM A mother's love is never far away and the bond with her children can never be broken. Your creative words painted a delightful picture of your memories. Loved it!! Susan Ashley August 2, 2018 at 8:53 PM I relish your beautiful thoughts, Alesia. Thank you for your insightful and inspiring comments. It's so wonderful to hear from you my friend.. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Caren Krutsinger July 30, 2018 at 9:15 PM I believe I would be printing this up and putting it in a photo frame, and place it on the dresser in her room before Friday, Suisan. Susan Ashley August 2, 2018 at 8:51 PM Yes, my friend, great minds do think alike and I like the way you think - mission accomplished! Thank you for your beautiful suggestion.. I relish your lovely thoughts, Caren. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Charles Messina July 30, 2018 at 8:18 PM And it is a beautiful representation of your heart, Susan. I hope your daughter read this. If so, she should have been running to you. If not, get me her number and I'll talk to that child and tell her to get her buttocks over to her wonderful mother's house...lol As always a wonderful write my dear friend...Warmest wishes, Charlie Susan Ashley July 30, 2018 at 8:52 PM Aww, Charlie, thank you for the emotional rescue. I adore your comments and your immense charm is not lost on me. Presently, our lovely daughter is enrolled in an accelerated degree program in Fl., where also, this past May, she graduated from Florida State U. Happily, she is coming home for a 2 week visit this Friday and I'm thrilled.. Thank you for your beautiful comments and for offering to keep this child in line.. lol! Warmest wishes always my wonderful friend.. ~Susan

Robert Lindley July 30, 2018 at 4:37 PM This my dear friend is so awesome with its enduring beauty, heartfelt and glowing verses that my muse demanded that I read it several times to learn from it!! And I truly did just that... A fav, a spectacular display of love's depths, family bonds and your amazing talent! Susan Ashley August 2, 2018 at 8:41 PM Thank you dear Robert, for your beautiful and valued comments and for the fav. Your generous appreciation for my poem is uplifting and elating. I hold your wonderful thoughts in my deepest gratitude my wonderful friend.. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Frederic Parker July 30, 2018 at 4:12 PM no bond is stronger than a mother and daughter, except maybe a daughter and her father...we raise them and it all passes so quickly... Susan Ashley August 1, 2018 at 4:57 PM Indeed, Frederic. A father and daughter bond is as special as a mother and daughter. Each is equally important in nourishing a child's development into young adulthood and each is just as cherished.. Thank you for your beautiful and meaningful comments my wonderful friend.. ~Susan

Demetrios Trifiatis July 30, 2018 at 3:49 PM Nothing can feel the void in our heart when our children are away! I have been through that and I understand the magnitude of the grief and of the yearning! Excellently done my friend, Susan! May she soon return and the sun shine again! Susan Ashley August 1, 2018 at 4:53 PM Dear Demetrios, I am touched by your empathetic comments and I relish your precious thoughts. My daughter will be coming home for a two week visit in a few days and I am thrilled! Thank your for your meaningful and heartwarming words.. Warmest wishes my friend.. ~Susan

Robertina B. July 30, 2018 at 3:48 PM Wow!!! Susan I was completely blown away with your wonderful free verse.. Absolutely divine and expressive! Imagery is amazing.. Such unconditional love a mother has for her daughter.. Blessings Dear Friend! Susan Ashley August 1, 2018 at 4:50 PM Thank you Robertina for your beautiful and valued comments. Your generous appreciation for my poem is uplifting and fills me with joy. I hold your wonderful thoughts in my deepest gratitude my friend.. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan