A Tempest of Tears Premiere Contest Winner

surrendering
reflective puddles
of rained regrets and sins

I offer my humility
the only gift I can give.


Susan Ashley 
September 2, 2018


~ First Place ~
Premiere Contest: Pithy Pants 
Sponsor: Maureen McGreavy

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018



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Date: 6/28/2025 5:21:00 PM
In these few lines, you capture the profound weight of regret and the power of humility. The imagery of "reflective puddles" is particularly striking, offering a clear visual of introspection. Congrats on a well deserved win.
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Susan Ashley
Date: 6/28/2025 7:01:00 PM
Dear Danny, thank you for visiting one of my older poems. Your thoughts are beautifully expressed and fully appreciated. Thank you for your gracious visit and kind congrats. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan
Date: 2/11/2019 9:32:00 PM
Wow, Susan. A very poignant and well penned gem. Bravo on your well deserved gold medal win.
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Susan Ashley
Date: 2/12/2019 11:52:00 AM
Thank you, Line, for your heartwarming comments and your uplifting congrats. Both are held in my deepest appreciation. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan
Date: 2/3/2019 12:25:00 AM
Excellent Susan! Big Congratulations on your Trophy win. xxoo
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Susan Ashley
Date: 2/5/2019 3:27:00 PM
Thank you, Connie, for your uplifting comments and heartwarming congrats. Your shining presence is always inspiring, my lovely friend. Warmest wishes always, dear poet.. ~Susan
Date: 2/2/2019 10:12:00 PM
Congratulations Susan on your trophy win with this pithy gem :)
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Susan Ashley
Date: 2/5/2019 3:26:00 PM
Your kind congrats and lovely comment is truly appreciated, P.S. Thank you for your gracious visit. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan
Date: 2/2/2019 12:54:00 AM
Well-expressed sentiments. Congratulations. God bless you.
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Susan Ashley
Date: 2/2/2019 5:40:00 PM
Thank you, Beata, for your gracious words and kind congrats. Warmest wishes to you always.. ~Susan
Date: 2/1/2019 10:54:00 PM
Congratulations on your trophy win. I was completely pulled in.
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Susan Ashley
Date: 2/2/2019 5:37:00 PM
Thank you, P.M., for your kind congrats. I’m thrilled to know that my poem pulled you in. I appreciate your lovely thoughts. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan
Date: 2/1/2019 5:57:00 PM
Congrats on your top win. A gem!
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Date: 2/1/2019 9:20:00 PM
Thank you, Andrea, for the pleasure of your return visit and your heartwarming congrats. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan
Date: 2/1/2019 9:11:00 AM
Susan! Congratulations on your Pithy Pants Trophy! I had no idea this was you! ...apparently I have been here before, blessed with a lack of short term memory ;) This piece a credit to your formidable talent, wear your Pithy Pants proud. xomo <3
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Susan Ashley
Date: 2/1/2019 3:29:00 PM
Thank you, Lovely :) I’m glad you like my usual word wardrobe of palazzo pants poetry.. lol!
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Date: 2/1/2019 10:03:00 AM
You are, naturally long~inked, you wear them pants well ;)
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Susan Ashley
Date: 2/1/2019 9:37:00 AM
Wow! Maureen, I am beyond thrilled! Thank you for the honor of my placement in your wonderful contest, your hearty comments and for your heartwarming congrats. Being pithy is something I have to work hard at, since I’m naturally long-winded :) Henceforth, I shall wear my pithy pants with great pride. Warmest wishes always, dear poetess.. ~Susan <3
Date: 11/6/2018 4:39:00 PM
Hi Susan, so much said in so few words in this beautiful little gem of poetry you have layed before us. The beauty of the humble soul shall always shine, as shall your words Susan. A golden heart does share golden thoughts, whether they are sad or joyful, this does not matter. Another gem from your pen. A fave. Have a wonderful Monday. Hugs....Mike. XX
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Date: 11/8/2018 10:25:00 AM
Thank you for your beautiful comments and the fav that shine in the glow of my truest appreciation, Mike. I'm so pleased you enjoyed this poem and your lovely thoughts touch my heart and are treasured, as is your friendship. Warmest wishes always, my wonderful friend.. ~Susan
Date: 9/20/2018 8:50:00 AM
Hello Susan, your poem has a deep meaning. Have a nice day my friend.
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Date: 9/20/2018 9:13:00 PM
Thank you, Darlene, for sharing your precious thoughts with me. I'm so glad you enjoyed my poem. Warmest wishes always my friend.. ~Susan
Date: 9/16/2018 7:10:00 AM
Absolutely Wonderful, dear friend.. Such meaning and substance within a few words.. A Beautiful free verse, dear Susan.. Your Magnificent talent always shines vibrantly!! Many blessings..
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Date: 9/17/2018 2:25:00 PM
Thank you, dear Robertina, for adding heartwarming value to my poem with your beautiful and precious comments. You light up my page with your lovely presence, my friend. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan
Date: 9/16/2018 5:00:00 AM
just loved your poem.:) Have a wonderful time:)
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Date: 9/17/2018 2:23:00 PM
I'm so pleased that your enjoyed my poem, Kenisha. Thank you for your lovely comments and appreciation. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan
Date: 9/13/2018 7:59:00 AM
Wow! This is so profound ??reflective puddles of rained regrets and sins... what a thoughtful expression!
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Date: 9/13/2018 1:39:00 PM
Harpreet, thank you for your kindness and for the pleasure of your lovely comments. Your beautiful thoughts add value to my poem. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan
Date: 9/5/2018 1:40:00 AM
a short one that is utterly amazing!!
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Date: 9/5/2018 12:30:00 PM
Andrea, it is always a pleasure to read your lovely comments. Your kindness adds value to my poem, thank you for your truly appreciated and treasured thoughts. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan
Date: 9/3/2018 4:53:00 PM
There is forgiveness, peace of mind, and a joyous heart for one who, with humility, confesses her shortcomings. Those tears could easily signify a serene release from a burdened soul. I applaud you, Susan, for inferring so much in just a few lines...I see that I have found in you a worthy rival:) ~ warm regards & Hugs // paul
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Susan Ashley
Date: 9/5/2018 12:47:00 PM
Your insightful heart and soul thrills me to no end, Paul, as does the beauty of your treasured comments. That you consider my poem worthy further enhances my delight at your thoughts. Thank you for your precious sentiments but I will always be your admiring friend in poetry, never a rival :) However, I did learn to infer so much in so few lines from the very best, my talented and succinct friend :)) Warmest wishes and hugs always.. ~Susan
Date: 9/3/2018 2:09:00 PM
Such poignant imagery, Susan. So well-done. You leave me breathless with admiration, my friend. Bravo. A fave, gw
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Date: 9/5/2018 12:49:00 PM
Your beautiful comments left me breathless with appreciation my dear friend, Gershon. Thank you for sharing your precious thoughts and for the fave. Both are held in my truest gratitude. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan
Date: 9/3/2018 8:45:00 AM
My dear friend you poetry shines and inspires regardless of length or topic . This one reflects the beautiful heart and soul you have as well as the immense poetic talent you always give us. A fav.....
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Date: 9/5/2018 1:05:00 PM
Thank you my dear friend, for your treasured comments. It pleases me immensely to know that you enjoyed my poem. I am honored that you chose to fav this piece, and I hold this and you precious thoughts in my deepest appreciation. You always inspire me my wonderful friend. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan
Date: 9/3/2018 12:19:00 AM
Delightful, Susan.
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Susan Ashley
Date: 9/3/2018 8:18:00 PM
Thank you, Line. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan
Date: 9/2/2018 9:37:00 PM
A gem of a poem. Lovely done dear poetess, xomo <3
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Date: 9/3/2018 8:17:00 PM
Thank you so much for the kindness of your comments and your visit, Maureen. Warmest wishes my lovely.. ~Susan
Date: 9/2/2018 7:45:00 PM
Humility's the kindest of them...you be you me be me... Surrender it is my friend, of that be no doubt... A profound write Susan...All the best...
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Susan Ashley
Date: 9/3/2018 8:00:00 PM
Your precious comments are held in my deepest appreciation, mon ami. Thank you, Arturo, for sharing your wonderful insight and friendship with me.. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan
Date: 9/2/2018 3:43:00 PM
What a gracious surrender! Your "humility" before the Almighty is but a strength and an empowerment.. Let "the rain of your tears" bedew the soil of your soul and let bloom a cleansed and peaceful whole.. May your "only gift" be granted the Divine Grace and Beauty. Your "Tempest of tears" shaked my soul and moved my heart.. Your words of tremendous power and refinement quench the thirst of your avid reader. A great work of artistic spirituality! A FAV. Dear Susan, my love and hugs Be blessed
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Date: 9/5/2018 1:00:00 PM
Dearest Besma, your beautifully expressive comments touch my heart and soul with generous appreciation from your giving spirit. It pleases me to no end to know that my spiritual artistry shook your soul and moved your heart - reading your precious thoughts are as wondrous to me as music is to my ears. Thank you, my dear avid reader for the treasures of your thoughts and for the fav, both are held in the tender depths of my heart.. My warmest of wishes, respect and love to you my lovely friend.. ~Susan
Date: 9/2/2018 3:03:00 PM
So much is said in these few words, Susan..humility a powerful emotion, especially in eyes of regret. Well done, friend.
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Susan Ashley
Date: 9/3/2018 7:56:00 PM
Thank you, dear Vijay, for the uplifting and inspiring spirit of your comments. I'm so pleased you enjoyed my poem. Your presence brightens my day always.. Warmest wishes my friend.. ~Susan
Date: 9/2/2018 10:29:00 AM
Brief but very poetic, a deeply engaging piece. Fave.
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Date: 9/3/2018 7:53:00 PM
Thank you, Lawrence, for your esteemed and precious comments and for the kindness of your fave as well, both are held in my truest appreciation. Warmest wishes my friend.. ~Susan
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