Susan Lawrence Poet Free verse

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Breathe

Breathe

I call to you my beloved
Your unleashed whispers arrive 
Riding the tendrils of an approaching fog
A dance of mist unfurling its fingertips of desire
Coming ever closer to my pulsating heart
I long for you, for all you have ever been
To taste your breath, your desire, your heartache and your sorrow
Would be my everlasting gift
You come to me in many forms... hovering close by
Beckoning me upward to that place between Heaven and Earth
White hawk.....Your feathered wings outstretched
I lay upon your back merging with you
Entering your being 
Becoming you
I feel our wings beating as we enter the sky together
Gliding across powdery clouds
A stillness... the air brushing our cheeks
Our bodies rising and falling
Dipping, curving, and diving 
Before climbing again
Joy
A quiet ascendance soaring into the realm
Of Spirit and Soul
Entering magical moments cloaked in ancient memories
Our guardians are hummingbirds and owls 
Adorned in snowy white guiding us towards the velvet envelope
Between space and time 
Undying light reaching out to the end of the horizon
A merging of ALL..... Promise and Desire
An everlasting illumination of hope
Swimming in the naked air 
Being kissed by bursts of sunlight 
Peering through the gauzy sky
My body basking in radiant warmth
A quiet solitude 
A tapestry of pale rose, magenta, and mauve 
Reflecting my inner soul
A call to BREATHE....Deeply...Fully
Feeling the eternal connection 
Becoming one with the pulse of life
Surrounding us all
A deep reverence towards all that is
Pink pearled strands of rain pierce the sea of mist and clouds
A kaleidoscope.... columns of light and shadow
Swimming through glorious turquoise universes
I close my eyes and feel your embrace
As we become one

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Bill Baker November 21, 2023 at 3:31 PM I had to go back before I was at poetry soup to find this one, I hadn't read, Susan. What a beautiful blessing to feel the exuberance of becoming one with the white hawk and flying through the universe and eventually becoming one with all. Your imagery was exquisite and the flow as the wind blew was exhilarating. Thanks for sharing your beautiful thoughts with us through your eloquent and meaningful poetry, Susan. A FAV for my list! Congrats on your two poems in the Latest Anthology! YEAH ! Susan Lawrence November 26, 2023 at 8:48 AM Dear Bill - A belated thank you for your meaningful visit to my poem ! You are such a gem to find this poem and read and comment . Thank you for the Fav ! Thank you for the gift of you and your presence and engagement! I appreciate you very much . Sending blessings to you and yours . Happy Thanksgiving to all . Flying with you through these words is a gift ! Hugs, Susan :)

Bill Baker November 21, 2023 at 3:31 PM Have a Happy Thanksgiving, my friend. Hugs, Bill Susan Lawrence November 26, 2023 at 8:50 AM You too . I hope you and Sara enjoyed each moment. Yes the Anthology. Grateful to have my work included. Blessings , Susan :)

William P. Harris Sr. March 22, 2023 at 4:44 PM Very beautiful Susan Lawrence November 18, 2023 at 6:42 PM Just seeing this lovely comment ! Thank you William Susan :)

Jennifer Proxenos August 18, 2022 at 6:26 AM Hi Susan, what a delight, meeting your loved one in the heavens and clouds and skies, and becoming one with each other as you wing across the upper cosmos, where angels fly and dreams are made simply superb my friend, Hugs and blessings, Jennifer. Susan Lawrence August 19, 2022 at 1:31 PM Jennifer, Your presence and visit is a gift. Thank you for taking this journey with me. I am honored and grateful. Big hugs my friend, Susan :)

Valsa George June 16, 2022 at 8:17 PM This journey together in oneness is so exciting and exhilarating."A call to BREATHE....Deeply...Fully/ Feeling the eternal connection/ Becoming one with the pulse of life/ Surrounding us all.... ! This is the crux of the poem.... ! Susan, enjoyed your flight on the wings of imagination into the gauzy sky between space and time, enjoying quiet solitude...Simply beautiful Susan Lawrence June 18, 2022 at 5:41 PM Valsa , I am so very grateful for your presence. Your participation and your open heart. Thank you so much for your amazing wonderful comments and your spirit. Sending love and all good wishes to you my friend. Susan :)

John Watt February 28, 2022 at 6:32 PM Susan, the flight and the warmth and the solitude you describe are both exhilarating and calming, covering the full dimensionality of life and nature and relationship. I am coming back to this one after having found it in the PS anthology and wanted to thank you for sharing it with us so we can take this ride with you. I have also enjoyed seeing your art at your website and am so impressed with your multiple talents. Your portraits sing, your abstracts glisten, and your poetry dazzles. Hugs ~ John Susan Lawrence March 2, 2022 at 10:36 PM Dearest John , Wow what can I say … you have made me smile . Really smile . Thank you for your visit and comments. So very happy you could visit my art website . I am working on a series of landscapes ( oil on wood ) to honor our Mother Earth ! I will have them up soon . I appreciate your presence greatly . Looking forward to reading more of your magic soon . Big hugs and blessings to you my friend , Susan :)

Connie Marcum Wong January 26, 2022 at 3:35 AM Wow, to say you are one with nature is palpable in this astounding work of art Susan. We are kindred spirits of nature’s realm. I loved this gorgeous tranquil poem one could use for meditation. Blessings xxoo Susan Lawrence January 27, 2022 at 7:50 AM Dearest Connie, So happy to have a kindred spirit in nature’s realm . You are a gift . Thank you for your lovely comments. Love and blessings to you always, Susan xx

Caren Krutsinger January 6, 2022 at 10:34 AM You write in the methods of the Old Masters; and it is so unbelievably beautiful! WOW! Susan Lawrence January 7, 2022 at 7:25 AM Dear Caren, You are so very kind. I am thrilled you could journey with me in this poem. Sending hugs and all good wishes , Susan :)

Debra L Brown December 22, 2021 at 8:19 PM WOW! I got lost in the poem, I felt I was there. Blessings ~ Debra Susan Lawrence December 31, 2021 at 11:11 AM So happy you could journey with me Debra ! Happy healthy new year to you and yours . Susan :)

Andrea Dietrich November 5, 2021 at 4:10 PM wow, I just did a really short poem on a sky lark and merging with the sky and clouds, but this blows MY poem out of the water. YOURS is magnificent with imagery and beautiful details. Stunning. Susan Lawrence November 6, 2021 at 9:15 AM Andrea , In gratitude for you . Thank you for your generous comments . Big hugs, Susan :)

Christian Alexander November 4, 2021 at 6:48 PM well penned piece, thank you Susan Lawrence November 6, 2021 at 9:13 AM Thank you Christian ! Happy for your visit . Susan :)

James Marshall Goff November 2, 2021 at 1:48 PM Joyous and delicious, Susan, sensational images... Susan Lawrence November 3, 2021 at 2:57 PM Thank you James ! Cheers and gratitude Susan :)

Jan Allison October 20, 2021 at 8:42 AM breathtakingly beautiful Susan, exquisite ink:-) hugs Jan xx Susan Lawrence October 20, 2021 at 5:58 PM Love and hugs to you Jan xx Thank you

Laura Leiser October 16, 2021 at 2:22 PM Your poetic words set the mood so well with romantic mergings and feelings that you so exquisitely describe, Susan! Very ethereal and magical, and one just gets caught up in the moment! Well done! :) Susan Lawrence October 19, 2021 at 5:51 PM Thank you dear Laura for your lovely comments . So happy you got caught up in the moment ! Simple pleasures. Hugs, Susan :)

Besma Riabi Dziri October 15, 2021 at 9:41 AM So quiet.. so serene the setting or dimensions you are soaring to.. ascending to other realms.. feeling "magical moments" that transcend world and time! I feel this power in your poetic words that met and rendered that spiritual and enchanting state of soul! What a unique poetry that speaks Wonders to the heart and mind! Thank you so much for sharing such a radiating Gem, Susan! My deepest regards and blessings. Love and hugs. Susan Lawrence October 16, 2021 at 9:21 AM Besma, Honored by your words and heart and soul. I cherish your inherent understanding and perception. You have traveled through space and time before and will again. You are a messenger of light and hope. Thank you for your presence. Love to you and many hugs, Susan :)

Arturo Michael September 17, 2021 at 11:05 AM Great spirit in ink...Wonderful Susan Lawrence September 27, 2021 at 6:19 AM Arturo...so happy to see you and thank you !! A belated response. I have been away for a while. So much in life and feeling very inspired . Sending hugs and all good things to you and yours. Susan :-)

Anitha Jayasankar September 13, 2021 at 10:41 AM Dear Susan, I came here twice before to see if you have written any new poem... I hope you are doing good my dear sweet friend... Thank you for your inspiring comments on my poem... Hugs... ~ Ani Susan Lawrence September 27, 2021 at 6:18 AM Dear Ani, Yes I am alive and well. I have been away for awhile consumed with life and work and making art and family. Feeling inspired ! Miss all of you and reading you emotional lovely poems. Hugs and love, Susan :-)

Harry Horsman September 5, 2021 at 10:27 PM Wow, there are so many aspects i love about this wonderful poetry, in fact all of them, the personification i relate to so well, the 'swimming in the naked air' stanza stands out for me...Love your imagination and desires, Susan. Susan Lawrence September 10, 2021 at 7:53 PM Dear Harry A belated response to your lovely comments and visit . Thank you my friend . It is such a pleasure being part of your realm . Hugs and blessings, Susan :)

Weston Gregory September 2, 2021 at 5:49 AM well written, each verse creates intricate feeling coming together on a heart throb. I like it a lot. Susan Lawrence September 3, 2021 at 7:59 AM Weston, Honored by your visit. Thank you. Looking forward to reading some of your poems ! All the best, Susan :)

Richard Lamoureux August 30, 2021 at 1:36 PM This one made me sigh. Beautiful. ;0) Susan Lawrence September 3, 2021 at 7:58 AM Hi Richard...sighing is a good thing !! Hugs, susan :)

Quoth Theraven August 28, 2021 at 4:18 PM Hello Susan, Words really don't do justice, for such a romance. A spirit took hold and blossomed in lofty air, in a poem called Breathe. Could there really be two gifted in you, painter and poet? Finding it hard not to let down my guard. Heart keeps asking for a cease and desist. Stuff like this, I thought I'd never miss. -Richard Susan Lawrence August 30, 2021 at 12:43 PM Richard....Your words ..in gratitude for you. Yes it is real. The journey continues. A delight to find you. Fly with me again. Hugs, Susan :)

Jennifer Proxenos August 28, 2021 at 11:03 AM Your emotions are almost tangible in this mesmerizing write, your captivating and talented poem is outstanding - when you fly high and are one with nature and creation, when you mention 'A call to BREATHE deeply, fully, you remind me of my yoga teacher, but then of course Yoga is being one with the universe in absolute tranquility and reverence of LIFE. Kudos dear Susan a breathtaking poem. Hugs and blessings. Thank you for a very kind comment on my short poem. Susan Lawrence August 28, 2021 at 2:19 PM Dear Jennifer, In gratitude for your visit and your wonderful heartfelt comments. You joined me in flight and together we soared together ! Each moment is a gift in time and space. Yes BREATHE ! Sending hugs and blessings back to you, Susan :)

John Watt August 26, 2021 at 5:29 PM This really is exceptional writing, Susan, worthy of all the high praise below. The images and word choices are extraordinary and the emotions represented and deep. The elements of nature all support the sense of awe and wonder. I love the lines "Entering magical moments / Cloaked in ancient memories". This is a lovely dance that the reader doesn't want to end. A fave ~ John Susan Lawrence August 28, 2021 at 2:16 PM Dearest John, So grateful for your visit and humbled by your comments. I am so very happy you could fly with me into the realm of past, present and future. Honored by you faving it ! Looking forward to more of your poems. Hugs and blessings, Susan :)

David Kavanagh August 26, 2021 at 1:21 PM Wonderful writing Susan, you set the bar so high for us aspiring poets, I'm delighted you can still see and feel the world with such light, was a pleasure to read, cheers David Susan Lawrence August 28, 2021 at 2:13 PM David, In gratitude for your visit and comments. I am so happy you could take this journey with me! Yes I see the light and appreciate beauty in even the shortest moments in time. It is all a gift. Best wishes to you, Susan :)

Gordon Mcconnell August 25, 2021 at 1:25 PM Such a lovely penning Susan, full of great imagery and insightfulness. Blessings, Gordon Susan Lawrence August 25, 2021 at 1:57 PM Dear Gordon, So nice to have your visit! Thank you. Glad we could journey together. Sending blessings back to you. Susan :)

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