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Fantasy Is the Luster of Opalescence

As I search to adorn my naked thoughts in nacreous chic, breathing bliss and sipping soulful seas, my wild whimsy in wanderlust glides like an albatross seeking the iridescence of the abalone shell. Susan Ashley September 2, 2021 N/A Excerpt from: Wanderlust Of Imagination (1/10/19) Contest: Liberum Divisa 7 Sponsor: Gregory Richard Barden

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Malabika Ray Choudhury

Date: 10/14/2021 7:40:00 AM

So beautiful, Susan. Sending this to my faves. Love ~ Mala

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/15/2021 8:40:00 AM

Dearest Mala, I treasure your gracious visit and wonderful friendship. Thank you for your heartwarming comments and for the high honor of your fave. Your words uplift me! Warmest wishes and love... ~Susan

Gordon Mcconnell

Date: 10/10/2021 1:32:00 PM

Nice piece Susan, so well penned with good imagery too. Gordon

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/10/2021 2:35:00 PM

Dear Gordon, your wonderful presence is truly appreciated. Thank you for your heartwarming comments. Warmest wishes, my friend.. ~Susan

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 10/10/2021 11:09:00 AM

Your imagination Susan is alight and alive, you are singularly one of the very best on soup! Love, light and blessings, Jennifer.

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/10/2021 2:40:00 PM

Ah, dear poetess, your radiant presence truly lights my page and my heart as well. I am humbled by the generous warmth of your uplifting comments. Thank you, Jennifer, for your wonderful visit and lovely thoughts. Warmest wishes and hugs to you, my sweet friend.. ~Susan

Brian Strand

Date: 10/9/2021 12:28:00 AM

Like the alliterative 3rd line Susan

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/10/2021 8:06:00 AM

Thank you, Brian, for your gracious visit and heartwarming comment. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Robert Lindley

Date: 10/3/2021 5:54:00 PM

Forgive me for not finding this beautiful poem sooner my dear friend. You always rise to the task and produce truly top notch poetry! I am in absolute awe of how you do that.. A gem and a very fine fav.. God bless...

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/4/2021 8:47:00 AM

My wonderful friend, Robert, I relish your lovely visit and cherish your inspiring comments. Thank you, dear poet, for the honor of your fav. It's always a thrill when your wonderful thoughts adorn my poem. I'm so pleased you enjoyed this piece. Your gracious friendship is truly appreciated as is your amazing poetry, Robert. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 9/30/2021 6:19:00 AM

Beautiful. Love it. God bless you always and hope everything is good with you. Love, Gina

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/4/2021 8:43:00 AM

My dearest friend, Gina, I relish your lovely visit and cherish your inspiring comments. Thank you, sweet poetess. All is good here, except for life's busy-ness that has kept me away from the Soup recently and away from wonderful friends like you. Hoping all is good with you and yours as well. Warmest wishes and warmest hugs to you, my sweet friend and lovely poetess.. ~Susan

Jack Horne

Date: 9/27/2021 5:09:00 AM

I had to read this twice - such beauty in so few lines. Amazing write, my friend

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/4/2021 8:39:00 AM

Such beauty in so few lines of your comments, my dear friend. Thank you, Jack. Your gracious visit is a thrill and your inspiring thoughts are an honor to receive. Your heartening presence lifts my spirits to the heavens. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Paul Callus

Date: 9/13/2021 10:12:00 AM

These four lines stand out proudly on their own, Susan. As usual, your vocabulary is of a high standard; alliteration comes to the fore, and the reader is easily tempted to partake from your mellow fantasy. ~ Warm regards & hugs my friend. // paul

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/4/2021 8:13:00 AM

My dearest friend, Paul, thank you for your inspiring comments. I'm happy to know that you partook in this mellow fantasy of soaring imagination and expression. I glide ever higher on the wings of your wonderful words. Please accept my apologies for my late reply. Recently, life's busy-ness has kept me away from the Soup and cherished friends like you. Warmest wishes and hugs.. ~Susan

Anitha Jayasankar

Date: 9/13/2021 8:59:00 AM

Awesome dearest Susan... Your poetic pearls keep shining bright and never fail to inspire me... and how skillfully you titled this poem.. "lustre of opalescence"... loved the alliteration and the flowing imagery... As always, AMAZING.. Am happy to see you posting poems my friend... I hope you are fine... Have a blessed lovely day.. ~ Ani

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/4/2021 8:03:00 AM

Dearest Ani, thank you for your lustrous comments. Your rich thoughts are heartening and shine beautifully upon my poem and upon my grateful heart. Your gracious visit is truly uplifting, my inspiring friend. Please accept my apologies for my late reply. Recently, life's busy-ness has kept me away from the Soup and my wonderful friends here. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 9/11/2021 1:39:00 PM

I love how the title alone is so laden with stunning imagery, and the poem abundantly delivers on that promise, I think the third line is my favorite for the meter and musicality of it! Hoping for a win for you :)

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/4/2021 7:54:00 AM

Dear Michelle, the thoughtful beauty and uplifting power of your comments is stunning and held in my deepest gratitude. Thank you, my dearest friend. Your golden words add rich luster to my poem. Please accept my apologies for my late reply. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Harry Horsman

Date: 9/8/2021 8:48:00 PM

Love this Susan, a prime example, of your wonderful imagination.

Susan Ashley
Date: 9/17/2021 8:02:00 AM

Dear Harry, it is always a thrill when your wonderful comments adorn my poem. I'm so pleased you enjoyed this poem, my friend. Your gracious friendship is truly appreciated as is your amazing poetry, dear poet. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Gershon Wolf

Date: 9/8/2021 8:18:00 PM

When considering adjectival forms of nacre, consider Susan Ashley, 'The Artistic Baker.' ~ Wise Acre

Susan Ashley
Date: 9/17/2021 8:00:00 AM

Dear Wise Acre, your exceptional comments are ever so appreciated, as are your unparalleled rhyming skills! Thank you for sharing your creatively and beautifully expressed thoughts with me, my friend. Warmest wishes.. ~The Artistic Baker :))

James Marshall Goff

Date: 9/8/2021 6:37:00 AM

Yes, quite freeing actually, Susan! remarkably delicious lines that mesmerized me!

Susan Ashley
Date: 9/17/2021 7:54:00 AM

Dear James, it fills me with joy to know you were mesmerized.. I love that word! Thank you, my friend, for sharing your beautiful thoughts and feelings with me. Your wonderful presence is truly appreciated. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Supraja Kannan

Date: 9/8/2021 3:18:00 AM

Wonderful, Susan... I feel the bliss reading your beautiful verse... Loved it...

Susan Ashley
Date: 9/17/2021 7:51:00 AM

Supraja, I relish your wonderful visit and savor your beautiful comments. Thank you for gracing my poem with your shining presence, my dear friend, your gracious heart is deeply appreciated. Warmest wishes and hugs.. ~Susan

Malabika Ray Choudhury

Date: 9/5/2021 5:31:00 AM

"breathing bliss and sipping soulful seas," - Oh, how enchanting, Susan! Your phrases dazzle me every time I read your poems - immensely enjoy the creations of your masterful splendid pen. Love and BW ~ Mala

Susan Ashley
Date: 9/17/2021 7:48:00 AM

Dearest Mala, that you were enchanted by my poem fills me with immense joy! Thank you, my sweet friend, for sharing your beautiful thoughts and feelings with me. Your sensitive and savoring heart is reflected in your heartwarming words and your wondrous poetry, both are a thrill to relish! Warmest wishes and hugs.. ~Susan

Carol Louise Moon

Date: 9/4/2021 9:34:00 PM

Wonderful wordsmithing, Susan. I like all your creative, original phrases, but especially the last line. Such imagery!! Carol Louise

Susan Ashley
Date: 9/7/2021 8:31:00 AM

My dear friend, Carol Louise, thank you for your wonderful visit and for such inspiring comments. Your presence is as uplifting as it is lovely, dear poetess. It touches me deeply to know you enjoyed my poem. Warmest wishes and hugs.. ~Susan

Jack Horne

Date: 9/4/2021 8:34:00 AM

oh, this is beautiful

Susan Ashley
Date: 9/7/2021 8:07:00 AM

Dear Jack, it's wonderful to hear from you. Thank you for your gracious visit and inspiring comment. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Frederic Parker

Date: 9/2/2021 5:53:00 PM

the wanderlust of freedom with the sea...good luck dear friend, dear poet... my favorite on the album is "remembering when we could be warm together"

Susan Ashley
Date: 9/7/2021 8:06:00 AM

Thank you, Frederic, for shining your poetic heart upon my poem. Indeed, your favorite song is a gem.. it is a favorite with me as well - but I guess we could say that about every song on this incredibly beautiful album! :)) Your wonderful presence is ever appreciated, dear poet, dear friend.. ~Susan

Tom Cunningham

Date: 9/2/2021 12:58:00 PM

A verse that stands out as a poem in its own right, hope you are keeping well Susan and best of luck in the contest. Tom

Susan Ashley
Date: 9/2/2021 5:36:00 PM

Dear Tom, it's a pleasure to see you! Thank you for your lovely comments. Both your visit and warm words are truly appreciated. All is well here and I hope all is well there, where you are , my friend. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan