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Written for the prompt " fulcrum of a rose" sponsored by Unseeking Seeker. 
Thank you soupers for your kind comments and messages, I have been away , was traveling and also still healing from an awful flu, I will slowly be reading you back. Appreciate always your kind and sincere support 

The crescent ~ half awake, yet wholly aware, like the essence of my presence ~ drowsy and divine ~ glowing in golden hues is the mentor leading me through scented silence. I am the thorn and the petal, the yin and yang, the dusk and dawn, the salt and smoke ~ an ember of fire creased in lunar light, a quoted metaphor carved beneath breathing blues, twirling across the twilight in musical stillness ~ abandoning form and ego, in sync with the serenades that swirl through veins like galaxies awaiting to sprinkle seraphic dust upon my mindful skin. I face the skyline, sipping dews of diamond drizzles, like a fulcrum of a rose that blooms beyond the sweetness of nectarine ~ for I am gentle, yet strong; I am more than bleeding pastel and ink on pale paper. I am the m a g i c that flows, an ineffable aura that seeks not accolades from sleeping stars. I surf like an eagle feather, dipped in sapphire-glazed dreams, conscious of the unseen, I feel the aching intricacies nestling within sacred sepals ~ homing thistles ~ tracing the whispers of the moon, falling upon the soils around me like tender tendrils dancing in the wind, when the air speaks in sonnets and the breeze echoes the light that beams in the pulse of my enlightened psyche, in sync with the chakras that fear not the material mists carrying ephemeral desires… O beloved Almighty, my heart ~ a chalice of blushing vines, trembles to the tune of untouched kindness, like infinite haze resembling fragrant phases of blooming florals, veiled by eternal love, merged in colors of candor ~ an evergreen effervescence caressing the wisdom growing in the womb of flowers… But what if love wears glitter ~ like an angelic silhouette, the shadow of my thoughts, a rose without an intoxicating fragrance, but a balmy scent ~ illuminating the quiescence that lingers in lilac and lavender across strands of spirituality, soft as the fragility of astral gardens, subtly sprouting in hues of harmony? Would I still ache for your beauty that radiates within ~ resting in resilience, rooted in righteousness, emanating integrity, lacking jinxed jasmines jaded in judgmental jingles, purifying the sand that holds tales no tongue can tweak ~ a sonnet without a sound, a rhyme without a rhythm, a voice of virtue truest and faithful, only the empathetic empyrean can feel when dark is the eventide… R e m e m b er me ~ not as the written perfection, nor the pristine pigments or woven words within vulnerable verses, but as a rose that endured and weathered the bitter and broken, the withered and wicked winds of seasons pushing and pulling the delicate devotion tied to the celestial fields, where I am more than just petals and thorns ~ a rose fluent in the language of l o v e~ beautifully flawed yet sculpted in blissful radiance ~ flawless in seamless form, a mosaic art etched with p e a c e , a bride of hope veiled in vines and honeysuckle hurricanes… I am beyond skin of ink, I am the rhapsody that ricochets from my mellifluous heart to the Elysian meadows…

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Date: 6/21/2025 11:38:00 AM
"only the empathetic empyrean can feel when dark is the eventide…" love that. You've been missed. Hope all is well now. What a beauty of a poem - <3
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Date: 6/21/2025 10:21:00 AM
Welcome back to you and to your pen. Looks like your time off or vacation did an amazing job for both of you. What a way for the two of you to start off. I would say, "Good Luck" but you will not need it. A huge winner for me. Have a blessed weekend writing away...............
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Date: 6/21/2025 9:55:00 AM
Oh my, this can make every heart heal and sing in the symphony of your truly beautiful, insightful and enlightening lines my dear Ink! What a spiritually inclined and absolutely breathtaking piece this is, sequined with such wise words and metaphorical depth, wherein my soul can really feel the emotions thay you've intended to convey ever so beautifully. Love the imagery you've beautifully woven!And the alliteration,gosh! It feels like a journey knitted in time, ones soul travelling through life and learning to see beyond those hardships and melancholy, which truly aren't meant to define our essence or existence, rather they are meant to refine... I love sooo many lines here especially "I am the m a g i c that flows, an ineffable aura that seeks not accolades from sleeping stars", "But what if love wears glitter ~ like an angelic silhouette, the shadow of my thoughts, a rose without an intoxicating fragrance, but a balmy scent ~" Ahhh, breathtaking!!!
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Date: 6/21/2025 10:00:00 AM
And that last stanza is absolutely my favourite! Everything feels just so effortlessly soulful and seamlessly crafted here, my dear fairy goddess and of course the evocative aura is all I'm here for! You've nailed this as always and that too, while not being well in terms of health. I hope you feel better really soon and the sun shines upon your heart always ~ this piece is going in my FAVSSS!!! sending love and light!!!
Date: 6/21/2025 8:55:00 AM
Every line is a gem. I have avoided this contest because I honestly can't come up with so many fantastic things to write on this topic. Maybe I will just try a simple one anyway before the contest closes. I am very happy to see you back . I hope the awful flu is completely gone away.
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Date: 6/21/2025 9:20:00 AM
Tryng to get better sweet andreaX i think you can do one for this prompt, i really love the prompt as always and needed some spiritual energy too. I will read you shortly. sending you light
Date: 6/21/2025 3:29:00 AM
Beautiful as always, Sweets. Happy you are better. Glad you gave yourself some time out & delighted to read your inspirational poetry again. Duas. X.
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Date: 6/21/2025 6:02:00 AM
Thats such a sweet comment poetic soul. Sending back duas for you! Appreciate you so very much. Im still very slow on soup as im not feeling too well still. But slowly catching up. Hugsz
Date: 6/21/2025 3:27:00 AM
Dear Ink, welcome back. You have been missed. As always your poetry is a breathtaking odyssey of the soul — a luminous tapestry woven with stardust, silence, and spiritual depth. Each line shimmers with metaphysical beauty, a celestial dance of contrasts: petal and thorn, dusk and dawn, ego and essence. The imagery is ethereal, yet grounded in emotional truth, as if the universe itself is whispering through every metaphor. A fave for me it truly is beautiful...Hugs
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Date: 6/21/2025 4:29:00 AM
Awwn your comments are so poetic like you beautiful maria, thank you so much for the fave too. Grateful truly for your kindness and support always. Ill read you too now ..
Date: 6/21/2025 3:06:00 AM
I am the thorn and the petal, the yin and yang, the dusk and dawn, the salt and smoke.. mmm these lines papi!!! Hitting hard like a sledgehammer!! Stunning!!! quoted metaphor carved beneath breathing blues, twirling across the twilight in musical stillness ooo how I have missed ur craftsmanship papi!!! I face the skyline, sipping dews of diamond drizzles, mmmmm child!!! tracing the whispers of the moon, falling upon the soils around me like tender tendrils dancing in the wind, oooo the theatrics !!! Love it!! that lingers in lilac and lavender across strands of spirituality, subtly sprouting in hues of harmony?.. jinxed jasmines jaded in judgmental jingles, yazzzz come through alliterations!!! … aaah what a treat this is to have u back papi!!! Now soup is back to life !! Back true , pure essence of poetry … gorgeous creature creating perfection ..
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Date: 6/21/2025 4:26:00 AM
Look at you papi takin time to read n comment, i hope you enjoyed your break from reading my long a** comments! Appreciate always your support in so many ways!
Date: 6/21/2025 2:42:00 AM
Welcome back Ink! What a return!!! This is amazing in totality but I have to say the first few lines are stunning as a stand-alone "The crescent ~ half awake, yet wholly aware, like the essence of my presence ~ drowsy and divine ~" wow! I love that! No luck required in the contest, this is a stand out winner.
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Date: 6/21/2025 4:12:00 AM
Ah its strange i saw the crescent last night smiling so gold, and so beautiful, was surreal, and that inspired the opening lines. Im so pleased and honored to receive your comment. So kind of you. Sending you light always
Date: 6/21/2025 1:28:00 AM
‘ where I am more than just petals and thorns ~ a rose fluent in the language of l o v e~ beautifully flawed yet sculpted in blissful radiance’… dazzling! If words were your clay, you’d be the best sculptor ever.
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Date: 6/21/2025 4:11:00 AM
This is a very thoughtful and kind comment dear Robert, i appreciate your kindness truly! Thank you so very much always
Date: 6/21/2025 1:21:00 AM
Welcome back ink ! How I missed your poetry . This is an amazing comeback .
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Date: 6/21/2025 4:10:00 AM
awwn i miss yours too hope to read something from you soon dahlin. Thank you always

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