Sally Eslinger Poet Prose Poetry

LUMINOUS a potd

Luminous
lights appear
in my long dreams,
as my soul, so it seems, holds high
a periscope
for my heart and mind to see
every surrounding scene

beyond the heavy, seamed quilt of history
laid over my long sleep,
my long night — as deeply
black as the pupils of my eyes
mirroring a moonless, starless mid-night;

yet my soul floats
within this ever-amassing eternity — 
wherein gleams an airglow for some sight
of the softly glistening atmosphere’s heights…
arising 
    heavenward
and shimmering 
~ while here within me
longings emanate
   (for a communion with God 
         and a complete life)
appearing luminous and divinely embossed 
— comprising my long, impassioned prayers 
— all into making
the long necklace 
  of gold-linked 
    wishes and psalmed gratitdes 

I kneel to sing
on these long nights
before my long sleeping…

♡Like0

Share Poem

---

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

1 2

Curie Stark September 10, 2023 at 11:41 PM Beautiful poem I'm mesmerized Sally Eslinger November 23, 2023 at 10:20 PM I sincerely thank you for coning to read & comment, take care!

Richard Lamoureux September 4, 2023 at 6:56 AM Worth a second read. A good way to start the day. Sally Eslinger September 4, 2023 at 3:48 PM Thank you, Richard, for your time & comment. Enjoyed your poetry yesterday!

Jennifer Proxenos September 3, 2023 at 11:30 AM Hi Sally, how breathtaking is this poem, a profound write which quite understandably got POTD, CONGRATULATIONS MY FRIEND. Hugs and Blessings, Jennifer. Sally Eslinger September 4, 2023 at 3:53 PM Jennifer! Hi & thank you! I’ve been improving healthwise lately, so enjoyed reading your poetry yesterday. I’ve lots to catch up. God bless you!

Regina Mcintosh September 3, 2023 at 11:16 AM Amazing writing. Love it. God bless you always, Congrats on POTD. Love, Gina Sally Eslinger September 4, 2023 at 3:58 PM Gina! Many thanks! You were on my mind, poetess friend, as i posted this one. Your soulful writes always reflecting the colors & light if God speak truth & inspire! Hugs!

Valsa George September 3, 2023 at 5:53 AM Wow.... so beautiful and heavenly ! You have created a celestial ambiance dear Sally ! I imagine your soul becoming so light and floating in eternity where gleams of light leave flickering patterns. Congratulations on your well deserved POTD Sally Eslinger September 4, 2023 at 4:02 PM Valsa, hi & my goodness (!) thank you for your dear, dumbling words. So happy you enjoyed reading this poem! Hugechugs, sally

Silent One September 3, 2023 at 2:21 AM Congratulations on your POTD with thid poem full of wonderful lines and imagery.. this is has a great use of metaphor, i love that second stanza... its so soft and tender in your thoughts and an interesting ending... love this one, really deserves the accolade. Sally Eslinger September 4, 2023 at 4:19 PM I am honored by your words & inthank you. Both the bible’s OT & NT refer to God refining His children through fires of trials like the refinercwill make gold = links (metaphor) jewelery = the necklace i then link together of psalms & gratitudes/praises. I thank you! Be well! xox sally

Ink Empress September 2, 2023 at 7:11 PM So good to read you again, and wow what a brilliant write this is. I especially loved “ mirroring q moonless starless midnight” so deep and descriptive. We all should have too one , a long necklace of gold linked wishes and psalmed gratitude” what a creative way to deliver that. You truly are an artistic soul. Much deserved POTD congratulations Sally Eslinger September 4, 2023 at 4:31 PM Empress! Hi! Deeply thanful for your wonderful comment. Check 1Peter 7 ~7-17, The bible telling of God turning our afflictions by fire to gold…i wear, then, those times, turned to gold, as a necklace. It has truthffully taken long 4 me to learn to praise God 4 sufferings, ~32 yrs actually & just to begin. This poem kinda to celebrate that. Big hugs!

Deb M September 2, 2023 at 4:43 PM Beautiful heavenly poem Sally…Congratulations on a well deserved POTD! Debx Sally Eslinger September 4, 2023 at 4:36 PM Deb, my heartffelt thanks that you came to read & sweetly comment. I enjoyed reading your poetry yesterday & look forward to reading more of your impressive work. Blessings!

Arlo Parker September 2, 2023 at 12:49 PM Excellent POTD!! :-) Sally Eslinger September 4, 2023 at 7:31 AM Yes, Arlo! I’m jumping out of my skin! (to my husband’s horror, asit’ll be his task to fit me back it!).

Brandy Nicole September 2, 2023 at 12:20 PM So many blessings, indeed ! (Name them one by one.) Such a beautiful, uplifting message you've penned, my dear friend. Your thoughts bring a smile to my heart. Congratulations Sally, on Poem of the Day. My best to you. :) Hugs, Brandy Sally Eslinger September 4, 2023 at 5:00 PM Brandy, thank you! Was just over reading your spectacular poetry! So honored you came by ro read & comment. I love your words here from your poet’s deep heart. Thank you again! My hugs, sally

Speaks Volumes September 2, 2023 at 9:33 AM Back again Sally with congrats my friend for a well deserved POTD for such a lovely poem. Sally Eslinger September 4, 2023 at 5:59 PM Volumes, hi and my deep thanks for your supportive xomment! It means alot to me. My hugs, sally

Paula Goldsmith September 2, 2023 at 8:59 AM Congratulations on your POTD win. A wonderful write from a wonderful writer. Have a blessed day writing away................. Sally Eslinger September 4, 2023 at 6:04 PM Paula, i’m humbled to have a POTD the same week as your so honored poem! I really enjoyed my reading several of your poems yesterday. Write on, my caring friend…….

Michelle Faulkner September 2, 2023 at 8:53 AM Truly breathtaking, Sally, embodies luminous in such a gorgeous way, I am simply in awe of your talent, congratulations on your well earned potd! Sally Eslinger September 4, 2023 at 6:11 PM Michelle, i’m enormously humbled by your amazing comment. As you, i hope, realize, i esteem your poetry. We have a mutual awe-meration thing going, i guess, dear friend. Actually this came just as felinit never ever would..l Love you!

Bill Baker September 2, 2023 at 8:25 AM Lovely Prose poetry, Sally. Congratulations on your POTD honor! Enjoy your special day, my friend. Bill Sally Eslinger September 4, 2023 at 6:19 PM Bill, my friend! Thank you! Yes, i am/was amazed that it would ever happen. This is onevof those poems that spilled out of the well with a phrase & would have been lost had i not immediately taken it up to run into its inspiration. Your kindness always is a boost. Be well. By the way, my pro commedian neicevis writing the cat captions…. Hugs! sally

Susan Lawrence September 2, 2023 at 7:38 AM Stunning , beautiful, heartfelt and mysterious in its ethereal nature. Thank you for this journey of words and soul dear Sally ! Congratulations on POTD. Hugs, Susan :) Sally Eslinger September 4, 2023 at 6:26 PM Susan, what an honor to read such a heartfelt response to this poem from you. It is hard for me to express how deeply i treasure PSp as a place where writing our love of God is not panned, but shared! Thank you for your words!

Tania Kitchin September 2, 2023 at 6:03 AM Sally, wonderfully penned, congratulations on POTD! Sally Eslinger September 4, 2023 at 6:29 PM Tania, hi & thank you for coming by to read and to respond! God bless & keep inspiring you!

Gordon Mcconnell September 2, 2023 at 5:27 AM Lovely piece of prose Sally, so full of inspiration and insightfulness. Congratulations on the POTD, blessings always,Gordon Sally Eslinger September 4, 2023 at 6:34 PM Thank you, Gordon. Truly a day for the diary (if i kept one anymore) as a day of potd, which i thought i’d never see, Hope you have a great week!

Heidi Sands September 2, 2023 at 5:17 AM Congratulations for POTD Sally :) Sally Eslinger September 4, 2023 at 6:37 PM Thank you, Heidi! May God bless you with abundant inspiration and His love always!

Vijay Pandit September 2, 2023 at 4:52 AM Back with BIG congrats Sally on your POTD. Enjoy your special day today. Sally Eslinger September 4, 2023 at 6:45 PM Thank you, Vijay! Yes, i nearly fell off the bed when i saw it! As i noted at the bottom, this is a poem it took two days to sculpt. The kind of poem i place in my heart’s locket before i post it. Blessings… & my appreciative hugs 4 you!

Christuraj Alex September 2, 2023 at 4:15 AM "longings emanate (for a communion with God and a complete life)" - A spirit-filled lively poem. There is great depth in it. Congratulations! Sally Eslinger September 4, 2023 at 11:23 PM And i greatly thank you for your time to come by to read, your true spirit to respond, and your kind words of comment.

Christina Bowring September 2, 2023 at 3:31 AM Many congratulations on POTD Sally.This prose poem is simply gorgeous. The last stanza in particular is stunning. So, so well written throughout its entirety. Loved it and a well deserved honour. Have a blessed day. Sally Eslinger September 4, 2023 at 11:32 PM Christina' thank you for your super comment. Very happy that this poem could embrace you the way it did. Blessings and my hugs, sally

Beryl Edmonds September 2, 2023 at 2:46 AM Lovely prose poetry Sally and beautiful dreams. Congratulations on receiving the honour of poem of the day… Belle Sally Eslinger September 4, 2023 at 6:50 PM Belle, i so esteem your work, so very thankful for your sweet words! Hugs, sally

Victor Buhagiar September 2, 2023 at 2:04 AM A great voyage of faith. Congratulations on your POTD. Sally Eslinger September 4, 2023 at 6:48 PM Thank you, Victor. Hope you checked your soupmail. Good morning. Have a good day! Hugs!

Unseeking Seeker September 2, 2023 at 1:33 AM Take us with you! A sublime journey within, dear Sally, God bless! Warmest congratulations on POTD Sally Eslinger September 7, 2023 at 6:02 AM Dear always inspiring Seeker! I think seeking God may start with the Longing for Him. You nom de plume always starts me thinking & then you follow it with your powerful poetry! Thanks for your wonderful comment.

David Kavanagh September 2, 2023 at 1:16 AM Your poem is a good one Sally, and expresses your inner being finding peace, in an out of body experience perhaps, congratulations on a more than deserving POTD, cheers David Sally Eslinger September 7, 2023 at 6:11 AM David, it feels out of body, but according to all i’ve read, isn’t. I’m sure there’s a rising of my sou. I speak of the process as a Launching. ‘Ve not researched it, but i think the Astral body thing may be different. Launching is more abt leaving Ego/self going into a discerning-knowing of God. Thanks for your read congrats . xox

1 2