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My Lover Does Await

I wait for you to see me through the night, for nightmares come and capture me in dread, I seek from you my solace and your light, to guide my dreams to paradise instead. Oh Angel can you wrap me in your wings, to cradle me in blissfulness to sleep, and quell my screams so only I will sing, I hope tonight my eyes can keep from weep. Sweet Angel pray with me I'm in the dark, this place I'm lost and wishing I was blind, my love has died I'm feeling pretty stark in madness from the visions in my mind. Oh Spirit be my guide to Heaven's gate, and sate my heart my lover does await. Susan Ashley November 6, 2017

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Caycay Jennings

Date: 11/19/2017 2:00:00 PM

You and your pen delivered another sonnet Wow, Susan. I'm emotional today, so I almost cried, the feel is so palatable. You are rocking Soup! Hugs ... CayCay

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/19/2017 7:58:00 PM

Ohh CayCay, I cherish your heartfelt thoughts and feelings that you share with me today and I appreciate your friendship and your kindness so much. Thank you, my friend, for your wonderfully encouraging visits and thoughtful comments and I'm glad we connected through our love of poetry. Hugs to you always! ~Susan

Pandita Sietesantos

Date: 11/19/2017 11:44:00 AM

You continue to "WOW" me with your amazingly beautiful pieces! This is so magnificent - very much Shakespearean! Love it, love it, love it! Hugs. Pandita

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/19/2017 7:49:00 PM

Dear Pandita, your enthusiastic response to my poem thrills me, I am so glad you enjoyed it! I treasure your wonderful visit and lovely comment and I gratefully accept them with a smiling and happy heart Thank you for sharing your thoughts and friendship with me.. My warmest wishes to you always.. ~Susan

Paul Callus

Date: 11/18/2017 9:37:00 AM

Another round of applause comes your way, Susan. A beautiful and touching sonnet; very heartfelt. Warm regards // paul

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/18/2017 6:45:00 PM

Paul, thank you my friend! I'm thrilled that your enjoyed my sonnet, that means so very much to me. I appreciate the time you take Paul to read my poetry and to comment so beautifully on it. Your presence on my page is such a pleasure :) Warmest wishes always! ~Susan

Alfred Berggren

Date: 11/17/2017 9:34:00 AM

A sad sonnet that touched my heart. I've heard it said, "it's better to have loved and lost, than not to have loved at all."

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/17/2017 10:13:00 PM

Yes Alfred, that saying is so true and a pearl of wisdom... Thank you for your lovely visit and wonderful comment. I appreciate you sharing your precious thoughts with me. My warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Gary Bateman

Date: 11/17/2017 8:39:00 AM

Hello Susan, I just had to read another one of you sonnets here. This one is a beautiful love poem for sure!! (Silent One is spot-on with his comment below.) This one has a different flow from the other two of your latest sonnets I just recently read. But this is to be expected, of course, since each poetic theme calls for a different set of ideas, words, metaphors, and images. Sonnets can be challenging to write, but the end result is always worthwhile!! Superbly done!! Cheers and Best, Gary

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/17/2017 10:11:00 PM

Hello Gary, your lovely appreciation and beautiful comment are gratefully received with joy and a smile. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment on my poetry. Your presence on my poetry page is always a delight for me. I appreciate your esteemed thoughts immensely as I enjoy your poetry so very much! My very warmest regards.. ~Susan

Viv Wigley

Date: 11/14/2017 6:09:00 PM

I do like a sonnet, Susan, and this is a beauty. Well penned, young lady. Viv x

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/14/2017 8:30:00 PM

Viv, your precious appreciation and lovely words do make me smile. Thank you for your wonderful visit and heartwarming comment.. Warmest wishes... ~Susan

Caycay Jennings

Date: 11/14/2017 4:32:00 PM

I hope this one is fiction, Susan, mingled with bits from your life's journey, rather than a 'weight' you currently carry because it expressed a longing for release in the most passionate of pleas - almost desperate. By the end, I was praying for immediate escape as desired. I enjoyed reading it. Blessings ... CayCay

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/14/2017 4:48:00 PM

CayCay, this is strictly my heart's imagination at work along with bits and pieces of my life's journey to flavor my poem. Thank you for your sweet concern my friend and your caring comment. In this poem, the voice's desperation intensifies especially during the long sad nights when she's alone... Your wonderful insights and friendship is so appreciated. Warmest wishes ~Susan

Robert Lindley

Date: 11/14/2017 8:29:00 AM

A truly exceptional sonnet my friend. Definitely measures up to top level sonnet writings in my opinion. For flow, depth, beauty and emotion provoking verses stir both heart and mind! A fav...

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/14/2017 3:56:00 PM

Thank you so much Robert for your treasured appreciation and your wonderful words. I'm so happy you enjoyed my poem. Your kind comment and the fav are received with gratitude my friend! ~Susan

Roy Pett

Date: 11/13/2017 10:49:00 AM

Wow, excellent sonnet Susan, this meets everything I like about a sonnet, great rhyme, interesting and the wonderful use of words. :)) Thank you very much for your very kind comment on my sonnet, much appreciated. :))

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/13/2017 6:29:00 PM

Roy, your precious appreciation and warmhearted comment is inspiring and encouraging to me. Thank you for your lovely visit and kinds words my friend.. ~Susan

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 11/11/2017 1:19:00 PM

I just wish to applaud the artful work you have done my friend, Susan! Bravo!

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/11/2017 10:46:00 PM

Thank you for your precious thoughts and beautiful words my dear friend Demetrios. Your wonderful visit and lovely comment is so appreciated.. ~Susan

John Michaels

Date: 11/11/2017 10:28:00 AM

Very powerful imagery and an evocative write, Susan. I have never been brave enough to tackle IP, but if Andrea says the meter is "impeccable" that's high praise indeed! Best of luck in the contest. Regards, John.

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/11/2017 11:46:00 AM

John, I read your kind words with much appreciation.. This sonnet was not written for a contest. I wrote it to practice meter, but it could end up in a contest at some point.. lol! Thank you for your awesome comment and wonderful visit.. Warmest regards.. ~Susan

Joseph May

Date: 11/10/2017 10:39:00 PM

Beautiful sonnet Susan...best wishes

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/11/2017 11:21:00 AM

Thank you Joseph. Warmest regards.. ~Susan

Bernard Chan

Date: 11/10/2017 3:54:00 PM

Nicely done, Susan. I like how it's talking to an angel instead of directly to a lover. Somehow makes the sentiments more exquisite and wistful. Enjoyed! :)

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/10/2017 9:32:00 PM

Thank you Bernard. It was just one of those things where the first line just came to me and the rest followed. My main focus actually was to practice meter... I thank you for your kind thoughts and your lovely comment is so appreciated. I'm so happy you enjoyed my poem my friend! ~Susan

Probir Gupta

Date: 11/9/2017 11:01:00 PM

The spirit is enthralling, the rhythm beautiful ... The images so inviting and the excellence irrefutable ... Great, Susan, enjoyed the read, very cheerful ....

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/10/2017 11:11:00 AM

Probir, kind thoughts and words from a poet I greatly admire enthralls me! Thank you for your generous appreciation of my poem... Your comment warms my heart with gratitude and puts a smile on my face.. ~Susan

Bjorn Wastvedt

Date: 11/9/2017 6:38:00 PM

Love this poem in sonnet style, so easy to understand and so easy to read! Bjørn

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/9/2017 7:25:00 PM

Thank you Bjorn for your beautiful comment and wonderful visit. I'm happy you enjoyed my poem and your very kind words are well appreciated! ~Susan

Suzanne C. Goudreau

Date: 11/9/2017 5:08:00 PM

Beautifully written Susan. A sentimental and moving read. Every verse although sad, are gripping with emotions. Very well penned!

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/9/2017 5:53:00 PM

Suzanne, your kind words are read with much appreciation. Thank you for your wonderful visit, very lovely comment and your treasured thoughts.. ~Susan

Heidi Sands

Date: 11/9/2017 7:30:00 AM

This is a beautiful poem Susan! So well written :)

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/9/2017 5:43:00 PM

Thank you Heidi for your lovely words and support. Your friendship is so appreciated! :)

Gary Smith

Date: 11/9/2017 1:42:00 AM

A beautiful sonnet Susan :)

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/9/2017 5:42:00 PM

Thank you Gary. I appreciate your kind words!

Maria Williams

Date: 11/8/2017 8:02:00 PM

A moving wistful write Susan. I hope this is not a real life situation though? My dear you can take on any form of poetry and you would excel. This is indeed a wonderful sonnet in Iambic Pentameter. Bravo and a fave...Maria xxx

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/8/2017 9:44:00 PM

Maria, I so appreciate your friendship and your wonderful visits. Thank you for your beautiful comment, your encouraging words and for the fave. Your generosity of good will and kindness is unparalleled. Hugs! ~Susan P.S. I think I'll delete the *practicing Iambic Pentameter* now, and this write is strictly imaginative :)

Akkina Downing

Date: 11/8/2017 7:47:00 PM

Hello Susan my dear friend, how are you doing? but first of, this piece is so beautiful and I hope you'll sleep soundly tonight... I miss you and your impeccable poems :) hugs hugs and more hugs :)

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/8/2017 8:50:00 PM

Akkina my long lost but never forgotten friend! I'm fine, how are you doing? So glad you're back! I will be sleeping just fine tonight as this poem is completely from my imagination... Thank you for your cherished visit and thoughts. Your kind words mean the world to me, as always.. Lots of hugs for you! ~Susan

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/8/2017 5:53:00 PM

wow, Susan. I am finally making the time to see your sonnet. Impeccable meter. WELL DONE!!!!

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/8/2017 8:44:00 PM

Andrea, I'm so happy with your response to my sonnet. Your valued opinion means so much to me. Thank you for taking the time to read my poem, your care and concern and for sharing your thoughts with me letting me know that I got the IP rhythm right. Much appreciation! ~Susan

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/8/2017 5:53:00 PM

You had me so worried, and why? you GOT it.

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/8/2017 8:30:00 PM

Thank you Andrea for your care, concern and your kind words :)

Winged Warrior

Date: 11/8/2017 5:11:00 AM

A lovers sonnet...very well crafted Susan...Iambic Pentameter too...have a great reunion lol...god bless...^WW^

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/8/2017 8:28:00 PM

Winged Warrior, your wonderful visit and your heartwarming comment is such a pleasure to receive and is so appreciated. Thank you for sharing your cherished thoughts and your friendship... ~Susan

John Gondolf

Date: 11/7/2017 8:59:00 PM

A lovely sonnet, Susan, well done. John

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/7/2017 9:02:00 PM

Thank you John for your lovely visit and warm words. Your kindness is so appreciated! ~Susan

Arturo Michael

Date: 11/7/2017 7:26:00 PM

I didn't see this... A change Susan... something different... I like it... I hope you're sleeping well though, and what you mentioned was just poetry...I was wondering why you haven't posted anything....but you did...All the best my friend

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/7/2017 8:12:00 PM

My dear friend Arturo, thank you for your truly heartwarming comment and kind concern, this poem is strictly from my imagination and yes, I sleep very well at night :) I so appreciate your care and concern my friend. And I'm happy you enjoyed my poem. I've been trying my pen at Sonnets lately and this theme suited the form well I think.. Hugs to you mon ami!! ~Susan