Passion

lost lips linger as cinders heat thaws good bye kiss do embers surprise oh yes shower of wild sparks can love rise from cold ashes let our dew feed the phoenix Susan Ashley July 12, 2021 (Katuata Poetry Form) PS syllables per lines: 5 7 7 0 5 7 7

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Maximilian G. Wolf

Date: 11/9/2021 2:58:00 AM

Very nice and strong images. Great read. ~Max

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/9/2021 5:03:00 PM

Dear Maximilian, it is an honor to receive your inspiring remarks. Your heartwarming visit is truly appreciated. Thank you, my friend.. ~Susan

Brian Sambourne

Date: 10/13/2021 7:02:00 AM

A joy to read + contemplate. "..our dew feed the Phoenix.." - inspiring. Best wishes, Brian

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/15/2021 8:42:00 AM

Dear Brian, it is indeed wonderful to see you! Thank you for your beautiful comments, I am uplifted by your warm words. Your shining presence is ever appreciated. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Nancy Kaufman

Date: 10/8/2021 12:57:00 PM

wo ah Susan.I better hold the horses on that one..very hott..

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/8/2021 10:12:00 PM

I love your response, Nancy! :) Thank you for your wonderful visit and heartening comments. Both are truly appreciated, my friend.. ~Susan

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 8/21/2021 4:52:00 PM

This is beautiful. God bless you always. Love, Gina

Susan Ashley
Date: 8/22/2021 8:20:00 AM

Dearest Regina, your wonderful presence is a delight to behold. I relish your lovely comments. Thank you, my sweet friend, for your gracious and uplifting visit. Warmest wishes with love.. ~Susan

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 8/20/2021 3:46:00 PM

Hello Susan, so beautifully created. I feel the passion in this poem as I read. Hugs.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 8/22/2021 11:09:00 AM

Hello Susan, yes I could feel the emotions in this poem. You are welcome my friend. Hugs.

Susan Ashley
Date: 8/22/2021 8:15:00 AM

Dear Darlene, I'm so pleased to know that you could feel the emotions of my poem in your heart. Thank you for sharing your wonderful and uplifting thoughts with me, my sweet friend. Warmest wishes and hugs.. ~Susan

Eve Roper

Date: 8/11/2021 7:57:00 PM

beautiful imagery and romantic , Susan, love it. hope you are doing well.

Susan Ashley
Date: 8/13/2021 6:59:00 PM

My dear friend, Eve, thank you for your gracious visit and enthralling comments. It's so wonderful to hear from you and I'm thrilled to know you enjoyed this piece. Yes, I am doing well but life is keeping me too busy these days to properly enjoy my Soup.. I hope all is well with you, sweet poetess. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Vernon Witmer

Date: 8/10/2021 1:30:00 PM

i like the way you talk

Susan Ashley
Date: 8/11/2021 5:45:00 AM

Thank you, Vernon, for your gracious visit and lovely comment. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

John Gondolf

Date: 8/9/2021 2:36:00 AM

Wow, Susan, I just found this sizzling gem. The ink from your pen oozes with a subtle passion. Hope all is well in your world. Hugs, John

Susan Ashley
Date: 8/9/2021 5:28:00 PM

John, it’s so wonderful to hear from you. Thank you for your gracious visit and beautiful comments. If anyone can appreciate the subtle passion of this poem, it’s you dear poet! You own gifted pen is so very masterful at creating stunning poetic passion. I’m so pleased you enjoyed this piece. Warmest wishes and hugs.. ~Susan

Robert Lindley

Date: 8/1/2021 8:25:00 PM

A double treasure of magnificent verse my dear friend! Depth, beauty romanticism and your ever magnificent style and immense poetic talent on full display. A fav-- and a fine gem too ... God bless,,,

Susan Ashley
Date: 8/4/2021 9:51:00 AM

My dear friend, I am honored and inspired by the beauty of your generous comments and fav. Thank you, Robert, it is truly my privilege to share in poetic fellowship and friendship with you, as you are one of the great poets gracing the pages of PS. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Jcb Brul

Date: 7/31/2021 7:20:00 AM

Oh, such a romantic poem oozing with tenderness that lingers..I have no words. A fave for me!

Susan Ashley
Date: 8/4/2021 10:09:00 AM

My sweet friend, JCB, thank you for your beautiful comments. I am heartened by your gracious visit and so very honored by your fave. Your creative presence inspires me, dear poetess. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Harry Horsman

Date: 7/28/2021 9:10:00 PM

Love the title to this beautiful poetry, Susan. To this reader, it enhances the strength

Susan Ashley
Date: 8/4/2021 10:06:00 AM

Dearest Harry, it is a pleasure to see you and to receive your beautiful comments. Thank you, my wonderful friend. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 7/26/2021 11:23:00 AM

I always love when a phoenix alights in a line. Lovely lines! Warm hugs, xomo!

Susan Ashley
Date: 8/4/2021 10:04:00 AM

That's what I thought, Mo! ;) Thank you for your gracious visit and lovely comments. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Joseph May

Date: 7/25/2021 5:21:00 AM

I like how the last line reignites the flames of passion, Well penned Susan..

Susan Ashley
Date: 8/4/2021 10:01:00 AM

Dear Joseph, thank you for your gracious visit and lovely comments. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Joanna Daniel

Date: 7/22/2021 1:29:00 AM

This is really beautiful, Susan:)

Susan Ashley
Date: 7/23/2021 6:24:00 PM

Thank you, Jo. Your wonderful presence and lovely comment is so appreciated. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Paul Callus

Date: 7/19/2021 6:00:00 AM

Two delightful haiku which rely on clever use of words, Susan. I would say that sometimes embers describe passion better than the fire itself!! ~ So pleased to be reading you again, my friend :) Warm regards & Hugs // paul

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

Dearest Paul, your warm wonderful presence here is ever elating and inspiring. Thank you for sharing your precious thoughts with me. Indeed, smoldering embers can be quite seductive.. Warmest wishes and hugs to you, my wonderful friend.. ~Susan

Judy Ball

Date: 7/18/2021 7:05:00 PM

This is filled with deep emotion and such vivid expression. Well done. God Bless, JB

Susan Ashley
Date: 7/25/2021 7:23:00 PM

Thank you, Judy. Your gracious visit and beautiful comments inspire me and are held in my deepest gratitude. Warmest wishes, dear poetess.. ~Susan

Sotto Poet

Date: 7/17/2021 7:00:00 AM

What a wonderful Haïku Susan, very well crafted with a very profound illustrations and meanings, to bring passion to live and revive the Phoenix. My very best wishes with the contest.

Susan Ashley
Date: 7/25/2021 8:28:00 AM

Thank you, my dear friend, Lasaad. Your beautiful comments inspire me and are held in my truest appreciation. Warmest wishes, dear poet.. ~Susan

Carol Louise Moon

Date: 7/14/2021 9:18:00 AM

Powerful haiku, Susan. Every line a well-crafted image. And that ah-ha last line "let our dew feed the Phoenix" Wow. Good luck in the contest. Hugs. Carol Louise

Susan Ashley
Date: 7/25/2021 8:26:00 AM

My dear friend, Carol, thank you for your uplifting comments, they are truly treasured. I am so pleased that you enjoyed my poem. Unfortunately, I disqualified myself from the contest with a punctuation error that slipped past my discerning eye.. Oh well, lesson learned :) Your gracious visit is held in my deepest gratitude, sweet poetess. Warmest wishes and hugs.. ~Susan

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 7/13/2021 12:41:00 PM

Wow, wow, wow, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle! What can I say - go girl go! Such passion Susan - love it! Hugs and Blessings, Jennifer.

Susan Ashley
Date: 7/25/2021 8:20:00 AM

My dearest Jennifer, thank you for your wonderful visit and heartwarming comments. Your very presence is so very uplifting, my lovely poetry sis! Nothing sizzles more than a relit passion that fizzled :) I hope all is well with you and yours. Warmest wishes, love and hugs sent to you across the many miles, sweet friend.. ~Susan

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 7/13/2021 11:34:00 AM

This will certainly ignite the Phoenix. A hot one Susan.

Susan Ashley
Date: 7/23/2021 6:38:00 PM

Thank you for your wonderful comments, Richard. It is always such a pleasure to hear from you. Your inspiring presence is truly appreciated. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Susan Lawrence

Date: 7/13/2021 7:18:00 AM

The embrace of rekindled love...so beautifully captured and made alive again in your passionate words. let our dew feed the phoenix. Yes !! Lovely Susan. Hugs to you,Susan :)

Susan Ashley
Date: 7/23/2021 6:33:00 PM

My dear friend, Susan, thank you. Your creative presence inspires me greatly as does your beautifully expressive comments. I hold the gift of your lovely friendship in my deepest gratitude and your poetic artistry in my highest esteem. Sweet lady, may the gentle wind wrap you in my warmest wishes and hugs.. ~Susan

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 7/12/2021 1:40:00 PM

Rekindled passion, so captivating! And your last line so stellar, the perfect finishng touch~

Susan Ashley
Date: 7/23/2021 6:27:00 PM

My dear friend, Michelle, your wonderful presence and beautiful comments are uplifting. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me, they are treasured along with your heartwarming friendship. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Susan Woodrow

Date: 7/12/2021 9:26:00 AM

ooh! can passion be relit? ah...love that last line! Beautifully written as always :)

Susan Ashley
Date: 7/23/2021 6:23:00 PM

Thank you, Susan. Your creative presence is always so appreciated. .. oh, and yes, relit passion burns the hottest! Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Tom Cunningham

Date: 7/12/2021 8:44:00 AM

Your haiku captured passion well Susan. I hope you are keeping well. Tom

Susan Ashley
Date: 7/12/2021 5:26:00 PM

Thank you, Tom, for your inspiring comments. It's wonderful to see you! I'm so glad to know you enjoyed my poem. I am keeping well, my friend, just extremely busy and unable to be here as much as I'd like to be.. I hope all is well with you too, Tom. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Arturo Michael

Date: 7/12/2021 8:19:00 AM

Two lovely Haikus...Written to catch afire... Nice to see you, Susan Ashley...my eyes open at your words.

Susan Ashley
Date: 7/12/2021 5:22:00 PM

Mon ami, Arturo, I have missed your wonderful presence and poetic works of art. I haven't been able to be here much over the past months. It's wonderful to see you. Thank you for your beautiful comments. I am heartened by your gracious visit! :)) Warmest wishes, wonderful poet and friend.. ~Susan