Sandia

SANDIA Sandia …Sandia I love you. Sandia…Sandia your beautiful deep shadows and illuminated peaks stir within me wonder and desire. To be part of your world, your story, your history would be my gift. Whisper to me … Sweet watermelon hills. I long to be closer to you, to touch you, to smell the air on your highest peak, to lay my tired body in your lush green valleys. I know you speak to me and whisper in my ears. I know you call to me and I hear your words… “Come to me. Let me embrace you. You will become me and travel through my past, my present and on into my future. Let me stroke your forehead and gently touch your tired eyelids closing them so you may rest if even for a few moments.” “Rest in my hills, in my shelter of smooth warm stones. Surround yourself. Rest on me. Breathe in my air. Look upward and gaze upon the lovely pink and gray clouds that hover around me. Let me kiss you with my breeze…the call of the air… and the promise of dreams to come.”

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Jan Allison

Date: 8/10/2023 3:19:00 PM

your free verse is exceptional Susan, I truly wish I had the imagination to write the way you do, hugs jan xx

Susan Lawrence
Date: 8/14/2023 7:44:00 AM

Dearest Jan , humbled by your comments. In gratitude for your presence! Big hugs dear one . Love, Susan :)

Bill Baker

Date: 6/17/2023 3:03:00 PM

Continued... I feel that oneness while meditating in nature often. One becomes one with all of creations in those moments. I'm inspired by your gift the both show us through your art and tell us through your engaging poetry. Thanks for sharing with us my dear friend.God smiles on those that find and use the gifts He has given them. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill p.s. Oh! A FAV for my list.

Susan Lawrence
Date: 6/21/2023 1:07:00 PM

Dearest Bill, apologies for the tardy reply to your lovey message !! It has been extremely busy here . How wonderful that you could visit my website and see my paintings . A gift for me . It sounds like you had a wonderful experience in New Mexico . The land speaks as does our heart when we are quite and listen Often this happens in meditation or while immersing ourselves in nature . Thank you for the pleasure of your friendship and your deep soulful heart . So happy to know you and Sara ! Thank you for the Fav. Sending blessings, Susan :)

Bill Baker

Date: 6/17/2023 2:59:00 PM

I visited your website today and found your painting to be warm and inspiring. I went back to your first posted poem here on Poetry Soup, as I try to do once I see a poet's words resonate with me. My daughter and her husband lived in Albuquerque for a few years and when visiting them we visited the Sandias. Beautiful country and breathetaking views from the mountains. Your painting was a wonderful greeting and your poem luminating. To feel the oneness of nature, in any form is spiritual.tbc

Ann Cantu

Date: 5/21/2023 9:35:00 PM

There’s valid reason for New Mexico to be the Land of Enchantment. I wanted to retire there, somewhere is sight of the Sandias. I didn’t, but they’re in my heart. I love your poem Susan! I can see the glorious landscape through your words. Thank you for that.

Susan Lawrence
Date: 5/24/2023 1:56:00 PM

Hi dear Ann , So happy for your visit and presence ! I appreciate your comments. It was a special day when I saw those watermelon hills . Magical color and lighting and energy ! Happpy to have shared this with you . Susan :)

Fin Chuuk

Date: 3/13/2023 7:18:00 PM

Oh my, what a breathtaking poem. Sweetest and loveliest of all. It just breaths love and happiness. Masterpiece of art, dear poetess :)

Susan Lawrence
Date: 3/14/2023 10:14:00 PM

Dear Fin , Your words bring a smile to my face . Thank you dear one for your passionate response to my poem ! it was indeed a special day when I came upon the watermelon hills . Looking forward to reading more of your poems ! Susan :)

Jeff Kyser

Date: 2/11/2023 5:26:00 PM

I lived in New Mexico briefly as a child and remember driving from Albuquerque to the Sandra mountains. It seemed like we would never get there, so large and so far away. And then we were, and it was a magical day with fresh snow. Good memories recalled by this poem.

Susan Lawrence
Date: 2/13/2023 12:06:00 PM

Hi dear Jeff, I am so happy that you relived some childhood memories through my poem. It was quite a sight to see and had a magical presence when I visited there. Sending you all good wishes. Susan :)

Michael Tor

Date: 10/20/2022 11:32:00 AM

Susan of all the writers here on the Soup. Your Poems of a place or location. No one here captures the personification better than you. You bring these locations alive, with emotions it is almost as though you become the Mountain or the place. Your words are exciting because you create a seductive like emotion in the reader, you have to remind yourself that it is a place you're relating too. You have mastered this ability to bring nature alive through your own emotions and feelings. Bravo...

Susan Lawrence
Date: 10/31/2022 5:44:00 PM

Dearest Michael, in gratitude and humbled by your your words and participation. Sending you a Soup Mail now Susan :)

John Watt

Date: 3/26/2022 10:21:00 PM

[Part 2]... Congratulations for that, and know that your new creations, whether in the medium of words, oils, or acrylics are always anxiously anticipated. On that note, I was thrilled to view your new landscapes at your website today (and poetry too!) Love them all! Hugs ~ John

Susan Lawrence
Date: 4/22/2022 4:04:00 PM

Thank you dear John ! So grateful for your presence. Big hugs , Susan :)

John Watt

Date: 3/26/2022 10:17:00 PM

Dearest Susan, your experience with Sandia reads like a spiritual connection was made that day that continues into the present. The nurturing, almost mother and child resonance is deeply felt in your words. I have had the good fortune to visit Sandia once in my life, and have never lost the desire to return. I have trekked up several summits and have experienced that spiritual embrace you depict. I love everything about the mountains: the air, the trees, the streams, the wildlife, the primeval continuity with the long ago... It is life altering, but eventually you return to sea level (or I do, anyway), clinging to that dreamy memory of mountaintop magic. Thank you for rekindling those memories. This write was a majestic and worthy way to begin your PS career, and it is also a delight to have it included in the PS Anthology, book 2.

Susan Lawrence
Date: 3/29/2022 7:53:00 AM

Dearest John, So much gratitude for your visit and kind words We have shared similar experiences in the majestic and magical call of the air, trees, streams and oneness that is felt while nearing the peaks of the mountains. There is no way to describe how it changes one. Mother Nature has always called to my soul...my inner being . I do hear her whisper to me and it is truly a gift . The language of the ancients . Thank you for your visit and for participating along with me. I send you loving thoughts and all good wishes for a glorious day, week, month and year. Thank you for viewing my recent paintings. They are an ongoing series honoring our dear Mother Earth. Blessings, Susan :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/7/2022 3:32:00 PM

what gorgeous imagery. You sure know how to write!!

Susan Lawrence
Date: 1/11/2022 11:47:00 AM

Andrea … thank you ! Big hugs . I appreciate you and love your work :) Susan x

Weston Gregory

Date: 11/20/2021 8:04:00 PM

It's gathering me up in this yearn fill embrace, an accomplish piece. Nicely done Susan.

Susan Lawrence
Date: 11/22/2021 7:23:00 AM

Thank you Gregory for your visit and comments. I look forward to reading your poems. Susan :)

James Marshall Goff

Date: 11/2/2021 1:49:00 PM

Dreamy, Susan, awesome talent...

Susan Lawrence
Date: 11/3/2021 2:54:00 PM

James, Thank you for your visit and your generous comment . Looking forward to reading your poems. Susan :)

Paul Callus

Date: 7/19/2021 5:25:00 AM

This was such an impactful first poem to post on Soup, Susan! It is beautiful and is witness of your love for nature. To be honest I had to look up "Sandia", and I was pleased to become acquainted with these New Mexico mountains. ~ Best regards // paul

Susan Lawrence
Date: 7/27/2021 10:03:00 PM

Dear Paul, In gratitude for your comments and so happy for your visit! It was my first visit to Sandia... I had never heard of it before. Such a beautiful journey into the soul of Mother Nature. All the best, Susan

Susan Ashley

Date: 7/13/2021 7:54:00 AM

Dearest Susan, oh, how I love your intimate rapport with Sandia. Sweet golden strokes of your magnificent pen bring me to the heart of your loving desire to become one with Sandia. Your brilliant artistry is creative nectar upon the page - rich, delicious and intoxicating to my soul. The aura of your poem beats and breathes with beauty and appreciation for Sandia, an enchanting and sacred place. Warmest wishes and hugs, my wonderful friend.. ~Susan

Susan Lawrence
Date: 7/14/2021 9:54:00 AM

My Dear Susan, Such a gift to have you in my life. You are so rich in heart and soul and magical words. Thank you for your visit. I am so moved by your beautiful poems and I know it is a reflection of your brilliant mind and deep heart. Big hugs and blessings to you, Susan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 5/12/2021 4:39:00 PM

A new talent here to grace us with your creativity. This is a masterful piece Susan! A very warm welcome to Poetry Soup. I look forward to reading more. Blessings, Aloha Connie

Susan Lawrence
Date: 5/13/2021 6:53:00 AM

Dear Connie, Thank you very much for your kind words. I have so enjoyed reading some of your beautiful words. You are an inspiration! All the best, Susan

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 4/25/2021 7:14:00 AM

A pleasure to read this one again.

Susan Lawrence
Date: 5/13/2021 6:54:00 AM

Thank you Richard ! :-)

Kai Michael Neumann

Date: 3/11/2021 3:35:00 AM

This is beautiful and heartfelt. Kind wishes, Kai

Kai Michael Neumann

Date: 3/11/2021 3:34:00 AM

This is beautiful and heartfelt. Kind wishes, Kai

Susan Lawrence
Date: 3/11/2021 5:53:00 PM

Thank you dear Kai. I look forward to reading more of your poems. All the best, Susan :)

J. Summers

Date: 3/6/2021 7:20:00 PM

Great poem, just as I remember it. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been up to the top of the Sandia mountains. Lived in or near Albuquerque for a number of years. “Watermelon hills” is such an apt description. Welcome. John

Susan Lawrence
Date: 3/11/2021 5:52:00 PM

Thank you dear John! It was a real sight to see and its energy and color and light moved me as I hiked nearby. All the best, Susan :)

Jennifer Fenn

Date: 3/4/2021 6:41:00 PM

Beautiful poem! Is this about Sandra Peak in New Mexico? I really liked it there. Sandia peak really did look like a water melon. It is gorgeous there. Sounds like you get to live there.

Susan Lawrence
Date: 3/5/2021 11:02:00 AM

Thank you Jennifer ! I was just visiting for a few days. I am a painter and the color just mesmerized me and the way the light changed during the hours. No I don't live there. I was hiking near the Sandia Mountains which is my reference for the poem. All the best, Susan :)

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 3/4/2021 2:44:00 PM

A belated welcome to the soup. You have made quite an impression with this first piece. I’m looking forward to reading more of your writing.

Susan Lawrence
Date: 3/5/2021 10:57:00 AM

Thank you Richard! I am so happy you stopped by . I am looking forward to reading more of your poems. all the best, Susan :)

Kai Michael Neumann

Date: 2/28/2021 3:06:00 AM

That is very powerful and beautifully written ...

Susan Lawrence
Date: 3/2/2021 5:11:00 PM

Thank you Kai, I am happy that my poem moved you. I look forward to reading your poetry. All the best, Susan :)

Cecilia Macfarlane

Date: 2/23/2021 4:33:00 AM

A warm welcome to the soup Susan. Amazing first write....now I want to go and experience these lovely watermelon hills. Hugs

Susan Lawrence
Date: 2/23/2021 1:28:00 PM

Cecilia, Thank you so very much for your warm welcome ... greatly appreciated! Hugs and looking forward to reading your poems ! Susan :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/22/2021 3:25:00 PM

wow, your first post at Soup is so incredible with the pretty imagery. Love the watermelon hills. a fave

Susan Lawrence
Date: 2/23/2021 1:29:00 PM

Dear Andrea ... big hugs and thank you !! Loving reading your beautiful poems . All best wishes , Susan

Anitha Jayasankar

Date: 1/25/2021 10:13:00 AM

Very descriptive first post Susan. Just came here to read your previous poems. The call of nature to the soul that wishes to be one with Her. Great job. Hugs ~ Ani

Susan Lawrence
Date: 1/27/2021 6:23:00 AM

Thank you dear Ani . I love reading your poems ! Susan :)