Susan Lawrence Poet Free verse

Soul Embrace

Sunlight rains upon my face
Cascading memories cloaked in mystery
Kissing my eyelids
Ancient teardrops glide down my cheeks
Warmth illuminating my hungry soul

A sense of calm
A pulsating ellipse emerges before me
I dive into the magenta abyss
Releasing my wounded heart from its cage
Fear resides
Primal vibrations guide me

Becoming one with galaxies and starlight 
My limbs relax
I flow ~ I undulate
I swim in the warmth of the universe
Time and space have become me and I them

Perched on a massive salt-stained boulder
Gazing towards the briny distance
Shades of White
A passionate brushstroke across the horizon
Sky and sea in a lover’s embrace

Caw ....  caw ..... caw....

I feel you beckon me
Swallowing the sweet pit of truth
Nudged by a warm gust
I look down seeing the bundle 
cradled in my arms

Your endless gaze speaks lifetimes of wisdom
Birth, struggle, bliss, challenge, and death
I watch you intently readying yourself 
to pounce upon your unsuspecting prey

Riding this timeline of life 
Together as one
Tick tock 
Forward backward
Inward to the beating center of creation

Young one I see your sage reflection
In my gilded hand mirror
Me here and you there 
Your smiling eyes
Tearing at my core

Come float with me 
In sheer turquoise splendor
Adorned with seaweed crowns and abalone jewels
Rays of light penetrate the watery depths
Colonies of majestic stingrays hover nearby
Welcoming us to join their scared dance forevermore

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Timothy Ray September 11, 2026 at 9:35 PM

Timothy Ray September 11, 2026 at 9:34 PM The first stanza is my favorite....sunlight caught in illuminating its adoration of you....loved it....

Lisa Ricci November 29, 2023 at 2:06 AM Hello Susan. Good Morning. Please allow me to let your entry stand. There is nothing I could add. This is extraordinary and you once again named your entry beautifully with never straying. Through your words our souls are embraced. I loved your line come float with me... Thank you for sharing your skilled talent. Have a wonderful morning. Blessings (smile) Susan Lawrence December 5, 2023 at 9:48 AM Hi dear Lisa, thank you so much for your visit and your kind words. Thank you for telling me which line you liked. Let’s float together again sometime ! it’s always a gift to have you along for the journey through words, emotions, and feelings. All my best to you Lisa. Have a wonderful holiday season, love, Susan

Robert Lindley July 22, 2023 at 7:50 AM This is truly a fantastic piece of writing. Such poetry awes in its elements. depths and beauty my friend. As it is pure poetic talent on full display. A definite fav for my list. God bless you. Susan Lawrence November 29, 2023 at 5:29 PM Dearest Robert, Forgive my tardy response to your amazing comment and fav! I just found it here and wanted to express my thanks. I appreciate you and send all good wishes to you each and every day . Hugs and blessings, Susan :)

Fin Chuuk March 26, 2023 at 9:06 AM WOW! What a deep and soulful journey. Susan, people like you inspires me with your eloquent skills. Incredible masterpiece, and I am going to fave it. Something to reread. :) ~ Fin Susan Lawrence March 30, 2023 at 9:19 AM Dear Fin, Such a passionate response to my poem ! I am In gratitude to you for these lovely comments and your fav. I am so happy we could take this journey together. Looking forward to reading more of your poems soon ! Susan :)

Paul Marc July 4, 2022 at 1:56 PM Such a beautiful deep dive ~ Susan Lawrence July 5, 2022 at 4:09 PM Thank you P. M. Glad you could journey with me ! Cheers , Susan :)

Timothy Ray June 22, 2022 at 5:25 PM love it when imagination runs amok in inspiration and line by line it is achieved...there you have it...we all come from a star long lost to memory but sometimes i wonder, in our dreams, do we visit that solar engine and perhaps, in lines recall Susan Lawrence July 5, 2022 at 4:11 PM I love your mind, your participation and words dear Timothy . Thank you for being a part of my journey. In gratitude, Susan :)

Andrea Dietrich June 8, 2022 at 5:17 PM wow, your poem got so popular, it's your number one poem in list of your best poems! Susan Lawrence June 9, 2022 at 8:39 PM Hi Andrea ! Thanks for your visit . Hugs, Susan :)

Connie Marcum Wong May 29, 2022 at 11:47 AM I reread this beauty at your glorious website. I am so happy this poem is in the PS book. I bought both books. Your art is very lovely and stunning how you capture the soul essence of the beautiful people you paint. I was very impressed with your art Susan. You are a beautiful soul. Blessings xxoo Rico Leffanta September 15, 2022 at 11:07 AM This is a perfect example of Connie Marcum Wong's soul! May she RIP! Aloha! Susan Lawrence June 3, 2022 at 6:32 AM Dearest Connie , So happy our paths have crossed here on Soup . Thank you for your kind words and inspiration ! Your heart and soul shine . Love and hugs, Susan :)

Malabika Ray Choudhury April 15, 2022 at 6:14 AM "Time and space have become me and I them" - Your lines are evocative, and eternal, Dear Susan. I feel fortunate to belong to a community of such gifted poets. reading this breathtaking poem with all its majestic images, gave me a chill - thank you for your visit to my page and for being an inspiration! To my faves. Love ~ Mala Susan Lawrence April 15, 2022 at 2:20 PM Dearest Mala , Your visit and presence are a gift ! So very happy our paths have crossed on this journey of poetry and ever evolving life . I am looking forward to reading more in your Bio . I spent time in India many years ago and it’s imprint on my heart and soul are forever alive . Sending love and blessings to you and yours. Love, Susan :)

Rico Leffanta April 14, 2022 at 11:18 AM I heard you were launching a line of skin care products; are you naming any of them after your poems, or including poems with the products? Aloha! Susan Lawrence April 15, 2022 at 6:37 AM Yes we are ! It is getting very close !! Lots to do . I like the the thought of poems with the products ! I will keep you posted . Hugs, Susan :)

Jennifer Proxenos April 2, 2022 at 11:07 AM Susan I applaud your exceptional poetic talent, not only for this awesome write, but for every poem you have posted on Poetry Soup. Kudos my friend. Blessings and hugs Jennifer. Susan Lawrence April 3, 2022 at 7:24 AM Dearest Jennifer, I am humbled by your comments. Thank you my friend for participating on this poetry journey with me . I am forever grateful. Big hugs and blessings to you , Susan :)

Anil Deo March 31, 2022 at 10:49 PM U covered earth & all of space-time with all your little bundles, pregnant tears, winged words of identity! Wow Susan Lawrence April 2, 2022 at 10:26 AM Anil , In gratitude for your visit and amazing comments. Blessings, Susan :)

Swetha Vangaveti March 12, 2022 at 3:00 PM Looks like you have got the words plucked from the garden of eternity and garlanded them into this beautiful piece!! Susan Lawrence March 13, 2022 at 11:14 PM Dear Swetha, Grateful for your visit and your beautiful comments. So happy we could journey together . Blessings, Susan :)

Laura Leiser February 25, 2022 at 3:48 PM I’m glad I stopped by to discover your superb verse today, Susan! Such a mesmerizing and majestic write; emotive, imaginative and a bit magical to me. Love it! :) Susan Lawrence February 27, 2022 at 3:09 PM Hi Laura . Thank you so much . Happy for your visit . So glad we could journey together! Susan :)

Ann Peck February 22, 2022 at 4:24 PM As always, Susan, beauty flows from your pen. Susan Lawrence February 23, 2022 at 10:22 AM Hugs and gratitude to you dear Ann. Susan :)

Anitha Jayasankar February 16, 2022 at 9:20 AM Just came here to see if you have written a new poem dear sweet friend as I saw your comment on my poem, and thank you for lovely visit and comment.. I hope you are having a great week Susan... Hugs... ~ Ani

M. L. Kiser February 15, 2022 at 1:14 PM A super write of the elation of floating through space; reminds me of a dream I had about it years back. Beautifully penned. Susan Lawrence February 16, 2022 at 6:51 AM There is so much freedom in floating … a birth and rebirth of mind and soul always possible . Thank you ML . Susan :)

James Marshall Goff February 14, 2022 at 10:05 AM Awesome Susan! Almost reads like that story of the mermaid, after living and loving with the land people a while, decides to return to the sea, only to be rescued from the sea's siren call by her true love, cool! to mine faves too, as Ruben useta say... Susan Lawrence February 16, 2022 at 6:50 AM Thank you James ! Susan happy for your visit and Fav ! Grateful to be on this journey together . Susan:)

Joseph P. DiMino February 13, 2022 at 3:36 AM "I look down seeing the bundle cradled in my arms" One truly doesn't understand the miracle, until those first heartbeats felt -- the newborn placed in your arms. Divine Spirit out of the book, off the pages, becomes a radiating star of living presence. The birth of Oneness. Susan Lawrence February 16, 2022 at 6:49 AM Joe , thank you for your visit . Your comments are so beautiful and thought provoking. I love becoming a radiating star of living presence ! Thank you . Susan :)

M. L. Kiser February 8, 2022 at 1:25 PM This is definitely a "fav"; beautiful lines expressed in nature imagery. That spiritual connection is unbreakable; well penned. Susan Lawrence February 9, 2022 at 10:20 AM M. L. Thank you for your visit and fav and comments . I am happy you could journey with me . Blessings, Susan :)

Michael Tor February 6, 2022 at 5:47 PM Susan this is such a beautiful journey you have created touching all the senses incorporating time, space, love, humanity, and beauty. Incredibly thought out and I applaud your imagination on this creative jem,congratulations on POTD also. Michael Tor February 7, 2022 at 12:20 PM Thank you and God bless you also... Susan Lawrence February 7, 2022 at 6:21 AM Michael , Honored by your visit and humbled by your comments. Thank you . I look forward to reading more of your work . So happy to have found you ! Blessings, Susan :)

Frederic Parker February 5, 2022 at 4:26 PM A deeply spiritual poem of life in all its beauty Susan Lawrence February 6, 2022 at 7:38 AM Happy for your visit Frederic . Thank you . Blessings, Susan :)

Suzette Richards February 4, 2022 at 9:15 PM The pendulum of birth and death; wisdom permeates existence. An excellent write, Susan. Susan Lawrence February 6, 2022 at 7:37 AM Thank you for your visit and comments Suzette. I really enjoyed reading your poem. Susan :)

Rico Leffanta February 4, 2022 at 10:33 AM 222 Views on 2/2/22? I hope you bought a lottery ticket, Susan! Aloha! Susan Lawrence February 4, 2022 at 1:26 PM Wow !! I may have to play !!

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