Surrender, An Offering of Love

Strands’ fluid strength; bliss, distress, routineness plait,
Tears multi-colored seeded, love's wisdom grows.
Esplanades calico edge Shangri-la’s gate,
Memoirs in motifs bittersweet and rainbows.

Thruway taken true.., not meandering fate.
Garden, Eden’s stroll sought, golden lit primrose,
‘I love You’ lives in amaranthine splendor;
We know love is actually... Surrender.


Susan Ashley 
August 7, 2017


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Contest: Love is Actually... Premiere
Sponsor: John Anderson

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



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Date: 1/18/2018 7:14:00 AM
Good morning, Susan :) Just stopping by to see how you're doing, whilst going through your poems, hoping to find one that I might have missed! ~ Warm regards // paul
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Date: 1/18/2018 8:38:00 PM
Good evening Paul, thank you for the delight of your visit. I don't think you've missed reading any of my poems but you are more than welcomed to visit as often as you'd like :)) I hope you saw my new reply to you on 'Quiche' which would explain why I haven't had time to post anything new lately. The situation with Julie is still the same, she's still hospitalized, hopefully she'll be well enough to come home in a few more days. Your wonderful presence here has brightened my day my friend. Warmest wishes ~Susan
Date: 12/24/2017 5:36:00 AM
I want to wish you a dream come true on this Christmas day...and to thank you for being a friend here...It's a blessing to share poetry with you...again...I wish you a dream come true, Susan...You're in my heart
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Date: 12/24/2017 8:31:00 AM
Thank you for your beautiful Christmas wish my dear friend Arturo. Your sentiments are truly lovely and come from your glowing heart of gold. I agree, mon ami, it is a blessing to share poetry with you as well and I am proud to be your friend and I so appreciate you wonderful and warm friendship too. Wishing you a Christmas dream come true dear one. Heartfelt hugs to you Arturo..
Date: 12/4/2017 7:54:00 AM
You have an awesome outlook on love, Susan. 'Surrender' implies total faith in yourself and your partner. That is why people in love share both sadness and joy, and offer mutual strength to overcome obstacles. ~ Warm regards // paul
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Date: 12/4/2017 3:18:00 PM
Yes, and it seems you share my sentiments Paul. I believe having the capacity to 'surrender' is important spiritually in your faith and also emotionally, mentally and physically with your life/love partner or with anything you do in life with a passion.Your lovely words of warmth, insight and wisdom never fail to amaze me and I thank you for sharing them with me. Warmest wishes my wonderful friend.. ~Susan
Date: 8/19/2017 10:26:00 PM
Amen
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Date: 8/19/2017 10:32:00 PM
Thank you Ronald! Much appreciation for your comment and visit.
Date: 8/10/2017 4:29:00 AM
Great poem . Love is good. Keep it up Susan.
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Date: 8/10/2017 10:26:00 PM
Thank you very much Derek! :)
Date: 8/10/2017 12:34:00 AM
Amaranthine splendor :) Love that! Good luck in the contest Susan.
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Date: 8/10/2017 10:25:00 PM
Thank you so much Darren! :)
Date: 8/9/2017 6:13:00 PM
Beautifully penned Susan...best of luck my friend...god bless...^WW^
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Date: 8/9/2017 8:41:00 PM
Thank you so much my Winged friend! And good luck to you as well, because if I remember correctly, you have an beautiful entry in this contest too :)
Date: 8/9/2017 5:59:00 PM
wow, Susan. Maybe the best one I have read on this topic for poetic imagery. Brilliant last stanza!
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Date: 8/9/2017 8:38:00 PM
Thank you Andrea! I'm really pleased to hear that and I'm happy you enjoyed my poem. I so very much appreciate your wonderful, enthusiastic and encouraging comment.
Date: 8/9/2017 12:24:00 AM
Your poetry is always more form of art rather than a form of literature. Excellent poem :)
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Date: 8/9/2017 2:24:00 PM
Hi Corwin, thank you very much :)
Date: 8/8/2017 9:28:00 PM
Lovely write Susan, love the 4th line...GL in the contest....
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Date: 8/8/2017 9:37:00 PM
Hi Joseph, thank you for your kind and encouraging comment. I love the 4th line too especially since it was a labor of love to finally arrive there lol!
Date: 8/8/2017 9:00:00 PM
Lovely images, Susan! GL in contest!
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Date: 8/8/2017 9:13:00 PM
Thank you so much Kim! Writing this one gave me fits but in the end I'm happy with it and I'm glad you enjoyed it. I truly appreciate your kind comment :)
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