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The Allure of a Mature Woman

Thrills of ardent aster in Fall bloom,

   whispers and lips in butterfly tease -

     stoking hearth’s heat in surrendered swoon 

harvesting lust.. with vanilla ease.


Susan Ashley
October 9, 2020


~ Second Place ~
Original poem “Beauty Of Day’s Harvest” - September 28, 2019
Premiere Contest: Rithimus Divisa 9 
Sponsor: Gregory R Barden

Submitted for contest on October 9, 2020

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John Watt

Date: 10/23/2020 12:04:00 AM

Your conjoining of nature and romance is so elegant and delicious, Susan. The butterfly kisses tantalize and tempt, and your recherche alliterations delight the poetic eye (ardent aster/hearth's heat/surrendered swoon). And what a splendid original ending with 'vanilla ease'! Divine!

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/23/2020 4:46:00 PM

First, it is always such a heartwarming pleasure when your wonderful spirit graces my page, John.. Second, I just love the use of the word "recherche", especially when it's included in rich, elegant comments from you.. Third, I'm so very happy to have a poetry friend in you! The depth of your textured insights fulfills this poetess's wish list! ;) Thank you for expressing your delight, my delightful friend. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Newton Ranaweera

Date: 10/18/2020 6:45:00 AM

This is an amazingly enchanting piece!! Congratulations on your much deserved Great Win, Susan!!

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/18/2020 6:27:00 PM

Newton, I am enchanted by both your wonderful comments and your heartwarming congrats. Thank you for your gracious visit. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Anisha Dutta

Date: 10/16/2020 11:35:00 PM

GREAT. Congrats to win. Blessing

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/17/2020 7:16:00 AM

Anisha, your gracious visit and heartwarming congrats are truly appreciated. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Paul Callus

Date: 10/15/2020 10:48:00 AM

These lines drip sensuality, desire, lust and passion, Susan. A mature woman has so much to offer, and she will certainly reap the benefits of her experience. Congratulations on this merited podium finish, my friend. Warm regards & Hugs // paul

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/16/2020 10:59:00 AM

Indeed! Paul, your lush and luscious comments are to be cherished. Thank you for sharing your wonderful thoughts and kind congrats with me. You always see right to the heart of my poems. I also appreciate seeing you more often these days.. thank you for catching up with my poems! :)) Warmest wishes and hugs, my dear friend.. ~Susan

Gershon Wolf

Date: 10/13/2020 8:32:00 PM

Bah! You, Susan, are far more alluring than any 'ardent aster....' As for 'vanilla ease,' your passionate breathing leaves 'vanilla' in the dust... Of course, you cannot write about YOURSELF in this way, so you spin these poetic paeans as a nod to sublimation... Oh, yes, I want to mention that this poem actually has a good deal of potential. Now if you can just polish up a couple of... lol. Another masterpiece, my dear. Moonlight and Stardust, Gershon

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/14/2020 6:44:00 PM

Lol! Oh, Gershon! Not only have you figured me out - but your acute analysis and astute comments have left me speechless.. and that's no easy feat! Thank you for sharing your moonlight and stardust with me, my friend. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Brandy Nicole

Date: 10/12/2020 8:39:00 PM

"In Fall bloom, whispers with vanilla ease" Such a beautiful image you paint with your words. And that is "The Allure of a Mature Woman" Because she is elegant, graceful and breathtaking, all at the same time. She moves in a wonderful fashion, never drawing attention to herself directly. Your thoughts leave me in awe. Congratulations Susan, on this win. :) Brandy

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/13/2020 9:02:00 AM

I relish your comments! They are thoughtful and elegant, like you, lovely poetess.. Your romantic insights are as stirring as your beautiful and emotional poetry, Brandy. Your golden heart and pen is radiant, whether it is here on my poetry page or in your own alluring works of art - a true, kind and accomplished artist you are, my dear friend. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Jenna Logan

Date: 10/12/2020 4:34:00 PM

Congratulations on your winning verse, Susan.

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/12/2020 7:33:00 PM

Thank you for your heartwarming congrats, Jenna. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 10/12/2020 1:25:00 PM

So glad your 'mature' write is a winner, congratulations, Susan!

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/12/2020 7:41:00 PM

I relish your return visit and your heartwarming congrats, Michelle. Thank you, dear poetess! Your friendship is truly appreciated. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

John Hamilton

Date: 10/12/2020 12:35:00 PM

This is a stunning write Susan, so glad you're back, your artistry was sorely missed, this is a beauty, congrats on a great win...sooo deserving!!

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/12/2020 7:36:00 PM

John, the beautiful and generous spirit of your comments touch me deeply. Thank you, my dear friend, for your heartwarming words and for your kind congrats. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/12/2020 12:33:00 PM

ooh la la. WHAT an amazing write. Congrats, Susan!!

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/12/2020 12:38:00 PM

Thank you for you awesome comments and kind congrats, Andrea. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Sam Kauffman

Date: 10/12/2020 10:02:00 AM

What an honor to share the podium with your amazing rhyme and imagery! Even your title rhymes! Certainly not a crime to be in awe of your amazing rhymes! The romance enfolded into your lines seeps out like perfume, Susan. And the subtle clues in words like "tease," "swoon," "surrendered" draw the spirit into the romance of the poem. Congratulations my friend in rhyme time!

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/12/2020 10:18:00 AM

It is indeed a great honor to share the podium with you as well, Sam! What a joy and an inspiration it is to receive your beautifully poetic comments, I am truly touched by your response. Your radiating words and warm congrats shine upon my poem and within my heart, my dear friend. If rhyming is a crime, I don't want to be right.. :)) Thank you, Sam, for your precious presence here. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Gary Radice

Date: 10/12/2020 7:27:00 AM

Great poem Susan. I looked up Asters (aka Michaelmas Daisies??) before realising we actually have some growing in our garden in 3 colours. :) "Asters bring delightful beauty to the garden in late summer and autumn, when many summer blooms may be fading." Cheers - Gary :)

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/12/2020 10:23:00 AM

Asters are indeed beautiful, Gary, and are one my favorite flowers. I find their star-shaped colorful vibrancy in Fall to be so inspiring and eye-catching. I'm glad to know you have asters growing in your garden too, my friend :)) I relish your response to my poem, Gary, thank you for your thoughtful comments. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 10/12/2020 4:24:00 AM

This is gorgeous, Susan, and had me reading it multiple times - congratulations, and thanks for taking the time to enter my Rithimus Divisa 9 contest. Blessings! :o) <3

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/12/2020 10:02:00 AM

Gregory, thank you for the honor of my poem's placement in your contest and for your inspiring comments. I relish your appreciation of this poem and I am grateful to be among the gifted poets/poetesses chosen for your list. Warmest wishes, my dear friend.. ~Susan

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 10/11/2020 10:21:00 AM

Yes Autumn and Maturity seems exciting to a young man as Spring and young are not a challenge! We only have to remember the film 'Mrs. Robinson!' Also as one Mature woman to another! Hugs and blessings my friend. Jennifer.

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/12/2020 9:49:00 AM

"Koo-koo-ka-choo, Mrs. Robinson"..! Jennifer, your response to my poem is so lovely and precious and true. I relish your gracious visits and your always engaging thoughts. Thank you, my dear friend, for your awesome comments. Warmest wishes, dear poetess.. ~Susan

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 10/9/2020 7:29:00 PM

As someone who is a 'mature' woman I find the thrills of Autumn more alluring than light hearted spring, hoping for a win for you, Susan!

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/10/2020 10:49:00 AM

Indeed! from one 'mature woman' to another.. I completely agree with you, my dear friend :)) Thank you for sharing your precious and inspiring thoughts with me. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Angela Crabtree

Date: 10/9/2020 4:51:00 PM

"stoking hearth’s heat in surrendered swoon"...absolutely beautiful, Susan. :) ~Angie

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/10/2020 10:50:00 AM

I'm thrilled to know you found beauty in my poem, Angie. Your thoughts are precious and appreciated. Thank you, my friend.. ~Susan

Robert Lindley

Date: 10/9/2020 4:27:00 PM

And yes the beauty of heart expressed as an inspirational piece. A bountiful harvest of romantic longings within love and its majestic gifts given.. A gem and a favorite too..

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/10/2020 10:53:00 AM

My wonderful friend, it is always a great honor when you bestow upon my poem the light of your kindness and the generosity of your poet's heart. Thank you for your inspiring comments and for the delight of your fav! Your shining presence here is treasured always, Robert. Warmest wishes to you, dear poet.. ~Susan