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The Amorous Mystique - a Collaboration With Robert Lindley

Can it be, into this world we are dropped
from heavenly streams that have never stopped?

With sweet hope gifted to our souls delight,
oceans of love and its fiery desires;
ladies so fair, we thank our keen eyesight
and leap into romance hottest fires.

Can it be, wonderment is our reward
given for living in a world so hard?

With love's soulmate waiting a heart to touch,
deepest seas of hot sexual pleasures;
daring to embrace and love very much
this bountiful store, of life's great treasures.

Can it be, that in life's short duration
we go beyond mere infatuation?

With deeper dreams that bless spirits in need,
grant romantic nights of sweetest relief;
birth greatest pleasures of harvested seeds
fruited in soul's spiritual beliefs.

Your questions asked with pulsing energy
of lovers’ wonderland of synergy..

Gifts do flow from fountain to foundations
of souls inspiring minds to understand;
seductive passion’s yearning flirtations
of red embers roused to lusty flames fanned.

In awe you long to know love’s mysteries,
untangling threads in tender reveries..

Of all the gold offered in sun’s rich rays
Sol would be poor in the worth of our love;
for never could there be more wealth of praise
than for ambrosial taste from gods above.

During this life as our lustrous hearts’ beat
we can transcend mundane with love’s white heat..

Our physical plane of mortal being
is heightened with intimate unity;
body and soul in tantra foreseeing
weaving love’s strands into eternity.


Robert J. Lindley and Susan Ashley

(a collaboration)

July 31, 2018


*For the purpose of this collaboration, tantra represents the weaving of strands into a unified whole and liberation of energy and expansion of consciousness*

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Robertina B. Date: 8/26/2018 3:26:00 PM Such an outstanding collaboration, dear friend.. Robert and yourself make such incredible creativity together.. A splendid writing that flows with soulful meaning and beauty.. Many blessings, my friend!! Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 8/27/2018 3:13:00 PM Thank you Robertina, for your heartfelt and beautiful comments. I truly appreciate your wonderful and poetic spirit my friend. I'm pleased that you enjoyed our collaboration. Robert's shining inspiration always seems to enrapture my muse.. :) Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Vladislav Raven Date: 8/16/2018 4:38:00 AM Hi Susan, what can one say about another excellent collaboration between yourself and Robert. Writing as one i follow your gentle emotion from beginning to end. The words you share ever touch the heart so gently. Your words blend as one so easily. You have found your partner in poetic excellence. I hope i shall read more from you both, poetry too touch the heart. May your ink ever run gold. This jewel goes into my faves. Have a wonderful Thursday. Hugs....Mike. XX Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 8/16/2018 3:12:00 PM Dear Mike, I'm so pleased you enjoyed our collaboration and that our poem touched your heart. Your beautiful and endearing comments have certainly touched my heart in return. Robert is an immensely talented poet and it is my wondrous joy to be able to create poetry with him. Thank you, my dear and wonderful friend, for sharing your precious and uplifting thoughts with me and for the fave. Have a wonderful Thursday as well.. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Carrie Richards Date: 8/12/2018 3:39:00 PM What a wonderful duet this beautiful poem is! Two artists that blend, that one cannot know who wrote what !! Excellent !! Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 8/12/2018 8:08:00 PM Thank you Carrie, for your lovely compliments.. I'm very pleased that you enjoyed our collaboration. Robert's glowing inspiration and golden verses never fail to enliven my imagination. Your wonderful thoughts are truly appreciated. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Anisha Dutta Date: 8/10/2018 12:33:00 AM Yes we must go to depth. A nicely composed poem on collaboration reaching excellence. Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 8/10/2018 10:43:00 AM Anisha, your beautiful comments are so wonderful to receive. I'm so pleased you enjoyed our romantic collaboration. Robert's exceptional verse and glowing inspiration never fails to spark my imagination and each collaboration with him is a joy. warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Besma Riabi Dziri Date: 8/6/2018 5:27:00 AM "We go beyond mere infatuation?" Souls of grandeur, insight and beauty cannot respond to life on a whim! Fleeting emotions, shallow pleasure, hearts devoid of meaningful and resonant beats won't "wear love's strands into eternity".. Dear Susan, it is the depth of an infinite ocean what you wrote in collaboration with Robert! A collaboration that transcends the ego and ascends higher levels in the realm of poetry! A FAV! Thank you for sharing a wealth of art to satisfy an avid reader's thirst! Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 8/8/2018 7:57:00 PM Dearest Besma, it is my tremendous pleasure to receive your glorious and uplifting comments. Your emotional and poetic sensitivity and soulfulness allows to understand and experience, in your being, every nuance of imagery and feelings expressed in poetry.. Such imagination and heart can only belong to someone who is a gifted poetess herself, and as your ardent reader, I see this to be true in your lovely comments and your beautiful poetry. I am elated that you enjoyed our collaboration and thank you for the fav as well my lovely and inspiring friend. Love and hugs to you always.. ~Susan

Robertina B. Date: 8/5/2018 6:27:00 PM A wonderful collaboration, my dear friend.. This masterpiece rhyme flows beautifully.. A rare gem indeed! One of my favs.. Many blessings dear friend! Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 8/7/2018 10:36:00 AM Robertina, it's as wonderful to hear from you as it is to read your beautiful poetry. Many thank for your lustrous comments and for the fav, I'm so pleased you enjoyed our romantic collaboration. Robert's glowing inspiration never fails to enliven my imagination.. Warmest wishes and blessing to you my dear and talented friend. ~Susan

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/5/2018 2:01:00 PM TAntra is it? It sounds sexy! I love the way you guys wove your words on the ever popular topic of love! Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 8/7/2018 10:33:00 AM Oh it's very sexy.. and inspiring! ;) Thank you Andrea for your lovely comments. I'm pleased you enjoyed our romantic collaboration. Robert and I seem to be in sync with our artistic expression and really enjoy writing together.. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Gary Bateman Date: 8/4/2018 4:51:00 AM Hello Dear Susan!! A wondrously deep and romantic rhyme here with Robert!! You two write very well together. Need I say more here?? -- Except that IT'S A FAVE!! Best Always, Gary Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 8/7/2018 10:28:00 AM Dear Gary, your wonderful visit delights me and your comments express your thoughts beautifully.. Thank you for your appreciation for our collaboration and for the fave.. Robert and I seem to be creatively in sync with our artistic expression and it's a joy to write with him. Warmest wishes my talented friend.. ~Susan

Ralph Sergi Date: 8/3/2018 2:01:00 PM A very deep and profound poem and collaborated so well! Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 8/6/2018 10:20:00 PM Ralph, thank you for your wonderful response to our collaboration. I truly appreciate Robert's shining verses that are always inspiring. I'm pleased you enjoyed our poem. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Richard Lamoureux Date: 8/3/2018 9:26:00 AM A hot collaboration! You two write well together. Thanks for your visit. Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 8/6/2018 10:15:00 PM I'm elated by your response to our collaboration, Robert's shining verses is endlessly inspiring to me. Thank you, Richard, for your beautiful and thoughtful comments. Warmest wishes always my friend.. ~Susan

Charles Messina Date: 8/2/2018 8:18:00 PM You two are at it again, you just can't stop writing beautiful poetry...Huh? Well, please don't stop...you are a wonderful team together and your poetry is off the wall brilliant! Very Nice....warmest wishes...Charlie :) Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 8/5/2018 9:50:00 PM My dear friend Charlie, I'm elated by your response to our collaboration. Robert's beautiful verses are endlessly inspiring to me and he's such a joy to write with. I'm pleased you enjoyed our poem. Warmest wishes always my charming friend.. ~Susan

Winged Warrior Date: 8/2/2018 6:10:00 PM A majestic collab my two friends...your words are made of gold...love & light...^WW^ Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 8/2/2018 7:08:00 PM Thank you, Winged Warrior for your shining comments.. I'm so pleased you enjoyed our collaboration. Robert's verse is an endless source of exquisite inspiration for me and it's such a joy to write with my dear friend.. Warmest wishes always wonderful friend and poetic brother.. ~Susan

Gershon Wolf Date: 8/2/2018 5:27:00 PM I tried the fire extinguisher, but it only fannned the flames, Susan. Had to call every neighborhood fire department in Chicago to extinguish the blaze that you and Robert set off with your steamy duet. Whew! :) Best wishes, Gershon Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 8/5/2018 9:48:00 PM Lol! Dear Gershon, I'm elated by your response to our collaboration. Robert's romantic verses are endlessly inspiring to me. I'm pleased you enjoyed our steamy duet, even if it did involve every fire department in Chicago.. lol! Warmest wishes always my friend.. ~Susan

Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 8/2/2018 7:40:00 AM Heaven and earth, spirit and matter, love and infatuation harmoniously blended in your profound wondrous poem dearest, Susan and dear Robert! Your collaboration is a credit to poetry! Congratulations! Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 8/5/2018 8:58:00 PM Dear Demetrios, I'm elated by your response to our collaboration, Robert's shining verses is endlessly inspiring to me. Thank you for your beautiful and thoughtful comments. Warmest wishes always my friend.. ~Susan

Paul Callus Date: 8/1/2018 1:46:00 PM Friendship helps people to better understand and express themselves, such as in your poetic collaborations. Once again you travel upon the same wavelength as you tackle this love theme with unfaltering pens. Warm regards & Hugs, Susan. ~~ paul Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 8/5/2018 8:55:00 PM Thank you for your heartwarming comments, Paul. I'm so pleased you enjoyed our latest offering.. our collaborations do seem to put us on the same wavelength. Your words inspire me as always my dear friend.. Warmest wishes and hugs.. ~Susan

Robert Lindley Date: 8/1/2018 9:35:00 AM My dear friend, always a great honor and gift given to me that you compose with me on these collaborations. That you add beautifully crafted and golden verses that create poetic gems! That we share poetic ideas, love of poetry and the desire to give to others. You my dear friend truly have a poetic heart and soul!! Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 8/2/2018 7:50:00 PM I am both humbled and honored by your generous appreciation, my dear friend, Robert. My imagination always responds to your shining inspiration.. It is my wonderful pleasure to be able to collaborate with you and explore the dimensions of human nature, love and spirituality. Thank you for your beautiful comments, and you, my dear friend, are also in possession of a poetic heart and soul as well.. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Maria Williams Date: 8/1/2018 4:58:00 AM Susan and Robert my dear friends, another beautiful collaboration you have treated us to. I love how you have worded this Susan.... the wondrous realms and poetic nuances of emotional and spiritual expression. Beautifully expressed and A fave....Maria hugs Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 8/2/2018 7:19:00 PM Thank you, my dear friend Maria, for your beautiful appreciation for our collaboration and for the fave. I'm so pleased you enjoyed our latest offering.. Robert's shining verses lead the way with their lustrous inspiration that never fails to work its magic on my muse. Warmest wishes and hugs always.. ~Susan