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The Art Beyond the Arbor

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Oh, Nature’s spree, your artistic scene exceeds! Quaint the plash of paints upon the frilly bloom hued with sunrise splash in skies as night recedes, lush your brush, alive with rays and pinkish plume. Artsy petals feed her fashionista needs draped in shades of goddess dawn, not moony gloom. O, jealous moon, remember jasmine’s ardor. Flaunt, rose of Sharon, posed beyond the arbor. Susan Ashley September 26, 2022 ~ Second Place ~ Premiere Contest: 2022 Poetry Marathon Mile 20 Sponsor: Mark Toney ~ First Place ~ Premiere Contest: Ottava Rima Poetry Contest Sponsor: L Milton Hankins *rhyme scheme: a-b-a-b-a-b-c-c *syllables verified: PoetrySoup; 11 syllables per line *rhymes verified: rhymezone.com *plash: noun; a gentle splash, verb; to splash gently *Photo: WilsonBrosGardens.com

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Len Gasun

Date: 7/22/2023 8:01:00 PM

A marvelous beauty thisone too! YOu're an amazing poet my dearest poet friend Susan. So honored and grateful to drop by to read your outstanding poetry. I will come back and read more if you don't mind. You're a great inspiration, poet and mentor here. Thank you sooo much. Belated Congratulations on your well-deserved trophy win and other wins too! Best wishes always. God bless you and your superb poetry always. Hugs

Susan Ashley
Date: 7/23/2023 8:42:00 AM

My dear poet friend, Len, I am thrilled, honored and grateful to receive your kind visit and inspiring words. Your response to my poem lifts my heart! Thank you for gracing my poem with your generous spirit, your esteemed presence here adds a golden glow to my verse. Your congratulations and best wishes are truly appreciated. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Line Gauthier

Date: 1/14/2023 11:26:00 AM

Beautiful, Susan ~

Susan Ashley
Date: 1/14/2023 6:12:00 PM

Thank you, Line. Your visit and kind words are truly appreciated. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Paghunda Zahid

Date: 12/29/2022 8:58:00 PM

Another win... Wow, congratulations

Susan Ashley
Date: 12/31/2022 9:47:00 AM

Dearest Paghunda, it's so wonderful to see you! Thank you for the delight of your visit and for your heartwarming congrats. May you and yours be blessed with a healthy, happy and inspiring new year, my sweet friend. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 12/2/2022 6:24:00 AM

A lovely write, Susan! Congratulations!

Susan Ashley
Date: 12/2/2022 7:24:00 AM

Thank you, Kim! Both your wonderful comment and kind congrats are heartwarming. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Mark Massey

Date: 11/26/2022 8:01:00 AM

Back again, Susan, this jewel is outstanding. Hopefully, you are submitting your works to publications. They are waiting to discover your gift …seriously!!! Congrats.

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/30/2022 8:21:00 AM

Dear Mark, your gracious return visit and precious thoughts are received with gratitude. I'm thrilled to know you enjoyed my poem. Both your presence and your kind congrats are heartwarming.. thank you, my friend. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Vijay Pandit

Date: 11/26/2022 8:00:00 AM

Yet another superb win for you, Susan. You always shine in whatever you write. Your muse is gifted my friend. BIG congrats on multiple wins!

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/27/2022 7:47:00 AM

Dear Vijay, both your wonderful comments and kind congrats are treasured. Thank you for taking time to revisit my poem. I am filled with gratitude for receiving your deeply touching words. Warmest wishes, my friend.. ~Susan

Valsa George

Date: 11/24/2022 9:35:00 PM

As the flower under thought, your poem too flaunts its inimitable loveliness ! Congratulations on this poem of crystallized beauty ! Continue your Marathorn run to a 'Victorious' finish, sweet gifted friend!

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/25/2022 7:33:00 AM

Dearest Valsa, I am as inspired and uplifted by the beauty of your comments as I am by the beauty of your poetry. Your precious pen is surpassed only by your cherished friendship. Both your heartwarming words and kind congrats touch me deeply, and I am grateful, my lovely friend. Warmest wishes and hugs.. ~Susan

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/24/2022 9:26:00 AM

You did very well again with this beauty. Congrats to you.

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/24/2022 11:56:00 AM

Thank you, dear Andrea, for your gracious visit and kind congrats. Your wonderful words are uplifting. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Mark Toney

Date: 11/24/2022 8:14:00 AM

Susan, this is exquisite! Congratulations on your second-place podium finish on Mile 20 of my 2022 Poetry Marathon Contest. Keep your running shoes on because Mile 21 has already started. Also, check out my blog post to view your current standing in the Marathon.

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/24/2022 11:52:00 AM

Dear Mark, happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! Thank you for your wonderful comments and heartwarming congrats, and a huge congrats to all the inspiring poets on your winner's list! I'm honored by my poem's placement in your esteemed contest and your sponsorship is truly appreciated. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Daisy Meadows

Date: 11/22/2022 9:38:00 AM

A lovely poem. Well done.

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/23/2022 2:52:00 PM

Thank you, Jeanette, for both your visit and your wonderful comments. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Tom Cunningham

Date: 11/21/2022 2:38:00 PM

Amazing poetry Susan and well deserving of a trophy win. Congrats too on being no 1 on the best poems list.. Tom

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/22/2022 6:11:00 AM

Dear Tom, thank you for your gracious visit and kindness. I truly appreciate your lovely words and your heartwarming congrats - I was surprised to see this poem so high on the list.. thank you for the recognition, my friend. I hope you’re having a wonderful week. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Ann Peck

Date: 11/15/2022 3:16:00 PM

Poem is so lovely, Susan! I love, "...draped in shades of goddess dawn..." Congratulations on trophy win!

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/16/2022 8:35:00 AM

Dear Ann, your beautiful comments and heartwarming congrats are received with gratitude. Thank you, my wonderful friend, for sharing your precious thoughts and for brightening my day! Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Malabika Ray Choudhury

Date: 11/14/2022 7:37:00 AM

Wow, how beautiful, Susan! Congrats on the trophy win - well-deserved. Your poetic language and vocabulary are amazingly inimitable - a golden pen indeed! Love and best wishes ~ Mala

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/16/2022 8:32:00 AM

Dearest Mala, it's such a joy to see you! Your uplifting comments and heartwarming congrats are surpassed only by the glow of your radiant presence. Thank you for lighting up my page and my heart, my sweet friend. Both your friendship and inspiring poetry are held in my truest appreciation. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/13/2022 3:31:00 PM

So beautiful, Susan. Wow, a trophy win. Congrats.

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/13/2022 9:59:00 PM

Dear Andrea, thank you for your gracious visit and heartwarming congrats. Both are truly appreciated. Warmest wishes, my friend.. ~Susan

Paul Callus

Date: 11/12/2022 3:34:00 AM

Wow another merited trophy to add to your growing collection, dear Susan (and it also goes to my favs). I am in awe at your beautiful imagery, rhyme and poetic language, though I ought to be accustomed to it by now!! ~ Congratulations....and keep that golden pen always at hand. ~ Warm regards & hugs my friend. // paul

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/13/2022 10:14:00 AM

Dear Paul, it’s wonderful to see you! Your presence is so uplifting and so very appreciated. I feel like our paths don’t cross as much as they used to, but I also feel like life’s obligations and adventures keep us both from being on Soup as much as we’d like to be. So it’s awesome when we are both on the Soup around the same time these days :) Thank you for your beautiful comments and heartwarming congrats. The distinction of you fav is only outweighed by the pleasure of your friendship. I hope all is well with you and yours, my friend. Warmest wishes and hugs.. ~Susan

Robertina B.

Date: 11/9/2022 6:45:00 AM

A belated Congratulations, dear Susan.. Such a divine masterpiece! I absolutely enjoyed your breathtaking masterpiece.. Your creativity shines and the flower is stunning! This is a fave for me.. Many blessings to you, my dear friend!

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/11/2022 8:04:00 AM

Dearest Robertina, your visit brightens my day! I am humbled by the beauty of your comments and kind congrats, and honored by your wonderful visit. Thank you, my dear friend, your expressive words are cherished both here and on your exquisite poetry pages where you never fail to touch my heart. Warmest wishes and hugs.. ~Susan

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/26/2022 1:26:00 PM

oh, it must be from his previous contest!!

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/24/2022 11:55:00 AM

Yes, for the Ottava rima contest :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/26/2022 1:24:00 PM

way to go in the contest!! Congrats on your top place. I did not even notice it got judged.

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/8/2022 10:08:00 AM

Dear Andrea, it’s always such a pleasure when you stop by. Thank you for your return visit and heartwarming congrats. You are truly appreciated. Warmest wishes, my friend.. ~Susan

Vijay Pandit

Date: 10/23/2022 5:37:00 AM

Your poems are always shining in ornate words. Much enjoyed the images and colors you convey, Susan. BIG congrats on your win.

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/8/2022 10:04:00 AM

Dear Vijay, so happy to see you! Your wonderful comments and heartwarming congrats are received with gratitude. Thank you, my friend, for sharing your precious thoughts with me. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

John Watt

Date: 10/22/2022 1:51:00 PM

Dear PS-PS, reading your shorter writes is like enjoying a triple espresso of distilled poetic flavors, packed with your signature rhymes, alliteration, and euphonious word pairs (I love plash of paints, sunrise splash, and pinkish plume), original description of nature's glory, and sprinkled with the drama of a jealous moon looking down on such floral pulchritude. This cup, like all your creations, is good to the last drop. I render an artsy salute for your worthy win, and warm wishes for a delightful weekend ~ PoBro

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/8/2022 10:27:00 AM

Dear PoBro, I relish your amazing comments that reveal the depth and breadth of your genuine heart and artistic soul. Your precious thoughts sparkle with insights, emotional intelligence and soulful appreciation. Thank you for sharing your poetic reflections with me, each and every thought you express is a gift received with gratitude. Warmest wishes and hugs.. ~your PS-PS

Supraja Kannan

Date: 10/13/2022 3:08:00 AM

Wow!!! This is absolutely beautiful!!! So beautifully written and very well deserved Win... Congratulations....

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/28/2022 5:19:00 PM

Dear Supraja, it's so wonderful to see you! Thank you for your uplifting comments and for your heartwarming congrats, my friend. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Jack Horne

Date: 10/12/2022 6:47:00 AM

so pleased - but not surprised at all - to see this gem placed 1st in the contest. As always, your amazing use of words captivate me x

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/28/2022 7:28:00 AM

My dear friend, Jack, the genuine feeling of your beautiful sentiments touch me deeply. Thank you, for your time spent with my poem and for sharing your treasured thoughts with me. I delight in your visits always. Warmest wishes to you.. ~Susan

Jeff Kyser

Date: 10/6/2022 10:16:00 AM

A lovely poem indeed! Congrats!

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/7/2022 7:19:00 AM

Thank you, Jeff, for your wonderful visit. Your comment is uplifting, as are your kind congrats too. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Harry Horsman

Date: 10/5/2022 9:29:00 PM

Ho, the 'sunrise splash' chasing the night away. My dear, Susan your pen is so superb, driven by a wondrous mind, i'm late in reading this beautiful poetry, but the image will always stay.

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/7/2022 7:16:00 AM

Dear Harry, your beautiful comments touch my heart very deeply. They are received with gratitude for you and your poetic friendship. Thank you for sharing your cherished thoughts with me. I’m so pleased to know you enjoyed my poem. Warmest wishes, my wonderful friend.. ~Susan

Mark Massey

Date: 10/3/2022 6:00:00 PM

Truly in a class of its own… such a wonderful talent you have Susan.

Susan Ashley
Date: 10/4/2022 4:38:00 PM

Dear Mark, I truly relish your deeply touching and equally uplifting comments. I’m humbled by your thoughts and honored by your fave, especially since I consider your poetry to be of the highest caliber. Thank you, my friend. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Mark Massey
Date: 10/3/2022 6:00:00 PM

Faved!