Susan Ashley Poet Ottava rima

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The Art Beyond the Arbor

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 July 22, 2023 at 8:01 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 July 23, 2023 at 8:42 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 January 14, 2023 at 11:26 AM Beautiful, Susan ~ Susan Ashley January 14, 2023 at 6:12 PM Thank you, Line. Your visit and kind words are truly appreciated. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Paghunda Zahid December 29, 2022 at 8:58 PM Another win... Wow, congratulations Susan Ashley December 31, 2022 at 9:47 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 December 2, 2022 at 6:24 AM A lovely write, Susan! Congratulations! Susan Ashley December 2, 2022 at 7:24 AM Thank you, Kim! Both your wonderful comment and kind congrats are heartwarming. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Vijay Pandit November 26, 2022 at 8:00 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 November 27, 2022 at 7:47 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 November 24, 2022 at 9:35 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 November 25, 2022 at 7:33 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 November 24, 2022 at 9:26 AM You did very well again with this beauty. Congrats to you. Susan Ashley November 24, 2022 at 11:56 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 November 24, 2022 at 8:14 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 November 24, 2022 at 11:52 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 November 22, 2022 at 9:38 AM A lovely poem. Well done. Susan Ashley November 23, 2022 at 2:52 PM Thank you, Jeanette, for both your visit and your wonderful comments. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Tom Cunningham November 21, 2022 at 2:38 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 November 22, 2022 at 6:11 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 November 15, 2022 at 3:16 PM Poem is so lovely, Susan! I love, "...draped in shades of goddess dawn..." Congratulations on trophy win! Susan Ashley November 16, 2022 at 8:35 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 November 14, 2022 at 7:37 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 November 16, 2022 at 8:32 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 November 13, 2022 at 3:31 PM So beautiful, Susan. Wow, a trophy win. Congrats. Susan Ashley November 13, 2022 at 9:59 PM Dear Andrea, thank you for your gracious visit and heartwarming congrats. Both are truly appreciated. Warmest wishes, my friend.. ~Susan

Paul Callus November 12, 2022 at 3:34 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 November 13, 2022 at 10:14 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. November 9, 2022 at 6:45 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 November 11, 2022 at 8:04 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 October 26, 2022 at 1:26 PM oh, it must be from his previous contest!! Susan Ashley November 24, 2022 at 11:55 AM Yes, for the Ottava rima contest :)

Andrea Dietrich October 26, 2022 at 1:24 PM way to go in the contest!! Congrats on your top place. I did not even notice it got judged. Susan Ashley November 8, 2022 at 10:08 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 October 23, 2022 at 5:37 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 November 8, 2022 at 10:04 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 October 22, 2022 at 1:51 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 November 8, 2022 at 10:27 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 October 13, 2022 at 3:08 AM Wow!!! This is absolutely beautiful!!! So beautifully written and very well deserved Win... Congratulations.... Susan Ashley October 28, 2022 at 5:19 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 October 12, 2022 at 6:47 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 October 28, 2022 at 7:28 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 October 6, 2022 at 10:16 AM A lovely poem indeed! Congrats! Susan Ashley October 7, 2022 at 7:19 AM Thank you, Jeff, for your wonderful visit. Your comment is uplifting, as are your kind congrats too. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Harry Horsman October 5, 2022 at 9:29 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 October 7, 2022 at 7:16 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

Sara Kendrick October 3, 2022 at 1:07 PM Wow!! A winning beauty. I do enjoy the beauty of Althea in the summer. Congrats. Thanks for sharing and for dropping by my page. Sara Susan Ashley October 4, 2022 at 4:31 PM Dear Sara, your wonderful comments and congrats are heartwarming. Thank you for both your gracious visit and kindness. You’re welcome for my comments on your page. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Andrea Dietrich October 3, 2022 at 11:09 AM A wowser winner, dear. Big congratulations. Susan Ashley October 4, 2022 at 4:24 PM Thank you, Andrea, for your wonderful comment and heartwarming congrats. I was so surprised! It’s always great when you appear on my page, my dear friend. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

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