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The Bloom of a Wistful Wildflower

Passionate nostalgia of our last embrace,
            
          the way we fervently shaped to each other -
     
                           
                  is as bittersweet  
   
      as the wildflower pressed between a love story’s pages.


Susan Ashley 
May 26, 2019


~ First Place ~
Contest: Brevity Poetry Contest No More Than Six Lines
Sponsor: Caren Krutsinger

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Constance La France Date: 10/3/2019 5:02:00 PM Susan congratulations on your win in the contest with this wonderful write! Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 10/4/2019 10:28:00 PM Dear Heart, thank you, your heartwarming congrats and lovely comments are truly appreciated. Warmest wishes always.. Susan

Gershon Wolf Date: 10/3/2019 4:05:00 PM Now just think: You penned four lines and came in first place, albeit second position. What if you had penned six lines?!! Just imagine how high you could have placed!! ---Like me, perhaps with an 'N/A!' LOL. Congrats on a great win, Susan! Warmest wishes, Gershon Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 10/4/2019 11:10:00 PM Oh, I can’t believe you received an N/A, Gershon! You’re not alone though, I’ve received a whole bunch of them.. oh well.. you can’t please everyone.. even though your poetry always pleases me, my dear friend. Thank you for your heartwarming congratulations and kind words. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

David Drowley Date: 10/3/2019 3:48:00 PM 'Susan, Congratulations on your trophy win! Nice imagery. David' Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 10/4/2019 10:45:00 PM Thank you, David, for your nice comments and kind congrats. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Janice Canerdy Date: 10/3/2019 12:42:00 PM CONGRATS on your well-deserved trophy win, Susan! SO lovely! Janice Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 10/4/2019 10:44:00 PM Thank you, Janice, for your wonderful comments and kind congrats. I’m so pleased you enjoyed my poem. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Brenda Chiri Date: 10/3/2019 12:13:00 PM Ahhh my sissy I should have known you would be one of the top winners!;) love ya and your amazing!;) Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 10/4/2019 11:05:00 PM Oh, my dear sissy, your warm appreciation of my poem is so very wonderful and is truly appreciated. Thank you for gracing my poem with your lovely presence, twinsis. Love and hugs always.. <3

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 10/3/2019 11:52:00 AM - Excellent, Susan - The last line a perfect poetic image :) - Congratulations with a 1st place in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 10/4/2019 10:42:00 PM Anne-Lise, your gracious comments and kind congrats are heartwarming. Thank you for your kindness. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Paul Callus Date: 6/8/2019 7:17:00 AM Beautiful poetic nostalgia, Susan. Touching content, especially the end line ... a memory pressed for a lifetime. ~ Warm regards & Hugs, my friend. // paul Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 6/8/2019 7:03:00 PM Indeed, my dear friend, some memories seem to become imprinted in our DNA.. Your beautiful comments fill me with joy, Paul. Thank you, I cherish your perceptive thoughts as much as your friendship. Warmest wishes and hugs always.. ~Susan

Kim Rodrigues Date: 6/5/2019 10:23:00 PM Sweet romantic write! Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 6/6/2019 5:54:00 PM Thank you for your precious comment, Kim! Warmest wishes always,my friend.. ~Susan

Andrea Dietrich Date: 5/30/2019 7:02:00 PM wow, what a poignant little poem. Great imagery. Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 5/30/2019 9:50:00 PM I relish your lovely comments, Andrea. Your inspiring presence is uplifting. Thank you for sharing your wonderful thoughts with me. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

M. L. Kiser Date: 5/30/2019 5:38:00 PM Lovely sentiments you've penned. Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 5/30/2019 9:48:00 PM I'm so pleased you enjoyed my poem, M. L.. Your gracious visit and beautiful comment is received with joy. Thank you, my friend. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Wren Rushing Date: 5/29/2019 9:09:00 PM You have captured a beautiful moment in your verse! Well written my dear poet! Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 5/30/2019 9:53:00 PM I’m inspired by your lovely comments and appreciate your heartwarming visit, Wren. It is always such a joy to see you here. Your are appreciated, dear poet. Warmest wishes always my wonderful friend.. ~Susan

Robert Lindley Date: 5/29/2019 6:19:00 PM So very eloquently presented my dear friend. Oft memories like fine wine grow all the sweet, better with passage of time. And the more bittersweet, a memory , the more special its power! A fav, a true beauty.. Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 5/30/2019 9:46:00 PM My dear friend, I relish your beautiful response to my poem. You express words of heart and wisdom so very eloquently, Robert. Thank you for sharing your inspiring thoughts with me and for the honor of your fav. I'm so pleased you enjoyed my poem. Warmest wishes always, my wonderful friend.. ~Susan

Kurt Ravidas Date: 5/29/2019 9:58:00 AM A passionate image, a precise comparison, a bittersweet scent of time, a definite fave. Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 5/30/2019 9:43:00 PM Your wonderful response to my poem is uplifting and heartwarming, Kurt, especially as I so admire your poetic talent. I'm so pleased you enjoyed it! Thank you for your precious thoughts and for the fave. Warmest wishes my inspiring friend.. ~Susan

Reason A. Poteet Date: 5/28/2019 4:01:00 PM fantastic image you paint with words; congratulations on a fine piece, worthy of a second and third read. Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 5/28/2019 6:58:00 PM I relish your precious comments, Reason. They are a delight to receive and held with much appreciation. Thank you, my friend. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Hilo Poet Date: 5/27/2019 7:55:00 AM Very quaint indeed Susan, Aloha wk Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 5/27/2019 9:56:00 PM Thank you, William, I am charmed by your gracious visit and lovely comment. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Line Gauthier Date: 5/27/2019 7:53:00 AM Beautifully evocative, Susan. Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 5/27/2019 9:58:00 PM Your wonderful comment is a delight to receive, Line. Thank you for the kindness of your gracious visit. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Silent One Date: 5/27/2019 5:52:00 AM Profound thoughts, there are always thorns that cause issues and separation, beautifully said, but the bittersweet taste is there.. apparently wildflowers are a popular choice these days.... Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 5/27/2019 10:13:00 PM Silent One, your thoughtful and lovely comments move me to share my thoughts with you.. I think there is a special wonder to wildflowers, they represent so much to me; purity, natural beauty as well as a naturally evolving state of being.. to me there is a poignancy in picking a wildflower to serve one's want to possess beauty or to represent a memory. Thank you for your beautiful response to my poem, my inspiring friend. warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Panagiota Romios Date: 5/26/2019 9:58:00 PM Wow.. shaping each other ~ very lovely! I enjoyed the passion of your Poem. Thank you for this creation, Panagiota Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 5/27/2019 10:16:00 PM I'm so pleased you enjoyed my poem, Panagiota. Your gracious visit and beautiful comments are received with joy. Thank you, my friend. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan