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Waterfalls of Expectations

spilling mother’s milk
Nature’s bounty feeds her child -
river’s youth fades fast


Susan Ashley
April 29, 2020


~ Fourth Place ~
Premiere Contest: Hi-Ku (5)
Sponsor: Brian Strand

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John Watt Date: 1/2/2021 4:41:00 PM Happy to arrive back at this delightful snapshot of nature with your amazing insight superimposed. Congrats on this worthy haiku victory, my PS-PS. Wishing you a cup overflowing with blessings in 2021 ~ John Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 1/7/2021 8:54:00 AM Thank you, John. Your return visit is appreciated twice as much and your beautiful comments are received with joy! I cherish your heartwarming congrats as well. Please accept my apologies for my late reply, my dear PS-PB. Warmest wishes for you and yours to have a happy and healthy new year.. ~Susan

Mark Koplin Date: 1/2/2021 9:57:00 AM Congratulations on your win Susan! Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 1/7/2021 8:34:00 AM Thank you for your kind congrats, Mark. Please accept my apologies for my late reply. Warmest wishes for you and yours to have a happy and healthy new year.. ~Susan

Jan Allison Date: 1/2/2021 9:46:00 AM an absolute delight Susan, adding this lovely poem into my faves it is so beautiful:-) my congrats on your win,. Happy New year :-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 1/7/2021 8:43:00 AM Thank you, Jan. Your beautiful comments are received with joy! I cherish your heartwarming congrats as well as the great honor of your fave. Please accept my apologies for my late reply. Warmest wishes for you and yours to have a happy and healthy new year.. ~Susan

Sam Kauffman Date: 1/2/2021 9:38:00 AM Happy New Year dear rhyme time now in haiku friend! What a beautiful image of the nature feeding her children with her milk of life! Once again your beautiful heart pens a poem filled with compassion and nurturing images! Sending congratulations on wings of joy. Happy New Year! May it be a year of hope and miracles. Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 1/7/2021 8:40:00 AM Thank you, my inspiring rhyme time friend. Your comments are so very lovely and are cherished along with your joyful congrats. You always see into the heart of my poetry, dear Sam, and I appreciate the beauty of your insightful soul. Please accept my apologies for my late reply. Warmest wishes for you and yours to have a happy and healthy new year. Here's to hope and miracles.. ~Susan :))

Carol Mitra Date: 1/2/2021 6:07:00 AM Wow....so beautiful, congrats on your win Susan Have a Happy and Blessed New Year :) Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 1/7/2021 8:33:00 AM Thank you, Carol, for your uplifting comments and kind congrats. It is a pleasure to hear from you, my friend. Please accept my apologies for my late reply. Warmest wishes for you and yours to have a happy and healthy new year.. ~Susan

JCB Brul Date: 12/17/2020 5:21:00 PM What a treasure I found! So majestic imagery! Spilling mother's milk~~~ what a stunning sight!! Nature's bounty feeds her child! ~~~ what a dainty imagination!! This one of the breathtaking haikus I ever seen! A FAVE for me.. Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 12/18/2020 9:34:00 AM Dear JCB, I'm thrilled by your response to my haiku, your inspiring comments truly lift my spirits. Thank you for your encouraging words. Your poetic friendship is ever appreciated as is the lovely honor of your fave. Warmest wishes always, my wonderful friend.. ~Susan

Brandy Nicole Date: 9/22/2020 7:44:00 PM Oh my !! Such an amazing and inspiring way to view a Waterfall. Moments in Nature. This is beautiful in so many wonderful ways. I love what you have created here my dear friend. This belongs in my favorites. I wish to read again and again. :) Hugs, Brandy Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 9/23/2020 7:57:00 AM Hello, my sweet friend! Your thoughtful comments fill me with elation, Brandy. Your sensitive pen is so full of beauty that for you to find beauty in my poem is a compliment I revel in. Thank you for the honor of your fav as well as the treasured gift of your comments. I'm so happy your enjoyed my haiku :)) Warmest wishes always, dear poetess.. ~Susan

Sara Kendrick Date: 9/22/2020 8:16:00 AM Ahhh!! enjoyed reading this one today. Thanks for your visit to my page. Sara Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 9/22/2020 8:33:00 AM We both share a deep love and respect for Nature, Sara. Thank you for your gracious visit. I truly appreciate your lovely comment. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Heidi Sands Date: 9/12/2020 1:23:00 PM This is beautiful Susan. Very nice :) Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 9/12/2020 3:52:00 PM Thank you, Heidi, your kind heart shines. It’s nice to know you’re feeling better. Your gracious comments are appreciated. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/10/2020 10:53:00 AM - A beautiful haiku, reminds me of the poem I posted yesterday: "Wild, Beautiful And Vulnerable" - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 9/10/2020 11:02:00 AM Thank you for your lovely comments, Anne-Lise. Now I'm to read your poem.. :) Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Judy Ball Date: 9/8/2020 3:20:00 PM A lovely Haiku Susan. The pic fits beautifully. A nature lover myself I love this. God Bless, JB Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 9/8/2020 5:55:00 PM Thank you for your wonderful comments, Judy. I’m pleased you enjoyed my haiku. Your presence is inspiring and your love of Nature is reflective of your kind and gentle spirit. Warmest wishes always my friend.. ~Susan

M. L. Kiser Date: 8/13/2020 6:12:00 PM Beautiful imagery here, the river does sustain us. Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 8/20/2020 5:27:00 PM Thank you, M. L. I relish your response to my haiku and I'm so pleased you enjoyed it. Warmest wishes always, my friend.. ~Susan

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 7/9/2020 8:01:00 PM I agree with Paul, Susan. This beautiful haiku would make a lovely haiga. It is sure to shine in the contest. Blessings xxoo Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 7/14/2020 9:00:00 AM Connie, your visit and your gracious comments are delightful. Thank you for sharing your lovely thoughts with me, both you and Paul are so kind in your assessment of my haiku.. I would love to see it paired with a beautiful Japanese painting to make a haiga, but I'm not skilled at the art of calligraphy nor this style of painting. Your presence here is treasured always, my friend. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Paula Goldsmith Date: 6/27/2020 2:41:00 PM What a great picture to go with your poem. Looks like milk coming from the rocks. Enjoy your weekend............... Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 7/14/2020 8:47:00 AM Indeed it does, Paula. Thank you for your gracious visit and lovely comments. It's a pleasure to receive your kind words. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Paghunda Zahid Date: 5/11/2020 11:31:00 AM Striking imagery!! Stay blessed Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 5/13/2020 8:10:00 PM Thank you, Paghunda, for your visit and lovely comment. Both are truly appreciated. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Line Gauthier Date: 5/7/2020 11:36:00 PM Lovely, Susan. Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 5/8/2020 8:50:00 PM Thank you, Line. Your visit and wonderful comment is truly appreciated. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Paul Callus Date: 5/7/2020 4:54:00 PM I love how you tackled this haiku prompt, Susan. Creative and more! This would make a lovely haiga. ~ Warm regards & Hugs my friend. // paul Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 5/8/2020 9:11:00 PM Thank you, my dearest friend, for sharing your most lovely thoughts with me. It is my wonderful pleasure to be greeted by your shining presence here, Paul. Yes, the Japanese style of haiga is beautiful and your idea warms my heart - now, where are my brushes? It's been a long time since I've used them! :)) Warmest wishes and hugs always.. ~Susan

John Watt Date: 5/7/2020 12:11:00 AM A dear friend of mine told me I should read more haiku by Susan Ashley (oh, wait, it was you!) I'm glad you did, because this is stunning. Mother nature providing sustenance for her children is a beautiful image, combined with a brief nod to how quickly youth passes us by. I encourage a read of Emily Dickinson's "Nature the Gentlest Mother Is". Your poetry never ceases to dazzle me, my friend. Many blessings to you! Hugs ~ John Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 5/8/2020 9:02:00 PM My dear friend, I'm so glad you followed your good friend's advice! :)) Your insightful comments fill my heart to brim with elation. I appreciate your golden presence here immensely and also your recommended reading of "Nature the Gentlest Mother Is" - Emily Dickinson was such a nature lover and I relished reading every word. She loved New England's landscapes and seasons as much as I do. Thank you, John, you truly are a wonderful poetry friend. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Anisha Dutta Date: 5/5/2020 9:57:00 PM What a nice haiku. I admire most. Waterfalls specially attract me. Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 5/8/2020 8:39:00 PM I love waterfalls too, Anisha. Thank you for your lovely visit and for sharing your beautiful thoughts with me. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 5/3/2020 8:18:00 AM Hello Susan Ashley, mother's nature's waterfalls are beautiful wherever they are. Enjoy your day my friend. Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 5/5/2020 7:56:00 PM Indeed they are, Darlene. Thank you for your gracious visit and lovely comments, my dear friend. Enjoy your evening. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Andrea Dietrich Date: 5/1/2020 2:40:00 PM a profound one here. I am really loving the many waterfall haiku I see!! Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 5/2/2020 8:59:00 PM Indeed! There are many great haiku for this contest. Thank you, Andrea, for your inspiring comments. Warmest wishes always, my friend.. ~Susan

Charles Messina Date: 5/1/2020 8:53:00 AM My dear friend, Susan. Sorry I've not been in muse state of mind lately. Great to see you...hope all is well. This is a beautiful haiku with fantastic imagery...Wonderful! Best and warmest wishes always, Charlie Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 5/2/2020 8:57:00 PM Charlie, I have so missed your charming presence. It is such a pleasure to see you and to receive your lovely comments. I understand about not being in a muse state of mind lately - sometimes you just have to allow your mind to go elsewhere for a while. Thank you for your gracious visit and kindness, my wonderful friend. Warmest wishes always, dear poet.. ~Susan

Gershon Wolf Date: 4/30/2020 9:13:00 PM This could be a 'weaning' entry. Soup mail, please. Thanks, gw Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 5/1/2020 11:19:00 AM Lol! Oh, how I relish your witty and poetic way with words! :)) Thank you, dear Gershon, for your ever encouraging comments, your friendship and for the Soup mail. Your gracious kindness is truly appreciated, my wonderful friend. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Kim Rodrigues Date: 4/30/2020 6:03:00 PM Amazing! Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 4/30/2020 7:27:00 PM Thank you for your visit and wonderful response, Kim. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Silent One Date: 4/30/2020 11:20:00 AM A brilliant haiku... Love the use of words Login to Reply Susan Ashley Date: 4/30/2020 7:31:00 PM Thank you for your wonderful comments, Silent One. I’m pleased you enjoyed my haiku. Your presence is always inspiring and appreciated. Warmest wishes always my dear friend.. ~Susan

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