When Nature's Beauty and Sky's Heart Became One

When Nature's Beauty and Sky's Heart Became One
 
Emerald glen, I first saw angel’s wings come down
one of Nature's bright treasures outside our small town;
as brilliant glows entered sad heart and seeing eyes,
I heard voices from Heaven, soothing joyful cries,
turning I saw an angel dance on golden ground
that is when our heart both became forever bound.
Yours shining with the kindness of joy and sweet glee,
gifting deepest romance ever to engulf me.

I saw your transformation into flesh and bone,
Nature's power, did your face and beauty there hone;
with forest's golden hues in your shining bright hair,
never was Nature so great nor lady so fair,
your eyes took vivid color of that meadow span
found greatest of loves ever born in heart of man.
Then your first gaze found me transfixed and in rapture,
thus you knew this heart and soul was yours to capture.

Blessed sepals gifted me winsome petals pure,
the essence of your presence was this being’s cure.
Dreams adrift with promise in your buds of sunrise,
adorning glory generous in summer eyes; 
hazel green with flecks inlaid gilded amber light
letting me behold your rose of unblemished white.
In virgin air our vibrant love a twining vine,
amorous scrolling glowing in euphoric shine.

In everlasting soul’s light rays of sunshine paled,
inhaling want of evergreen love you exhaled,
music filled my heart’s stage - our romantic ballet,
breezy ballerina took zephyrs’ breath away.
Honeydew eves in summertime rhythms we did seize,
intoxicating lust sipped with mint julep ease, 
ecstasy’s teardrops fell from ethereal swoon,
our heartstrings strummed with beads from old melting moon… 

Thoughts of you tickle musing windchimes in my mind,
memories stirring of your magic unconfined.
You came to me, beloved, carried on the wind,
from rapturous beginning our kindred souls’ twinned.
In your eyes I saw the skies where your rose called home
but with you I shared paradise ‘neath Heaven’s dome.
You kindled passion’s flames, angel of astral planes
when natural beauty and light flowed through your veins.

Robert Lindley and Susan Ashley

(a collaboration)

June 19, 2018


My poet’s note:  My dear friend, yet again I have had the great blessing and immense pleasure of writing with you my dear and magnificently talented co-author. With each new set of verses you send me, I find poetic beauty and fantastic artistry weaved into the spinning threads of the tapestry we weave! And that top class artistry stirs me to improve my own writings. A true delight to write and discuss poetry with you!
Your sincere friendship and great kindness are gifts I treasure and so greatly appreciate...


Susan's poet’s note:  I just want to thank you, my dear friend Robert, for your generous spirit  and exquisite inspiration. There is a magical quality in your verses that energizes a special imaginative current in my being. Creating with you leads to a beautiful epiphany each time we collaborate and many heartfelt thanks are showered upon you for sharing your lustrous talents with me. I relish our wondrous friendship and the creative joy we shared during this lovely poetic and artistic experience.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018



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Date: 6/23/2018 7:34:00 AM
Heavenly beautiful and celestial love is flowing through your words! Love, with its so many facets, is an everlasting sigh, rose, ecstasy, loss, pain, bliss.. So many a poet have fashioned portrays of their own pouring what is in hearts and minds to render it's beauty, complexities and mysteries.. What marks your masterpiece in collaboration with Susan is the unique wit and adept! You both do respect yourselves and your ardent reader.. A great pleasure to read what you ink in grandeur! Stay safe
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Robert Lindley
Date: 6/23/2018 10:31:00 AM
As the reader can so easily see, my wonderful writing partner Susan,brings such glowing verses to inspire both myself and the readers of all our collaborations... Her wondrous poetic talents and generosity are second to none!!
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Robert Lindley
Date: 6/23/2018 10:29:00 AM
Thank you my friend. I have been newly acquainted with the beautiful and inspiring depths of your poetry. A blessing for me to have found another true poet and kindhearted person that follows a clear path of truth and heartfelt insights in poetry!
Date: 6/22/2018 10:00:00 AM
Truly...a work of art in romanticism and collaboration. sincerely, Elaine
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Robert Lindley
Date: 6/23/2018 10:19:00 AM
Thank you my friend. Such praise coming from a poetess of your immense talent is sincerely and humbly appreciated!
Date: 6/20/2018 7:29:00 PM
when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved, and you certainly did that... Nicely done.
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Pashang Salehi
Date: 6/22/2018 2:33:00 AM
You did a magnificent job...
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Robert Lindley
Date: 6/20/2018 8:11:00 PM
Thank you my friend. Yes, writing with my dear friend is a wonderful blessing to me. And we are both very proud of the finished collaboration and our poetry discussions during the process.
Date: 6/20/2018 2:26:00 PM
Wow two of the most talented poets on the soup once again collaborating to write words of romantic musings... A collaboration is always better when you cannot tell who wrote which part.... Amazing..
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Robert Lindley
Date: 6/20/2018 8:09:00 PM
Thank you my good friend. So true, Susan and I do seem to melt into the poem inspired by each other's desire to present the best that we have in our hearts and souls...
Date: 6/20/2018 11:27:00 AM
What a magnificent collaboration - two master poets putting hands, hearts, and heads together to produce such a romantic masterpiece! Beautifully written! BRAVO! Hugs and love. Pandita
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Robert Lindley
Date: 6/20/2018 8:04:00 PM
Thank you my friend. I was so pleased to read your fantastic poetry this morn. Susan gifts me with her golden verses and I just try to keep up!
Date: 6/20/2018 10:53:00 AM
My dear friend Robert, thank you for sharing the abundant kindness of your gentle, generous soul with me, and the universe, through your beautiful and inspired verse. It is indeed a privilege to share an artistic vision with you and see it come to life through our collaborative poetry. I hold your inspiring creative talent in my highest esteem and deepest appreciation always.. your humbled and honored friend in poetry.. ~Susan
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Robert Lindley
Date: 6/20/2018 8:03:00 PM
Thank you my dear friend. I stand in awe of your poetic talents, true and deep insight and great kindness. You honor me with your magnificent verses joining mine. Your creativity and finely tuned intuition is second to none my friend..
Date: 6/20/2018 6:11:00 AM
This is most beautiful. two poets pens combine to make this extraordinary piece. I was going to pick out a few lines to emphasis how great they were but the whole poem is enchanting I would have to rewrite the whole thing. you both did a terrific job. :)
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Robert Lindley
Date: 6/20/2018 7:56:00 PM
Thank you my good friend. A true pleasure composing with my friend Susan and being inspired by her fine verses!
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