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Soul Embrace

Sunlight rains upon my face Cascading memories cloaked in mystery Kissing my eyelids Ancient teardrops glide down my cheeks Warmth illuminating my hungry soul A sense of calm A pulsating ellipse emerges before me I dive into the magenta abyss Releasing my wounded heart from its cage Fear resides Primal vibrations guide me Becoming one with galaxies and starlight My limbs relax I flow ~ I undulate I swim in the warmth of the universe Time and space have become me and I them Perched on a massive salt-stained boulder Gazing towards the briny distance Shades of White A passionate brushstroke across the horizon Sky and sea in a lover’s embrace Caw .... caw ..... caw.... I feel you beckon me Swallowing the sweet pit of truth Nudged by a warm gust I look down seeing the bundle cradled in my arms Your endless gaze speaks lifetimes of wisdom Birth, struggle, bliss, challenge, and death I watch you intently readying yourself to pounce upon your unsuspecting prey Riding this timeline of life Together as one Tick tock Forward backward Inward to the beating center of creation Young one I see your sage reflection In my gilded hand mirror Me here and you there Your smiling eyes Tearing at my core Come float with me In sheer turquoise splendor Adorned with seaweed crowns and abalone jewels Rays of light penetrate the watery depths Colonies of majestic stingrays hover nearby Welcoming us to join their scared dance forevermore

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Date: 11/29/2023 2:06:00 AM
Hello Susan. Good Morning. Please allow me to let your entry stand. There is nothing I could add. This is extraordinary and you once again named your entry beautifully with never straying. Through your words our souls are embraced. I loved your line come float with me... Thank you for sharing your skilled talent. Have a wonderful morning. Blessings (smile)
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Susan Lawrence
Date: 12/5/2023 9:48:00 AM
Hi dear Lisa, thank you so much for your visit and your kind words. Thank you for telling me which line you liked. Let’s float together again sometime ! it’s always a gift to have you along for the journey through words, emotions, and feelings. All my best to you Lisa. Have a wonderful holiday season, love, Susan
Date: 7/22/2023 7:50:00 AM
This is truly a fantastic piece of writing. Such poetry awes in its elements. depths and beauty my friend. As it is pure poetic talent on full display. A definite fav for my list. God bless you.
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Date: 11/29/2023 5:29:00 PM
Dearest Robert, Forgive my tardy response to your amazing comment and fav! I just found it here and wanted to express my thanks. I appreciate you and send all good wishes to you each and every day . Hugs and blessings, Susan :)
Date: 3/26/2023 9:06:00 AM
WOW! What a deep and soulful journey. Susan, people like you inspires me with your eloquent skills. Incredible masterpiece, and I am going to fave it. Something to reread. :) ~ Fin
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Date: 3/30/2023 9:19:00 AM
Dear Fin, Such a passionate response to my poem ! I am In gratitude to you for these lovely comments and your fav. I am so happy we could take this journey together. Looking forward to reading more of your poems soon ! Susan :)
Date: 7/4/2022 1:56:00 PM
Such a beautiful deep dive ~
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Susan Lawrence
Date: 7/5/2022 4:09:00 PM
Thank you P. M. Glad you could journey with me ! Cheers , Susan :)
Date: 6/22/2022 5:25:00 PM
love it when imagination runs amok in inspiration and line by line it is achieved...there you have it...we all come from a star long lost to memory but sometimes i wonder, in our dreams, do we visit that solar engine and perhaps, in lines recall
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Date: 7/5/2022 4:11:00 PM
I love your mind, your participation and words dear Timothy . Thank you for being a part of my journey. In gratitude, Susan :)
Date: 6/8/2022 5:17:00 PM
wow, your poem got so popular, it's your number one poem in list of your best poems!
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Date: 6/9/2022 8:39:00 PM
Hi Andrea ! Thanks for your visit . Hugs, Susan :)
Date: 5/29/2022 11:47:00 AM
I reread this beauty at your glorious website. I am so happy this poem is in the PS book. I bought both books. Your art is very lovely and stunning how you capture the soul essence of the beautiful people you paint. I was very impressed with your art Susan. You are a beautiful soul. Blessings xxoo
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Rico Leffanta
Date: 9/15/2022 11:07:00 AM
This is a perfect example of Connie Marcum Wong's soul! May she RIP! Aloha!
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Susan Lawrence
Date: 6/3/2022 6:32:00 AM
Dearest Connie , So happy our paths have crossed here on Soup . Thank you for your kind words and inspiration ! Your heart and soul shine . Love and hugs, Susan :)
Date: 4/15/2022 6:14:00 AM
"Time and space have become me and I them" - Your lines are evocative, and eternal, Dear Susan. I feel fortunate to belong to a community of such gifted poets. reading this breathtaking poem with all its majestic images, gave me a chill - thank you for your visit to my page and for being an inspiration! To my faves. Love ~ Mala
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Susan Lawrence
Date: 4/15/2022 2:20:00 PM
Dearest Mala , Your visit and presence are a gift ! So very happy our paths have crossed on this journey of poetry and ever evolving life . I am looking forward to reading more in your Bio . I spent time in India many years ago and it’s imprint on my heart and soul are forever alive . Sending love and blessings to you and yours. Love, Susan :)
Date: 4/14/2022 11:18:00 AM
I heard you were launching a line of skin care products; are you naming any of them after your poems, or including poems with the products? Aloha!
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Date: 4/15/2022 6:37:00 AM
Yes we are ! It is getting very close !! Lots to do . I like the the thought of poems with the products ! I will keep you posted . Hugs, Susan :)
Date: 4/2/2022 11:07:00 AM
Susan I applaud your exceptional poetic talent, not only for this awesome write, but for every poem you have posted on Poetry Soup. Kudos my friend. Blessings and hugs Jennifer.
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Susan Lawrence
Date: 4/3/2022 7:24:00 AM
Dearest Jennifer, I am humbled by your comments. Thank you my friend for participating on this poetry journey with me . I am forever grateful. Big hugs and blessings to you , Susan :)
Date: 3/31/2022 10:49:00 PM
U covered earth & all of space-time with all your little bundles, pregnant tears, winged words of identity! Wow
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Date: 4/2/2022 10:26:00 AM
Anil , In gratitude for your visit and amazing comments. Blessings, Susan :)
Date: 3/12/2022 3:00:00 PM
Looks like you have got the words plucked from the garden of eternity and garlanded them into this beautiful piece!!
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Susan Lawrence
Date: 3/13/2022 11:14:00 PM
Dear Swetha, Grateful for your visit and your beautiful comments. So happy we could journey together . Blessings, Susan :)
Date: 2/25/2022 3:48:00 PM
I’m glad I stopped by to discover your superb verse today, Susan! Such a mesmerizing and majestic write; emotive, imaginative and a bit magical to me. Love it! :)
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Susan Lawrence
Date: 2/27/2022 3:09:00 PM
Hi Laura . Thank you so much . Happy for your visit . So glad we could journey together! Susan :)
Date: 2/22/2022 4:24:00 PM
As always, Susan, beauty flows from your pen.
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Susan Lawrence
Date: 2/23/2022 10:22:00 AM
Hugs and gratitude to you dear Ann. Susan :)
Date: 2/16/2022 9:20:00 AM
Just came here to see if you have written a new poem dear sweet friend as I saw your comment on my poem, and thank you for lovely visit and comment.. I hope you are having a great week Susan... Hugs... ~ Ani
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Date: 2/15/2022 1:14:00 PM
A super write of the elation of floating through space; reminds me of a dream I had about it years back. Beautifully penned.
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Susan Lawrence
Date: 2/16/2022 6:51:00 AM
There is so much freedom in floating … a birth and rebirth of mind and soul always possible . Thank you ML . Susan :)
Date: 2/14/2022 10:05:00 AM
Awesome Susan! Almost reads like that story of the mermaid, after living and loving with the land people a while, decides to return to the sea, only to be rescued from the sea's siren call by her true love, cool! to mine faves too, as Ruben useta say...
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Susan Lawrence
Date: 2/16/2022 6:50:00 AM
Thank you James ! Susan happy for your visit and Fav ! Grateful to be on this journey together . Susan:)
Date: 2/13/2022 3:36:00 AM
"I look down seeing the bundle cradled in my arms" One truly doesn't understand the miracle, until those first heartbeats felt -- the newborn placed in your arms. Divine Spirit out of the book, off the pages, becomes a radiating star of living presence. The birth of Oneness.
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Susan Lawrence
Date: 2/16/2022 6:49:00 AM
Joe , thank you for your visit . Your comments are so beautiful and thought provoking. I love becoming a radiating star of living presence ! Thank you . Susan :)
Date: 2/8/2022 1:25:00 PM
This is definitely a "fav"; beautiful lines expressed in nature imagery. That spiritual connection is unbreakable; well penned.
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Susan Lawrence
Date: 2/9/2022 10:20:00 AM
M. L. Thank you for your visit and fav and comments . I am happy you could journey with me . Blessings, Susan :)
Date: 2/6/2022 5:47:00 PM
Susan this is such a beautiful journey you have created touching all the senses incorporating time, space, love, humanity, and beauty. Incredibly thought out and I applaud your imagination on this creative jem,congratulations on POTD also.
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Michael Tor
Date: 2/7/2022 12:20:00 PM
Thank you and God bless you also...
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Susan Lawrence
Date: 2/7/2022 6:21:00 AM
Michael , Honored by your visit and humbled by your comments. Thank you . I look forward to reading more of your work . So happy to have found you ! Blessings, Susan :)
Date: 2/5/2022 4:26:00 PM
A deeply spiritual poem of life in all its beauty
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Susan Lawrence
Date: 2/6/2022 7:38:00 AM
Happy for your visit Frederic . Thank you . Blessings, Susan :)
Date: 2/4/2022 9:15:00 PM
The pendulum of birth and death; wisdom permeates existence. An excellent write, Susan.
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Susan Lawrence
Date: 2/6/2022 7:37:00 AM
Thank you for your visit and comments Suzette. I really enjoyed reading your poem. Susan :)
Date: 2/4/2022 10:33:00 AM
222 Views on 2/2/22? I hope you bought a lottery ticket, Susan! Aloha!
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Susan Lawrence
Date: 2/4/2022 1:26:00 PM
Wow !! I may have to play !!
Date: 2/3/2022 12:35:00 PM
Susan,amazing write and beautiful imagery, congratulations on your POTD! Hugs
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Susan Lawrence
Date: 2/4/2022 7:08:00 AM
Hi Cecilia ! Thank you so much for your comments. Big hugs, Susan :)
Date: 2/1/2022 6:32:00 PM
Words are as safe as voyeuristic living, though not the case in your engaging and excited pen. I resolves to immerse within the primal and emerge devoid of fear.
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Susan Lawrence
Date: 2/2/2022 2:33:00 PM
Weston, Such beautiful thoughts you have expressed … Grateful for your visit. Susan :)
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