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About This Poem

Be My Valentine

I 
hold your
beating heart
in my naked
palms. Your eyes reveal
the love you can’t express—
A tenderness, well disguised
by strong broad shoulders and male pride.
Yet I know the heart that beats inside.
It is a Valentine that melds with mine.

© 2012 Connie Marcum Wong

*Dedicated to my husband Michael

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone here.

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    elizabeth wesley
    Date: 3/23/2012 6:11:00 PM
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    Happy husband he must be to have such a gem for his wife! Hope you are recovering from your surgery Connie, these turn out so well and you will soon be back to normal. Love, Elizabeth
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    Carol Sunshine Brown
    Date: 2/20/2012 11:42:00 AM
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    Congratulations on your super placement in ~P.D's~ "Any Valentine Poem Will Do" contest Connie. Love, Carol
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    craig cornish
    Date: 2/20/2012 9:01:00 AM
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    Such a heartfelt and beautiful gift to your lucky husband and to us lucky soupers!
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    Wilma Neels
    Date: 2/19/2012 12:09:00 PM
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    I reckon both of you are blessed to have each other in your lives Connie :) a beautiful dedication to your husband and congratulations on your win in the contest, love Wilma
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    Joyce Johnson
    Date: 2/18/2012 3:14:00 PM
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    Llucky husband and lucky you. congratulations on a worthy win. Love, Joyce
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    Linda-Marie SweetHeart
    Date: 2/18/2012 2:46:00 PM
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    hope u had a wonderful day of luv Connie.. forgot to mention my youngest son in the military and his wife are expecting in Sept.... think it is a girl too... congrats to us GMOM's as my grand babies call me lovingly.. let me know when new bundle arrives.. ciao from Calabria..
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    RALPH TAYLOR
    Date: 2/18/2012 12:36:00 PM
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    Congrats, Connie. Excellent piece. Enjoyed. Nice going. luv Ralph
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    Mandy Tams The Golden Girl
    Date: 2/18/2012 2:22:00 AM
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    Oh nice one Connie Congratulations xx
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    Poet Destroyer A
    Date: 2/17/2012 9:45:00 PM
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    CONNIE, congratulations... with your wonderful win in my contest. Thanks for sending out more love this pass valentines. Have yourself a nighty nite. I'm also Sorry for confusing, all my winners. ~Always*PD
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    Jon Arno
    Date: 2/17/2012 6:26:00 PM
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    Congratulations on a very nice write and your placement in the contest. Jon
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    DON JOHNSON
    Date: 2/17/2012 4:54:00 PM
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    very good as happy should, be nice if it was the case, everywhere every place, cos loving thoughts are good... well done mate...
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    elizabeth wesley
    Date: 2/17/2012 3:22:00 PM
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    You two sound just right for each other and so lucky to have the glue to hold it all together. Lovely gift to your hubby Connie! :)
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    jack horne
    Date: 2/17/2012 2:59:00 PM
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    Lovely piece for your husband, my friend
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    Mystic Rose
    Date: 2/17/2012 2:24:00 PM
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    Congrats Connie on your super win, great love poem you weaved. love,vie
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    Samual Ronthorpe
    Date: 2/17/2012 1:02:00 PM
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    Connie, This is a very good write, your husband is a lucky man. Congrats on winning 2nd place in PD's contest................S.Ronthorpe

    Marcum Wong Avatar Connie Marcum Wong Date: 2/17/2012 1:07:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    I am the lucky one, he loves to cook! He supports me doing anything l love.
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    Arild Andresen Ertsland
    Date: 2/17/2012 10:36:00 AM
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    Congrats on your win Connie.A pleasure to read! And a lucky guy he must be,your husband:) Well deserved placement.Arild
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    Robert Pettit
    Date: 2/17/2012 9:59:00 AM
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    Congratulations on your win Connie. This is a delightful read.
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    Linda-Marie SweetHeart
    Date: 2/17/2012 9:44:00 AM
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    oh Connie so nice to see u and in the winners circle too .. have missed your grand words and was delighted to see your sweet comment too.. hope all is well in the land of Hawaii.. we live in Italy now.. so.. lots to tell luv..
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    Carrie Richards
    Date: 2/17/2012 8:49:00 AM
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    What a beautiful poem of love this is, Connie! Ps...I remember those wonderful photos of you and your husband at your daughter's wedding! Love was in the air then, and now!! :)
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 2/17/2012 8:37:00 AM
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    YAYYYY, I'm happy to see you here near the top of the list, my wonderful friend. BIG congratulations.
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    David Williams
    Date: 2/17/2012 1:46:00 AM
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    Connie congrats on your great win, lucky man..David
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    Matthew Anish
    Date: 2/16/2012 10:37:00 AM
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    Fine tribute to the day and the loved one. Thanks you for your kind words. Peace &love Matthew Anish
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 2/15/2012 3:36:00 PM
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    VERY sweet gesture for everyone here. Did you enter it in a contest? PD's is still on!!! Just entitle it "Be my Valentine" and put it on. Thanks for all your comments to me recently. It is a real struggle lately for me to get here. I almost got caught up here after school. Promised joe I'd be home at 4. I really have to get out of here. hahaha

    Marcum Wong Avatar Connie Marcum Wong Date: 2/15/2012 3:40:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Thank you for your comment and the heads up Andrea. I will try to enter it now.
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    kash poet
    Date: 2/15/2012 9:18:00 AM
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    Very good poem and a lovely dedication.Enjoyed it.Refer to your comment at Andrea's page,I also prefer rain.


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