Connie Marcum Wong Poet Free verse

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By Starlight-20 Titles From 20 Friends

By Starlight 

How proud stands the willow
in silhouette of twilight skies.
The willow never weeps alone, 
tears of joy stream down cheeks
at the footbridge where she 
touched the water, where
Moonbeams dance
In the land beneath falling stars, 
In the land of purple thunder as 
Lightning strikes in an interlude to a 
Fleeting rainstorm revealing 
Hidden beauty in moon glow. 

O, how heavenly!

A Rendezvous, echoing of ethereal eyes 
In a magical stairway to the stars...
Whisper me a song, my love, a soul song.
She dreams of sentient stars forged by fire
In universal streams of light as she 
Gazes wistfully heaven bound.

7-19-19

*Names of the poets whose titles are
incorporated into my poem:

Proud Stands the Willow by CayCay Jennings
Silhouette by Paul Callus
The Willow Never Weeps Alone by Sandra Adams
At the Footbridge by Jan Allison
She Touched the Water by Richard Lamoureux
Moon Beams Dance by Gershon Wolf
In the Land Beneath Falling Stars by Robert Lindley
The Land of Purple Thunder by Mike Gentile
Lightning Strikes by Kim Rodrigues
Fleeting Rainstorm by Vijay Pandit
Hidden Beauty By John Fleming
In Moon Glow by Andrea Dietrich
O, how heavenly by Dear Heart
A Rendezvous by Kurt Ravidas
Echoing of Ethereal Eyes by Winged Warrior
Stairway to the Stars by Carolyn Devonshire
Whisper Me a Song, My Love by Victor Buhagiar
Soul Song by Greg Barden
Forged by Fire by Eve Roper 
Streams of Light by Caren Krutsinger

20 titles from 20 friends Poetry Contest ~Second Place~
Sponsored by: Richard Lamoureux

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Robert Lindley November 23, 2020 at 8:56 PM Back again to read this excellently woven creation.. Your poetry is forever etched into my soul my dear friend. As its depths, beauty, meaningful purpose always awes me... God bless... Connie Marcum Wong November 24, 2020 at 1:27 AM Robert I feel that is really high praise coming from such a talented Poet as you are. These titles from the different poets were so beautiful that this poem practically wrote itself. Thank you so much for visiting my friend. I will always be a fan of your wonderful Poetry. Blessings xxoo

Robert Lindley August 28, 2019 at 5:03 AM Just now found this.. Your awesome creation took second place and congrats on that recognition my dear friend. A fav. See my poem that I did not enter, just posted here yesterday (I forgot to enter it in the contest )- its titled- "Where Mind Soul And Pen, Often Dance And Play"... Connie Marcum Wong August 28, 2019 at 6:43 AM I look forward to reading it Robert. I am glad you liked my entry and I Thank you for your lovely comment and especially the fave! xxoo

Richard Lamoureux August 7, 2019 at 10:17 AM I know the feeling Connie. It took a while to judge and then respond to all the participants.

Richard Lamoureux August 2, 2019 at 8:52 AM Thanks for entering my contest. Congrats on your second place win. Hugs Rick. Connie Marcum Wong August 6, 2019 at 6:38 PM I was thrilled with my placement Rick. Thank you for having a contest that I could really be inspired by. You got some fantastic entries and I am trying to catch up with reading all of them. Having enough time is all that keeps me from it. Hugs and Mahalo Nui Loa! xxoo

Andrea Dietrich August 2, 2019 at 6:34 AM I hope this scored high. Congrats. It was amazing. Btw. 2 hours and will b at destination no way I can sleep

Joseph May August 2, 2019 at 6:06 AM Beautiful write Connie..Congrats on your win..

Rhona Mcferran August 1, 2019 at 8:27 PM Beautifully penned... Congrats on your win! ;)

Charles Messina August 1, 2019 at 6:40 PM Well done Connie. Congratulations on your 2nd place win... Hugs Charlie

Line Gauthier August 1, 2019 at 5:32 PM Lovely poem, Connie. Congrats on your podium finish.

Jan Allison August 1, 2019 at 5:01 PM dropping back with my congrats Connie, again many thanks for including me in your poem:-) hugs jan xx

John Hamilton August 1, 2019 at 3:37 PM A wonderful poem and a wonderful win!

Kim Rodrigues August 1, 2019 at 3:26 PM A beauty! Congratulations on top win, Connie! My heart is stirred!

Anne-Lise Andresen August 1, 2019 at 1:11 PM - A beautiful poem, Connie :) - Congratulations on your 2nd place on the winning list :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Tom Cunningham August 1, 2019 at 11:17 AM Your patience was rewarded Connie, back with congratulations. Tom.

Kurt Ravidas July 29, 2019 at 4:00 PM I'm not ashamed to repeat after Andrea: it's really amazing. I still don't understand how soupers do it) P.S.: It's so touching to see my headline in a here :3 God bless your poetry. Connie Marcum Wong August 6, 2019 at 6:49 PM You are so sweet Kurt. I couldn't leave on of your titles out. Your poetry is so unique and always a pleasure to read my friend. Thank you. xxoo

Suzanne Delaney July 25, 2019 at 4:14 PM Beautiful poem Connie: You always bring the magic with you. Hugs, SuZ Connie Marcum Wong August 6, 2019 at 6:51 PM Thank you SuZ. I miss having you here in Hawaii. I hope the heat isn't too unbearable. It has been record high here this week and is heading east. xxoo

Andrea Dietrich July 23, 2019 at 5:55 PM Amazing beautiful poetry you got from our titles. Thanks for including my moon glow. LOVE this. Connie Marcum Wong July 23, 2019 at 8:57 PM You are welcome Andrea. Your name was first on my list and I had two titles I was thinking of but chose this one that fit perfectly! Thank you Andrea. xxoo

Robert Lindley July 22, 2019 at 2:00 PM You my dear friend have crafted a work of art with these titles. As a fellow poet and friend I am honored one of my titles was worthy for you to choose. This is exceptionally beautiful with great flow. A fav... a fine jewel... Connie Marcum Wong July 22, 2019 at 2:58 PM You are a dear Robert. I promise to read your latest posts as soon as I return from my chiropractic apt. In helping my daughter move I kind of over did it. Thank you so much for the Fave and your lovely comment. xxoo : )

Jeanne Mcgee July 21, 2019 at 10:23 AM The flow of the titles are wonderful for a new story...very lovely. Good luck in the contest. Connie Marcum Wong July 21, 2019 at 12:16 PM Thank you Jeanne. I don't think any of my other poems took as long to compose because of searching for the perfect titles. xxoo : )

Jennifer Proxenos July 21, 2019 at 7:29 AM A beautiful poem Connie - a gem - I wish you all the best in the contest - well penned my friend. Hugs, Jennifer. Connie Marcum Wong July 21, 2019 at 12:17 PM Thank you very much Jennifer. I appreciate that. xxoo

Eve Roper July 20, 2019 at 10:10 PM Wonderful job, Connie, you put all those titles with great flow and meaning... Thank you for including me in your poem.. Hugs Eve Connie Marcum Wong July 20, 2019 at 11:05 PM You are very welcome Eve. I enjoyed creating this tho it took a long time. Thank you Eve. : ) xxoo

CayCay Godwin July 20, 2019 at 6:19 PM How did you accomplish this? It blows my wee mind - seems my brain won't go 'there'. I am beyond impressed with the lovely poem you seamlessly seamed together. Excellent job, Connie - bravo! Love, CayCay Connie Marcum Wong July 20, 2019 at 8:40 PM It took me all day to create CayCay but it was worth it. I'm happy that you like it. I loved including the weeping willow title from your poem. I'm sure there will be some really fantastic entries in this contest. Thank you very much for your sweet support. xxoo : )

Constance La France July 20, 2019 at 5:53 PM Connie, O, how heavenly! Beautifully penned and thanks so much for using one of my titles, honored ~ Connie Marcum Wong July 20, 2019 at 8:34 PM Your title stands out in this poem Constance. I appreciate being able to use it. Thank you my friend. xxoo : )

Paul Callus July 20, 2019 at 4:30 PM Oh this is excellent, Connie! What an awesome poem you have created just by using titles of poems! Thank you for choosing one of mine. This is going to my favs:) Warm regards // paul Connie Marcum Wong July 20, 2019 at 8:59 PM I was happy to use your title Paul...it was exactly what I needed. I sure appreciate the fave my friend. My only regret was we were only allowed to use twenty titles. Mahalo Nui Loa, Connie xxoo

Sandra Adams July 20, 2019 at 1:16 PM This is beautiful Connie... i feel honored that one of my titles found its way into this masterpiece! Nicely penned...i did one too but didn't title it 20 poems from friends... hugs :) Connie Marcum Wong July 20, 2019 at 8:49 PM I look forward to reading it Sandra. Your title was so special and was perfect to continue my poem after using CayCay's title. I appreciate the use of it. Thank you very much. : ) xxoo

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