Connie's Gift

"A Poet's Gift" you wrote three years ago - the arc of your poetic heart to tell. You spoke of deep emotions in the soul invoking tears to well and hearts to swell. You had a gift. You were a gift as well. written 23 October 2022 // Connie Marcum Wong wrote the poem below which I have often come back to as a reminder why a poet writes. When my well runs dry, I return to these words and find my embers are stoked and a flame rekindled. Connie knew how to elevate the English language as an artist elevates a blank canvas into a work of art, and I admire her greatly for her gift. She had a gift, and in her friendship and encouragement she WAS a gift as well. Thank you, Connie. // A Poet's Gift A poet writes to share a secret depth Of feelings within their soulful breast. They write to grasp onto immortality, To be remembered beyond their death. A poet shares emotions inked upon the Page that cannot verbally be conveyed. They dwell in a world of dreams, of dark And light, of imagination, of metaphors, Where heartbreak heaves and love believes. Poets dwell where nature inspires, and Longing desires may elevate or decimate. They feel compelled to write day or night From their innate state of expressiveness. Music, dance, and art entwined, are all a part Of creating that sonnet, free verse or rhyme Which may capture hearts in belabored sigh, Cause tears to well, the heart to swell, joy to Bloom, cause lovers to swoon in blissful reverie. Poetry...the greatest gift a poet yearns to share With sensitivity, with their open heart laid bare. "A Poet's Gift" written 7-23-19 by Connie Marcum Wong "Connie's Gift" submitted to: Short Connie Tributes - How did Connie Marcum Wong Inspire You Contest Sponsored by: Andrea Dietrich