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Desire

Your love touched me…
As a butterfly softly alights on a flower.
I didn't notice until you flew away.

6-1-22

Bite Size Poem no.45 Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Line Gauthier 


*Note: This poem is about not realizing you 
love someone until it is too late.

Copyright © Connie Marcum Wong | Year Posted 2010

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Line Gauthier Date: 10/26/2022 7:22:00 AM So sweet ~ Login to Reply

Ann Peck Date: 6/10/2022 5:34:00 PM How beautiful and sad. How often have we let love fly on by. Congratulations on your win! Login to Reply

Paulette Calasibetta Date: 6/9/2022 7:14:00 AM Dear Connie, congratulations on your winning placement in the contest! So true, humanity sometimes doesn’t know what it has until it’s gone. :)Paulette Login to Reply Connie Marcum Wong Date: 6/9/2022 12:01:00 PM Love can be as fragile as a flower. If not tended it dies quickly. Thank you Paulette. Blessings xxoo

Brandy Nicole Date: 6/8/2022 11:44:00 AM "I didn't notice until you flew away." This happens all the time. We don't realize what we have in front of us, until it's gone. Your thoughts caress gently around me and my heart. Congratulations Connie, on your placement in this contest. My best to you. Hugs, Brandy Login to Reply Brandy Nicole Date: 6/8/2022 5:25:00 PM Congratulations, Connie. That is amazing. Yes, poetry does circle around the world. I'm so happy for you. :) Hugs, Brandy Connie Marcum Wong Date: 6/8/2022 2:47:00 PM Thank you Brandy. Funny, I found my little poem on a Japanese blog being recited in English by the female blogger. Poetry gets around, doesn’t it? Thank you very much. Blessings xxoo

Paula Goldsmith Date: 6/8/2022 8:31:00 AM Congratulations on this win. WOW!!! A "Beautiful" write. Love It. A FAV for me. Be blessed with your win...................... Login to Reply Connie Marcum Wong Date: 6/8/2022 2:53:00 PM Awww, thank you very much Paula. I so appreciate you Faving this little metaphor with a Fave. Blessings xxoo

Beryl Edmonds Date: 6/8/2022 5:50:00 AM There’s times love isn’t felt by someone till it’s gone. A beautiful Light Verse Connie, congratulations on your win in the contest… Belle Login to Reply Connie Marcum Wong Date: 6/8/2022 2:50:00 PM So true. I am fortunate that has not happened to me but it did happen to a friend. Blessings xxoo

Christuraj Alex Date: 6/7/2022 9:05:00 PM Symbolically beautiful. Congratulations! Login to Reply Connie Marcum Wong Date: 6/8/2022 2:49:00 PM Thank you much my friend. Blessings xxoo

Janice Canerdy Date: 6/7/2022 6:32:00 PM Short and powerful, Connie! CONGRATS on your win. Janice Login to Reply Connie Marcum Wong Date: 6/8/2022 2:49:00 PM Thank you very much Janice. I never had this happen to me but it has happened to a friend. Blessings xxoo

Carrie Richards Date: 10/2/2014 12:57:00 PM It takes so few words sometimes, to express a bit of wisdom. :) Congratulations on this lovely piece, Connie! Login to Reply Connie Marcum Wong Date: 10/3/2014 2:42:00 AM Thank you Carrie. Congratulations on your many wins I know I have missed. There is just not enough time in the day to do all I would like to do. Blessings, Connie

Tim Smith Date: 9/8/2014 4:48:00 PM I adore this Connie...I look back on life and realize there were a few missed opportunities....hugs Tim Login to Reply Connie Marcum Wong Date: 10/3/2014 2:40:00 AM Thank you very much Tim. I am sure this has happened to a lot of people. Aloha, Connie

Paul Callus Date: 9/4/2014 2:44:00 PM This is very beautiful and touching, Connie! I have already faved it and given it a 7 rating. Congratulations on your deserved win:) // paul Login to Reply Connie Marcum Wong Date: 9/5/2014 1:05:00 PM How sweet of you Paul. I am very happy you liked this poem enough to fav it. Mahalo Nui Loa, Connie

Poet Destroyer A Date: 9/4/2014 12:47:00 PM Thank you Connie, for the comment on my blog, and sweet reply...LINDA Login to Reply

Dr.Ram Mehta Date: 9/4/2014 7:10:00 AM Nice romantic feelings well crafted, connie. congrats Login to Reply

Jan Allison Date: 9/4/2014 12:31:00 AM am making this a favourite it is so beautfully penned with fabulous imagery too Connie many congrats:-) hugs Jan xxx Login to Reply Connie Marcum Wong Date: 9/4/2014 3:47:00 AM Thank you very much Jan. This little poem I chose to go on the back cover of my first poetry book. I so appreciate you fav'ing it. Love and Aloha, Connie

Poet Destroyer A Date: 9/3/2014 10:37:00 PM Connie, Congratulations, on your win:) Stop by and enjoy my blog, "Edgar Allan Poe" if you'd like or have time. Always ~LINDA~ Login to Reply Connie Marcum Wong Date: 9/4/2014 3:43:00 AM Thank you very much for the honor Linda. Hugs, Connie

Andrea Dietrich Date: 10/15/2010 8:54:00 AM Hey, connie, I am reviwing my fav poems today and saw this was at least one of yours on my list. Hope you post some new ones soon. LUv, Andrea Login to Reply

David Byrne Date: 6/17/2010 6:43:00 PM love the profundity of this! Login to Reply

Kabuteng P.Ink K. Date: 2/16/2010 1:46:00 AM oh wow, this sure captures irony beautifully--yet sad at the same time...thanks for sharing Connie :) Login to Reply

Constance La France Date: 2/13/2010 2:42:00 PM aaah... this is beautiful and so sad.. you have given us something truly wonderful in this little poem. Keep the pen flowing, dear heart... Constance Login to Reply

The Fringe Date: 2/9/2010 6:53:00 PM Touching in a sad but wonderful way. I feel the limbo and ache of this. Beautiful expression in such few words. Love this one. David Login to Reply

Mac Mcgovern Date: 2/9/2010 4:08:00 PM Amazing. I love the association. A wonderful construction and presentation. One for the books. Mac Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 2/9/2010 2:29:00 PM This is awesome, connie!!! Into favs!! Login to Reply

Lynette Chachere Date: 2/8/2010 8:43:00 PM i undsterstood your meaning so well. -Always Lynette Login to Reply

Robert A. Dufresne Date: 2/8/2010 6:52:00 PM Lovely poem, Connie. Sometimes Love is so right and touches so lightly, one really does not notice until they are gone. Well said in poetic manner. Check soup mail. Dont know if you recieved second half of my response. Login to Reply

David Byrne Date: 2/8/2010 6:23:00 PM Can I use that on my ex girlfriend? Great! Login to Reply

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