Connie Marcum Wong Poet Personification

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Elements Part 3: Water

I am water, precious water, the most important source 
of life on earth. Master of all shape shifters, I am ever
moving and changing my appearance. When temperatures
dip low enough, I show my freezing solid state of ice
in crystallization and softly enchant you with my beauty
in the form of snowflakes; each tiny flake uniquely different.
Skaters skate on my glassy ice lake and skiers fly down 
from mountain top runs. My snowy sleigh rides romance.

I am a requisite for every thirsty plant or tree as they display
their dance with me in transpiration and in evaporation.
My magical cloak covers almost three quarters of the earth.
As the seasons change I cordially oblige offering sleet or hail,
then without a backward glance, I waltz with spring in showers.
With my precipitation lovely blooming trees accept hydration.
Children with impermeable galoshes splash delightfully in 
shallow puddles I have created. Lilac blossoms drift into placid
lakes where tourists flock, come summer, to swim and play.

I meander through tall pines in mysterious misty fog in fall, then
invigorate the earth each morning with diamond dew drops.
I invite all to travel on my salty seas as my foamy waves splash
upon the shore. I leave you awestruck with towering waterfalls 
and swift flowing rivers for white water rafting or fishing in
quiet solitude. My waters provide food and drink for a hungry
thirsty world. Look to my lofty clouds to know there is a heaven!

4-9-16
Contest Elements Part 3: Water
Sponsor Brian Davey

1) HYDRATION 
(2) REQUISITE 
(3) PRECIPITATION 
(4) IMPERMEABLE 
(5) INVIGORATE 
(6) CRYSTALLIZATION.

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Poet Destroyer A April 27, 2016 at 11:57 PM Connie, Congrats on your win. XOX ~LINDA~

Charlotte Puddifoot April 21, 2016 at 8:58 AM nice use of personification and alliteration, with good incorporation of the required words - congrats on your win! Connie Marcum Wong April 23, 2016 at 10:18 PM Thank you very much Charlotte. I appreciate your comment and congrats. : )

Wendy Rycroft April 18, 2016 at 3:46 PM The best x well done x and congrats x It flows just like the Water x Connie Marcum Wong April 18, 2016 at 9:06 PM Thank you very much Wendy. I appreciate your congrats! ; )

Andrea Dietrich April 18, 2016 at 3:22 PM I see you wrote this over a stretch of days. WEll, it WORKED. you got a really good and well deserved win out of it, my friend. Yayyy and big congratulations. Connie Marcum Wong April 18, 2016 at 9:06 PM Yes...the words I had to fit in were a challenge Andrea. The contests are closing so fast. I barely got my entry in for the storm is brewing contest and I read you didn't get one written in time. I look forward to see what you will write, so sorry it closed so fast Andrea. ; )

Dr. Upma A. Sharma April 17, 2016 at 10:20 PM Congrats on superb win with this exquisite write Connie.. Connie Marcum Wong April 18, 2016 at 9:04 PM Thank you very much Dr. Sharma. It was a challenge for sure! : )

Constance La France April 17, 2016 at 9:17 PM Connie, such a beautiful poem to go with a beautiful image, a big congratulations and 7 ~ Connie Marcum Wong April 18, 2016 at 9:03 PM Thank you Constance. I appreciate your nice words! : )

Eve Roper April 17, 2016 at 5:47 PM Great write ! BIG congrats to you, sweet friend. Hugs Eve Connie Marcum Wong April 18, 2016 at 9:02 PM Why thank you sweet Eve. I appreciate your nice comment! : )

Sandra Haight April 17, 2016 at 3:08 PM Hi Connie, I am back to congratulate your for your fine placement in the water contest! It was a pleasure to read it once again. Hugs, Sandra Connie Marcum Wong April 18, 2016 at 7:11 AM Thank you very much Sandra. This one was a challenge for me trying to fit in the words. ; )

Beautiful Scars April 17, 2016 at 11:36 AM Connie, congrats on your placement in the contest :)-luloo

Joseph May April 17, 2016 at 8:16 AM Congrats on a great win Connie

Bl Devnath April 17, 2016 at 7:58 AM Congrats on your beautiful win my lovely friend. Loved always, bl

Brian Davey April 17, 2016 at 6:26 AM Congratulations on your placement in my Water Element contest Connie! I knew you would be a winner in this one due to your demographics. Thank you so much for entering Connie Marcum Wong April 17, 2016 at 7:23 PM Thank you very much for a great placement in your contest Brian. It was a challenge, but inspiring. Mahalo, Connie ; )

Lindsay Laurie April 11, 2016 at 11:09 PM Hello Connie ... another fine journey you have taken me on. You certainly are a very talented writer Connie - Lindsay Connie Marcum Wong April 12, 2016 at 3:09 AM Thank you very much Lindsay. That is how I feel about you my friend. ; )

Daver Austin April 11, 2016 at 2:07 PM Long live the polar bear's liquid element, one which is diminishing. Other of the wild suffer too. You make saving these cherished places important with your illumination. Thanks, Connie. Love, daver Connie Marcum Wong April 12, 2016 at 3:03 AM I would love it if that is the way people read this Daver. Once they are gone they are gone! Thank you very much. Love, Connie

Manmath Dalei April 11, 2016 at 12:09 PM Very nice description. I enjoyed........hugs Connie Marcum Wong April 11, 2016 at 1:42 PM Thank you Manmath. ; )

Paul Callus April 11, 2016 at 10:16 AM Hi Connie! When I saw those obligatory words that have to be inserted I gave up straight away! On the other hand, you took up the challenge and came out with flying colours. Changing information into poetry is not easy, but you did it handsomely:) I love your end line! ~ Regards // paul Connie Marcum Wong April 11, 2016 at 1:40 PM Those words almost stopped me too Paul. Andrea didn't want to take it on either. I appreciate your comments Paul and thank you. When I think of the clouds, heaven comes to mind. ; )

Joseph May April 11, 2016 at 9:58 AM Splendid write Connie...the words are woven in beautifully...thank you for your encouraging comments...hugs Connie Marcum Wong April 11, 2016 at 1:35 PM You are very welcome Joseph. This one took some time because of the words I had to fit in. Thank you much. Hugs, Connie ; )

Andrea Dietrich April 10, 2016 at 9:15 PM wow, Connie. What you did that I do not think I saw others do: you used personification and THIS made all the difference in the world. you got so many aspects of water. Absolutely wonderful, and I loved the first part calling yourself the master shapeshifter. That was genius. A BIG SEVEN. best one I have seen for this contest. Connie Marcum Wong April 11, 2016 at 2:56 AM Thanks alot Andrea. It was written over a stretch of days because I haven't had much alone time with Carissa. I am enjoying these contests. Timothy's is going to blow mine out of the water (pun intended!) But this is the best I could come up with. You are on a real roll right now with wins. Hope I haven't missed any. Hugs, Connie ; )

Andrea Dietrich April 10, 2016 at 9:12 PM connie, thanks so much for seeing several of my poems and leaving such thoughtful comments. You will be my last visit of the night . Joe should be coming home soon. I cannot do this contest. It's just too hard for me with those scientific type words. Let me read what you wrote, dearie.

Sandra Haight April 10, 2016 at 6:43 PM This is such an amazing poem, Connie! You have personified our precious water in so many ways with your lovely imagery, and you have used the required words so well. I wish you all the best for the contest, but I believe it will be high on the winner's list! Fav +7, Hugs, Sandra Connie Marcum Wong April 10, 2016 at 6:50 PM Oh Thank you so much for the fave Sandra. It means a lot to me when someone likes my poem enough to fave it! I wanted to go on and on about water, and the lack of it for future generations, but kept it light because I wanted to stay with in the pleasure and beauty and sustaining qualities it has instead. Brian's contest has some real beautiful entries so far. Thank you for your faith in this poem. Blessings my friend! ; )

Arthur Vaso April 10, 2016 at 5:48 PM Wow great poem Connie, I loved the line "Master of all shape shifters" as I never thought of it that way, or associated water with shape shifters, brilliant! Hugs Connie Marcum Wong April 10, 2016 at 6:11 PM Water is able to change so quickly into its other forms. I left out boiling which is what happens when our volcanic lava flows into the sea, but my poem was pretty long and I had to stop somewhere. LOL. Thank you much Arthur! ; )

Afolabi Muideen April 10, 2016 at 12:12 PM Wow! What a very interesting subject. Well penned..........A.M. Connie Marcum Wong April 10, 2016 at 6:18 PM Thank you Afolabi. This is Brian's third contest. The first was on Earth, second on Wind and now Water. I have written a poem for each. I am not sure how this one will be accepted but am hoping for the best. Blessings, Connie ; )

Daniel Turner April 10, 2016 at 8:53 AM Great write Connie. A very difficult challenge. With beautiful descriptions you have done magnificently. Good luck. Peace nice lady:) Mahalo:):) Connie Marcum Wong April 10, 2016 at 2:00 PM Thank you very much Daniel. Whenever there are certain words that must be used it is a challenge and takes much longer to write. I am sure it was the same for most who entered. ; )

Jan Allison April 10, 2016 at 5:03 AM absolutely beautiful imagery Connie you wove in the words so well - I think this will place very well for you :-) good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xx Connie Marcum Wong April 10, 2016 at 5:32 AM Thank you Jan. It is 12:30 am and I am off to sleep now. Have a great day! ; )