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Ficus Benjamina

Oh my dear Ficus Benjamina tree... Your lovely limbs have harbored me from sun. We picnic on the green grass in your shade And watch our grandkids play so gleefully. I can remember when you were so small, My children too shared joy beneath your shade, With lemonade and hot dogs we had fun. This holiday floods mem'ries of it all. Our lovely park that overlooks the bay Where I went biking in my youthful times, As we both grow old, let my mind still keep The secrets that we shared each golden day. 5-24-19 ~ 4th Place ~ AN UPLIFTING FEELING Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Line Gauthier |

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Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 6/11/2019 1:19:00 PM

Dropping by with Congratulations my friend, a beautiful write. Hugs, Jennifer.

Jan Allison

Date: 6/7/2019 11:18:00 AM

so beautiful and uplifting Connie I can picture the tree so vividly through your wonderful memories and fabulous imagery:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 6/7/2019 11:37:00 AM

Thank you very much Jan. I have been so busy with the girls but I just saw you got POTD. Your beautiful poem was breathtaking. xxoo : )

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 6/7/2019 1:30:00 AM

A wonderful poem in tribute to a gorgeous tree; I am looking this up now. Beautiful write, Connie.

Jack Horne

Date: 6/6/2019 2:53:00 PM

so glad to see this lovely uplifting write was a winner, my friend x

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/4/2019 6:24:00 PM

no new poem, but at least I can come and say Congratulations. a well deserved win, dear Connie

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 6/3/2019 10:08:00 PM

The lovely beginning, the grand kids and time! Congrats!

Eve Roper

Date: 6/3/2019 9:55:00 PM

Back with a big congratulations on your fantastic win. Hugs Eve

Nette Onclaud

Date: 6/3/2019 5:10:00 PM

ohh, you make my heart sing with this inspiring write, connie...all the best...huggs

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 6/3/2019 2:29:00 PM

Nicely written Connie. love phyl

Silent One

Date: 6/2/2019 10:54:00 AM

As always lovely imagery..

Eve Roper

Date: 6/2/2019 10:38:00 AM

Beautiful imagery , Connie, perfect for the contest. good luck .. Hugs Eve

Mike Gentile

Date: 6/2/2019 6:56:00 AM

Connie you have penned truly uplifting memories and spark lovely ones of my own. Though The Ficus trees I had suffered under my "black" thumb , they are so beautiful !! Happy Sunday xoxo

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 6/2/2019 3:59:00 AM

Hi Connie, will never forget a particular tree in our lives - you give Ficus Benjamina a soul. A beautiful poem -My father planted a Christmas Tree 42 years ago in their garden which unfortunately was hit by lightening - it must have been at least three storeys high and the lightening got it - sadly it had to be cut done but i asked the tree fellers to leave the trunk at about 5 foot tall, and i built a garden around it - i can therefore still recall memories lived under its branches. Hugs and love Jenny.

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 5/30/2019 11:40:00 PM

Hello Connie … it's amazing how we can travel back in time and relate enjoyable feelings with one tree involved. Your poem took me back to my childhood to see what I could find, and I found a number that I could picture clearly, but sadly, now they have gone - thank you Connie - Lindsay

Caycay Jennings

Date: 5/30/2019 7:09:00 PM

Ficus Benjamina is fun on the tongue when spoken. Your poem is as lovely as the imagery and feel your pen captured. Why 'lImbs' instead of 'limbs', is it deliberate or a result of a pesky keyboard? Did u get my LONG email from 5-24 (I think)? Beautiful poem from a beautiful lady poetess. Love you ... CayCay (at first I typed Connie instead of CayCay - time for coffee!)

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 6/1/2019 3:47:00 PM

It was another kindle typo. I fixed it. Thank you CayCay. Been super busy with my daughter moving in with her family so I have had little time to even answer emails. I promise to respond real soon. xxoo

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/30/2019 7:07:00 PM

Such lovely nostalgia portrayed here, Connie. I love how you approached the theme.

M. L. Kiser

Date: 5/30/2019 6:00:00 PM

There's nothing like going back in memories; a lovely piece.

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 5/30/2019 1:17:00 PM

You describe so well that special feeling we have when we see the tree growing throughout the years and it brings back such lovely memories. (Just googled this tree to see its lush, leafy branches.) Beautifully written, Connie! Hugs, Carolyn

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 5/30/2019 4:23:00 PM

That beautiful tree has kept a record through its rings of our visits through the years. I never knew they grew so large. Thank you so much Carolyn. I have missed being around as my daughter is moving in with her family for a month before they leave and I've been super busy. xxoo

Ralph Sergi

Date: 5/29/2019 3:32:00 PM

I like the idea of theme of a tree gouged deep in your memory, A great theme that uplifted you in a certain epic of your life.

Rico Leffanta

Date: 5/28/2019 5:33:00 PM

Dreams and memories have a penchant for making the mundane memorable. Good luck in the contest. Aloha! Rico

Kurt Ravidas

Date: 5/28/2019 4:43:00 PM

I saw a huge one in the Sri Lanka botanical garden. They call him turtle. Your poetry definitely uplifts my feelings, Connie)

Ilene Bauer

Date: 5/28/2019 4:32:00 PM

beautifully written, connie!

Vijay Pandit

Date: 5/28/2019 7:08:00 AM

I enjoyed the soothing and uplifting tone of your poem, Connie. The tree evokes such wonderful memories for you and the special connection it has..great ending line..All the best.

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 5/28/2019 11:54:00 PM

Thank you very much Vijay. It is a huge tree now and healthy and beautiful. Aloha : ) xxoo