Connie Marcum Wong Poet Free verse

Harmonious Relations

Take notice of your hand.
Each finger moves separately.
Each finger is a different size,
Yet all belong to the same hand.
All nationalities may be seen as
Different fingers on the same hand.
Would you cut off a finger if
It looked different, felt different,
Or if it were scarred or ugly, or
Couldn't move as well as the others?
If one finger is broken, the other
Fingers are gathered and may be
Joined together to support the
Broken finger so that it may heal.
I pray that one day I may see all our
Fingers well, working together and able
To move with each other in harmony.



For the Contest "THE GREAT SOUP POETRY RELEASE EXTRAVAGANZA"

Sponsored by: Cyndi MacMillan

On the word: Peace

Tucked my poem inside a few hymnals in a hospital chapel.

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Sara Kendrick June 29, 2012 at 1:18 PM Congrats on your winning work..Sara

Carol Sunshine Brown June 29, 2012 at 1:08 PM Congratulations on your 1st Place win in Cyndi's "Great Soup Release" contest Coinnie. Love, Carol

David Williams June 29, 2012 at 11:14 AM Connie congrats on your win, loved this first time,,I did email you...David

Linda-Marie Sweetheart June 28, 2012 at 6:32 PM congrats Connie on a first place win with this grand write luv.. simply tremendous ..we are all doing well.. enjoying beach for Summer.. rescuced a new puppy.. .. baby due Sept. 22nd.. my fingers are doing OK.. not great but better in Octobr when I get two new ones luc.. how is Hawaii? I so miss it..

Andrea Dietrich June 28, 2012 at 2:26 PM Connie, you know I adore this one. so glad to see it did so well in the contest. Congrats. and I also liked where you tucked it!

Carrie Richards June 28, 2012 at 8:38 AM What a wonderful inspiration you are Connie.....and the perfect place to share your poem!

Debbie Guzzi June 26, 2012 at 6:15 AM GOOD ONE!!!! Yes me too at church SAFE place! Light & Love

David Williams June 23, 2012 at 1:54 AM Connie, I love the idea behind this poem, fingers joining the world in peace, thanks for your kind comments I live about an hour from Wordsworth grave and often just sit for hours in the churchyard, and the church is St. Oswalds in Grassmere Cumbria a beautiful church and they often hold poetry readings there and get very big attendances...

Andrea Dietrich June 21, 2012 at 8:38 PM Connie, hello again. I sure do love this one and I think it's awesome how you chose to "release it" to the world.

Elizabeth Wesley June 19, 2012 at 8:37 PM Yes, IF THE NATIONS COULD LOOK AT THE WAY WE EMBRACE EACH OTHER ON SOUP, WOULDN'T THAT BE A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF WHAT YOU ARE SAYING. a GREAT ENTRY AND MY BEST WISHES FOR THIS TO RECEIVE RECOGNITION. sORRY FOR THE CAPS, I have dizzy fingers! :)

Sara Kendrick June 15, 2012 at 3:06 PM Winner list for sure.Good luck in the contest..I enjoyed reading it this afternoon..Thanks for the kind review of my work..Sara

Justin Debrosse June 15, 2012 at 11:56 AM I feel the impact, many developing countries are struggling right now. Do the more advanced ones simply bully them into the position that is more advantageous. I think cultural awareness and respect is a powerful antidote to inhuman military policies created by an addiction to the power grid. One day we will shine above

Anne-Lise Andresen June 15, 2012 at 11:19 AM Love this Connie, a beauti for the contest. Wish you good luck. - Have a lovely weekend. - oxox Anne-Lise

Kabuteng P.Ink K. June 15, 2012 at 10:14 AM Oh wow, dear Connie! What a beautiful analogy! I honestly have never thought of it that way, and you bring your message across excellently with this wonderful poem! I can't help but imagine clasped hands right now-- Thank you also so much for passing by my poems, been quite busy plus my connection sucks-- and thank you for the inspiring words and the fave-- hugs to you and miss you as well!

Andrea Dietrich June 15, 2012 at 8:11 AM Connie, this is what you do best. You write about the world and our part in it, about harmony and beauty. Wonderful job!!! Luv, Andrea

Kathryn Collins June 15, 2012 at 5:55 AM Great Connie. Like playing heart and soul on the piano - takes at least four fingers and a smile. Thanks for you soooo sweet comment on spring comes. love, Kathy

Nette Onclaud June 14, 2012 at 9:20 PM you lit the creative fire, conniw.. wamr and tender with gowing flow.. winnning hugs!..:)

Lynette Chachere June 14, 2012 at 9:05 PM That's all ao true, when youu think about it that way.makes the world seem a lot easier to understand.& thanks, the hands to light image on my icon can really mean something to a lot of people ~always&forever

Poet Destroyer A June 14, 2012 at 7:26 PM Connie, this is a wonderful entry.. good luck in the contest...pd

Ronny Madonsela June 14, 2012 at 12:37 PM really moving, yes. People should see diversity as gift from god, nt as a means to an end. With dat mentality wars would stop.