Connie Marcum Wong Poet Verse

Morning Star

You are known 
       as Sirius.

Dog Star
       rising marks the
              flooding of the Nile
                    in Egypt.

Your bright
      beauty glows,
              twinkles
                     in the dark
                              indigo
                skies before sunrise.

I hope my wishes on
                    you
          will one-day come true.

6-4-20

~Second Place~
Pick-A-Title, Vol 18 - Yalto 2 - Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Edward Ibeh
#4. Morning Star

Yalto" is a form invented by Edward Ibeh
Line 1 to 15:  3,4,2,4,5,3,2,3,2,3,3,5,6,1,5 syllables.
This form looks challenging but it's actually easy to write. 
It can be formatted in so MANY different ways!

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Valsa George February 18, 2022 at 6:34 PM Sticking to the rules, you have written a perfect piece on Sirius ! Though late let me congratulate you, Connie ! Connie Marcum Wong February 19, 2022 at 12:36 AM Thank you Valsa. This was my first Yalto. I like his form very much. Blessings xxoo

Vladislav Raven August 19, 2020 at 12:28 PM Hi Connie, much belated congratulations on your win in the contest with this excellent write from your golden pen. A dream of a write that sings deep into the heart. An exceptional write. This has to be a gentle fav. Have a wonderful Thursday. Hugs....Mike. XX Connie Marcum Wong February 19, 2022 at 12:35 AM Thank you Mike. It is lovely to hear from you. I know I have been away from poetry for many months. My losses hit me hard and I just couldn’t read or write poetry. I truly feel honored that you faved this. Blessings xxoo

Nancy Kaufman June 11, 2020 at 11:47 AM congratulations on your win..lovely write Connie Marcum Wong June 17, 2020 at 1:44 AM Thank you very much Nancy. This is my first Yalto. I love this form. Blessings xxoo

Funom Makama June 8, 2020 at 8:28 PM A big congratulations to you friend. What a form, I will try it too. Great write. Connie Marcum Wong June 17, 2020 at 1:44 AM I think you will really like it Funom. Thank you my friend. blessings xxoo

M. L. Kiser June 8, 2020 at 5:28 PM Beautifully done, a great tribute to the dog star. Enjoyed. Connie Marcum Wong June 17, 2020 at 1:45 AM Thank you so much M.L. This is a beautiful form. Blessings xxoo

Sam Kauffman June 8, 2020 at 1:40 PM May your wishes all come true, dear friend. So lovely my stargazing friend! I do love your "star" poems. Congratulations! Connie Marcum Wong June 17, 2020 at 1:45 AM Thank you Sam. I love writing about the cosmos. Blessings xxoo

Aditi Mishra June 8, 2020 at 7:23 AM "flooding of the Nile", "dark indigo skies" add gems to your gorgeous words Connie. Congratulations on your win :) Much love Connie Marcum Wong June 17, 2020 at 1:46 AM I love Egyptology Aditi. I also love India. Thank you very much. Blessings xxoo

Beata Agustin June 8, 2020 at 5:01 AM Wow! Congrats! "Sirius" became so near me through your poetic elucidation. God bless you. Connie Marcum Wong June 17, 2020 at 1:47 AM Thank you Beata. We have a great view here in Hawaii, of both Venus and Sirius. Blessings xxoo

Joseph May June 7, 2020 at 8:29 PM Wonderful write Connie, Congrats on your win Connie Marcum Wong June 17, 2020 at 1:48 AM Thank you Joseph. This is my first Yalto. I really enjoy his form. Blessings xxoo

Andrea Dietrich June 7, 2020 at 2:52 PM ahhh, you did such a sweet one, Connie. I just love the ending. Congrats, you well deserved it. I know this one was not easy for you. Connie Marcum Wong June 7, 2020 at 4:37 PM Actually it was easier than I thought after I got started. It is a beautiful form. Yours was wonderful! Thank you. Blessings xxoo

Anne-Lise Andresen June 7, 2020 at 1:58 PM - Congratulations dear Connie, on your well deserved 2nd place in the Yalto contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Connie Marcum Wong June 7, 2020 at 4:43 PM Thank you very much my friend. It was a pleasant surprise. Blessings xxoo

Edward Ibeh June 7, 2020 at 6:29 AM What an amazing Yalto, Connie:-) Congratulations on your podium finish! Connie Marcum Wong June 7, 2020 at 4:39 PM Thank you very much Edward. You may be very proud of your beautiful creative form! I appreciate my second placement very much. It is my first Yalto! Blessings xxoo

Sandra Adams June 6, 2020 at 10:38 PM I love looking at the sky... the stars glistening at night... and those wishes and magical flickering to the trails of shooting stars... if only our wishes could come true... this is beautiful... love it :) hugs Connie Marcum Wong June 7, 2020 at 4:41 PM Thank you very much Sandra. It is wonderful to see you back at Soup. Blessings xxoo

Michelle Faulkner June 6, 2020 at 2:48 PM The magic of wishing on a star is described so wonderfully here, also like the internal rhymes 'skies before sunrise' and 'wishes on you/come true' - wishing you all the best for the contest, Connie. Connie Marcum Wong June 7, 2020 at 4:45 PM Thank you very much Michelle. His form is beautiful. Blessings xxoo

Poet Destroyer A June 6, 2020 at 1:25 AM Sirius, is my favorite star. CONNIE, sometimes I love to sit outside before morning dust. To see, what I can see... I enjoyed very much. Linda Connie Marcum Wong June 6, 2020 at 5:43 AM Thank you very much Linda. I love to stargaze. Blessings xxoo

Chris Green June 5, 2020 at 3:26 PM Beautifully done Connie and I too hope your wishes come true. P.S. I am ok. : ) Connie Marcum Wong June 6, 2020 at 5:42 AM It is so nice e to see your face on my page Chris. I am happy to hear from you. I am missing your wonderful poetry. Thank you my friend. Blessings xxoo

Rico Leffanta June 5, 2020 at 2:07 PM Apaches still name daughters, "Sun-sea-ah-ray" (Morning Star). Too bad you did not know me in Arizona, as I could have taken you where you would be surrounded by bald eagles! I do hope your wishes come true! Aloha! Rico Connie Marcum Wong June 6, 2020 at 5:38 AM Thank you Rico. The stars from here are mesmerizing. xxoo

Vijay Pandit June 5, 2020 at 7:08 AM Beautiful verse, Connie--truly shining like the morning star. Connie Marcum Wong June 6, 2020 at 5:39 AM Thank you Vijay. I couldn't say as much as I would have like because of the constructions of the form. Have a wonderful weekend. Blessings xxoo

Tom Cunningham June 5, 2020 at 4:00 AM The night sky amazes me Connie, I saw your comment below, yes it's Venus. Creative layout. Good luck. Tom Connie Marcum Wong June 5, 2020 at 5:57 AM Venus is brighter but it sets around 9pm. Sirius is there most of the night and is truly a star unlike Venus. In ancient times Jupiter was called the morning star. Thank you Tom. Blessings xxoo

Evelyn Judy Buehler June 4, 2020 at 11:26 PM Your poem really shines. Lovely imagery! Connie Marcum Wong June 4, 2020 at 11:42 PM Thank you Evelyn. I love writing about the stars. Xxoo

John Watt June 4, 2020 at 11:20 PM Oh, great entry for the Yalto contest, Connie. Wishing upon a start always reminds me of that great Disney song. Thanks for bringing a smile ~ John Connie Marcum Wong June 4, 2020 at 11:41 PM I do wish on stars sometimes and have taught my granddaughter that childhood nursery rhyme "Star light, star bright,The first star I see tonight;I wish I may, I wish I might,Have the wish I wish tonight." Late 19th century American. Thank you for your swell comment my friend. xxoo

Mahtab Bangalee June 4, 2020 at 11:09 PM optimistic outlook; beautiful poem penned Connie Marcum Wong June 4, 2020 at 11:44 PM Thank you very much Mahtab. We can see Sirius very clearly here in the islands. Xxoo

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders June 4, 2020 at 10:35 PM I imagine the morning star is beautiful in sky before dawn. Since I'm not a morning person, I'm going to have to continue to imagine it through your beautiful words...:) xx Rhonda Connie Marcum Wong June 4, 2020 at 11:17 PM It can be seen late night before sunrise and it is much brighter than any other stars. Some say it is Venus. I love to stargaze. Thank you Rhonda. Blessings xxoo

Regina Mcintosh June 4, 2020 at 10:06 PM Lovely poem, dear friend. Love and prayers for you always and Blessings too. I wish you a win in the contest :) Gina Connie Marcum Wong June 4, 2020 at 10:21 PM Thank you very much Regina. I wrote my first two Yaltos today. I think the form is beautiful to work with. Blessings xxoo