Connie Marcum Wong Poet Pleiades

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Noel Pleiades

Nativity foremost
Next to the Christmas tree.
Numerous carols sung
Near twilight Christmas eve.
Nourished with special treats,
Nocturnes joyously played.
Namaste to the world.

December 23, 2016

Merry Christmas And Happy 
New Year Pleiades Contest 
Sponsor Andrea Dietrich

Note: 
NOEL capitalized : means christmas
English speakers borrowed the word noel from French. It can be traced further back to the Latin word natalis, which can mean "birthday" as a noun or "of or relating to birth" as an adjective. (The English adjective natal has the same meaning and is also an offspring of natalis.). Noels were being sung in Latin or French for centuries before the word found its way into our language in the 1800s. The earliest known musical use of noel occurred in the text of a Christmas motet called "Nova vobis gaudia," which was written in the 1400s.

Namaste: 
an ancient Sanskrit greeting still in everyday use in India and especially on the trail in the Nepal Himalaya. Translated roughly, it means "I bow to the God within you", or "The Spirit within me salutes the Spirit in you" - a knowing that we are all made from the same One Divine Consciousness.

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Miraj Raha April 21, 2017 at 1:17 AM "Khub sundor hoyeche" meaning very beautiful in our native tongue. and "namaskar" meaning same as "namaste" in Hindi. Connie Marcum Wong April 21, 2017 at 3:58 AM It is so nice to hear from you Miranda. I love learning about other languages. Mahalo and Aloha, Connie ; )

Andrea Dietrich January 27, 2017 at 7:36 PM Hi, again, Connie. Just revisiting the pleiades you did for my contest. I see Caycay finds this type of poetry to be just an intellectual accomplishment. haha. But they are just fun to do as contests as I think. It looks like Caycay is catching up on all your poetry too. I wonder if she will see all MY comments as she goes through your list. I believe I have seen them all but I always wonder if maybe one or two got past me!! happy New Moon, lovely lady! Connie Marcum Wong January 27, 2017 at 9:14 PM Thank you Andrea. I am not feeling well, so have not written anything new. Haven't been out of bed yet, but I am on the mend. Happy New Moon to you too! : )

CayCay Godwin January 16, 2017 at 1:29 PM For me this form is too restrictive to fulfill any sense but that of an intellectual accomplishment. Saying that (in regard to all pleiades), you did an impressive job with Noel, plus I enjoyed reading your notes that were engaging and informative. I looked at your poem list and cannot believe you've about 7 I haven't read - and I thought I was on top of things! I'm off to enjoy more of your postings. Love ... CayCay

Jan Allison January 7, 2017 at 6:12 PM Such a beautiful poem Connie:-) congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

John Beam January 6, 2017 at 4:15 PM Thanks, Connie and congratulations to you. I have got a lot, of inspiration from etymology because I like to know, where things come from. :) John

Joseph May January 6, 2017 at 4:06 PM Congrats on your win Connie...The notes were very enlightening...hugs

Janice Canerdy January 6, 2017 at 3:23 PM Lovely poem, Connie. Congrats on your win! Janice

Janice Canerdy January 6, 2017 at 3:16 PM Lovely poem, Connie. Congrats on your win! Janice

Paul Callus January 6, 2017 at 2:34 PM So pleased to have you standing next to me on the podium, Connie:) Congratulations on a most deserved win! Regards // paul

Barry Stebbings January 6, 2017 at 1:02 PM Congratulations on your win Connie with this piece. Very interesting explanations. // Barry.

Andrea Dietrich January 5, 2017 at 9:08 PM How wonderful to see this one was yours, Connie! You chose an awesome word to represent and I liked your informative note. Congratulations. Connie Marcum Wong January 6, 2017 at 12:52 PM Thank you Andrea. I'm so glad this didn't get a N/A. ; )

Anne-Lise Andresen December 28, 2016 at 2:21 PM - This is so beautiful, Connie - Won my heart (7) ... good luck in the contest - Namaste and hugs // Anne-Lise :) Connie Marcum Wong January 6, 2017 at 12:53 PM I really appreciate your lovely comment Anne-Lise. Thank you so much! : )

Paul Callus December 25, 2016 at 12:55 PM A smooth flowing Pleiades whose theme is so fitting for this time of the year. Nemaste and Mele Kalikimaka to you, Connie! ~ Regards // paul Connie Marcum Wong December 25, 2016 at 7:22 PM Thank you very much Paul. It is a beautiful day here and I hope it is for you too. Blessings, Connie ; )

John Lawless December 25, 2016 at 12:22 PM Like this one Connie.....would that we could carry this spirit into every day to follow...... Connie Marcum Wong December 25, 2016 at 7:24 PM Thank you John. I definitely have the Christmas spirit this year. Blessings, Connie : )

Deborah Burch December 24, 2016 at 4:19 AM ;)

Deborah Burch December 23, 2016 at 8:02 PM Oh Connie!! This is beautiful!! Best wishes for the contest!! Merry Christmas my friend!! Big Hugggs. Deb Connie Marcum Wong December 23, 2016 at 10:10 PM Thank you so much Deb. I did the last entry for Andrea's contest wrong. I hope I have this one right! Mele Kalikimaka to you too! xxoo Connie : D

Arthur Vaso December 23, 2016 at 7:46 PM So Beautiful Connie, I really liked this, and the explanations!!! Merry Christmas!! Connie Marcum Wong December 23, 2016 at 10:11 PM Mele Kalikimaka to you Arthur! I hope you are not buried in snow. If so, build a snowman! Hugs, Connie : )