Connie Marcum Wong Poet Sonnet

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Spring Sonnet

Spring Sonnet

Elevate my senses with your flowers
In spacious fields where they are free to grow.
Deep in fragrant flora I could spend hours
Refreshed by rain where gentle breezes blow.

The snow has melted, now a flowing stream
Where Earth's creatures feast below the bowers,
And drink where dappled sun has left its gleam
As sylvan trees grow as tall as towers.

Welcome robins with songs in fluted calls 
Sing from their hearts as they birth eggs of blue.
Bees collect nectar near the garden walls
Making sweet honey with its amber hue.

Clouds part as Apollo rises to grace 
The glory of the verdant hillside's face.

2-26-18


A STRAND (1046) Poetry Contest~First Place~

Spring Is In The Air - Poetry Contest ~N/A~
Sponsor: Emile Pinet

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Janice Canerdy January 13, 2022 at 12:41 PM Connie, this is absolutely beautiful! CONGRATS on your win. Janice

P.S. Awtry January 8, 2022 at 5:46 AM Congratulations on your win with this lovely spring sonnet! :)

Sam Kauffman January 7, 2022 at 11:35 AM Oh Connie! You have "elevated" this winter day with a picture of the beauty in a spring meadow. Your words literally rise "to grace." Robins, blue eggs, spacious fields, streams, bees, flowers and breezes all blended together in the promise of spring. I just love this - a fav for me. Sending you blessings of spring to come my friend. Hugs! Connie Marcum Wong January 7, 2022 at 2:06 PM I feel honored you liked this enough to Fave it Sam. Spring looked like this in Bavaria in May once on a visit. It was heavenly. Thank you very much. New year blessings to you. xxoo

Craig Bowden January 6, 2022 at 11:53 PM There’s no season quite like spring. You paint a masterful mental picture. Congrats on your win.

John Watt September 1, 2020 at 10:11 PM This is such a joy to read from my nature-loving, sonnet-creating friend! The image is absolutely gorgeous, as is your word selection: sylvan, verdant, bowers, fluted, Apollo. What a feast! Your alliterative phrases are standouts: fragrant flora, refreshed by rain, grace the glory. Your assonance (creatures feast) and consonance (collect nectar) are delightful, and "Elevate my senses" is such a perfect beginning. Going in my faves, dear poetess! My goodness, I have much to learn from you. ~ John Connie Marcum Wong September 5, 2020 at 9:45 AM You have lifted my spirits with this wonderful comprehensive comment John. I feel very honored to have you fave this sonnet. But I believe it is I who am learning from you! I just have not been able to write anything new since the loss of my husband and I so appreciate you going back in time to read some of my older poems. Thank you very much for your lovely comment and fave. Blessings xxoo

Vladislav Raven December 22, 2018 at 8:04 PM Hi Connie, but another poetic gem that does flow golden from your pen, onto the page the words come alive, your palette painting such wonderful imagery onto the mind's canvas. Your words take one to the heart of this divine write. I think I shall stay awhile. An excellent sonnet Connie. A fave. Love the content. Have a wonderful Sunday. Hugs....Mike. XX

Line Gauthier October 14, 2018 at 1:24 PM Lovely, Connie. Congrats on your most deserving top win.

Afzal Nusker July 5, 2018 at 1:47 AM You have blurred the line between art & poetry and rendered the glory of spring with your words so beautifully. A true artistic depiction, Connie.

Scott Thirtyseven May 24, 2018 at 8:41 AM A vision of growth, gave this reader a smile.

Lindsay Laurie April 30, 2018 at 1:40 AM Lovely Connie - spring is like rebirth and hope of which it is of course - thank you Connie - Lindsay

Warren Doll April 28, 2018 at 3:31 PM Wow! so much beautiful imagery, Connie. Very enjoyable read.

Andrea Dietrich April 17, 2018 at 1:39 AM Came back here to wish you healing as you prepare for surgery, Connie. Thanks for all you do for other poets.

Leanne Lovejoy-Burton April 10, 2018 at 6:46 AM "Clouds part as Apollo rises to grace, the glory of the verdant hillside's face..." Very beautiful imagery Connie.

Probir Gupta April 4, 2018 at 10:22 PM Enjoyed reading the sonnet, Connie ... Lovely ..

Robert Lindley April 1, 2018 at 1:59 PM Brilliant sonnet my friend. A creative masterpiece in my opinion and a true pleasure to read.. A fav.. Connie Marcum Wong April 5, 2018 at 12:24 AM Thank you so much my friend. I am honored you have faved this one. Blessings, Connie

Gregory Richard Barden March 27, 2018 at 11:07 AM This is so lovely, Connie - so full of charm and optimistic emotion and imagery ... this would have been at the top of the contest for me, and is going into my favorites. I had to read it again immediately after the first - that's unusual for me. Just gorgeous, my friend! :-) <3 Connie Marcum Wong March 31, 2018 at 5:17 PM I really appreciate you making this a fave Greg. I am going to miss your poetry so much. I can't read any poems on my Kindle at PS and don't have access to a computer unless I borrow my daughter's. I will Soup mail you. Thank you my friend! Easter Blessings, Connie

Lisa Ricci March 23, 2018 at 7:56 AM Good Morning Connie - Wonderful format of the Sonnet aside and contest entry aside - this is beautiful poetry. You grace us with imagery and you chosen words and placements makes this entry poetic. Wonderful work. Best of luck with the contest. May this day find you well.

Matthew Anish March 15, 2018 at 8:47 PM Well put together verse. Spring is coming - and none too soon - we had a cold March here in the Big Apple. Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Robert Lindley March 15, 2018 at 5:06 AM Totally in awe of this sonnet gem my friend! I'd fav this sonnet, even if I were to never eve fav another! Such depth, beauty and grace in its colorful and delicious verses. A fav...

Andrea Dietrich March 14, 2018 at 3:24 PM Connie, I see no new poems for you lately but I hope when you are recovering, you can write some!! Just wishing you well here.

Susan Ashley March 13, 2018 at 12:14 PM Oh such a serene and superb sonnet Connie. I agree with what Sneha so vividly expressed below, I could pitch a tent and live under this poem as well! Beautiful imagery adorns every poetic line.. Glorious! Warmest wishes. ~Susan

Sneha Rv March 10, 2018 at 11:36 PM I could put up a tent and live under this poem. :) Breathtaking Sonnet and ending.. it should do very nicely in the contest! Connie Marcum Wong March 10, 2018 at 11:45 PM Unfortunately it got an N/A in the contest, but he had so many beauties to choose from it is understandable. I am very happy you liked this poem so much Sneha. I appreciate the support. hugs, Connie xxoo

Kyle Kriticos March 9, 2018 at 1:31 PM Beautiful write on my favorite season! Connie Marcum Wong March 10, 2018 at 11:46 PM Thank you very much Kyle. Autumn and Spring are my favorites, in that order. : )

Joseph P. DiMino March 7, 2018 at 9:42 PM Wonderful description, Connie; you bring spring to life in a very splendid way. Good luck in the contest. Connie Marcum Wong March 10, 2018 at 11:48 PM I appreciate that Joe. It got an N/A in the contest but it was a short list and there was much competition so it is understandable. Thank you for your nice comment Joe. : )

Kim Rodrigues March 7, 2018 at 9:24 PM You are well versed in nature! So many lovely sounds and images! ...robins with their fluted calls Connie Marcum Wong March 10, 2018 at 11:48 PM Thank you very much Kim. I feel most at home in nature. I could live in a tree house. : )

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