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Summers Heat

The summer sun plays on our emotions As the fiery orb rises high at noon. We cast off clothes and apply our lotions We sun bathe naked near the sea in June. To swim in the depths of aquatic blue Immersed in cool waters as the sun sets, I feel the love of these islands and you, No matter the costs, we have no regrets. In mystical rhythms of tropical drums Our hips gyrate to the pulsating beat. As we dance close I can feel your heart thrums. We feel senses rise...caught up in this heat. Hearts beam with joy in this place we first met With love's memories we'll never forget. 6-4-20 ~Third Place~ Summers heat sonnet Poetry Contest Sponsored by: John Hamilton

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Phyllis Babcock

Date: 1/11/2021 2:53:00 PM

Makes me think of summer and looking for some warmth from the winter snow. It has been a mild winter but with being indoors so much this poem makes me want summer days. Hope all is well with you. love phyl

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/30/2020 8:43:00 AM

I came back here to remember the wonderful days of summer. I hate it growing cold now. Also, a belated congrats on your win.

Vladislav Raven

Date: 8/6/2020 7:28:00 AM

Hi Connie, I see congratulations are in order for this excellent piece. Congratulations on your win with this softly sensual piece. It brings the summer to life. You have the way of keeping your poetry real. It amazes me how you can keep up the highest level of your poetry. Such beautiful visions come into the mind as one does read down your wonderful lines. Has to be a fav. Love and Hugs....Mike. XX

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 8/6/2020 10:41:00 AM

Thank you so much for your beautiful comment and fave my dear friend. Blessings xxoo

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 6/15/2020 3:25:00 PM

Congratulations on your win, Connie!!

Funom Makama

Date: 6/15/2020 3:22:00 PM

Remarkable lines, true words, amazing piece from a very deep and wise mind. I love every bit of this. Great work

Mohan Chutani

Date: 6/15/2020 3:49:00 AM

Connie, lovely take on summer heat--swim in depths of acquatic blue. Sounds so pleasing. Congrats on fine win. Best. Mohan

Paul Schneiter

Date: 6/14/2020 9:03:00 PM

This is sweet, and exquisite, and altogether lovely. The imagery is magnificent, and the tone tastefully sensual. You're coming into your own as a poet. No doubt about it. I sincerely mean that. Hugs, Paul

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 6/15/2020 12:28:00 AM

I appreciate your encouraging words Paul. Thank you very much. Have a great coming week. Blessings xxoo

John Gondolf

Date: 6/14/2020 9:29:00 AM

Congrats on your win, Connie, I enjoyed reading this sultry, sensual poem again. Hugs, John

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 6/14/2020 5:38:00 PM

Thank you very much John. I don't often write anything sensual. xxoo

Jan Allison

Date: 6/14/2020 4:02:00 AM

a beautiful sizzling sensual sonnet - I would have personally liked to see this place higher it is a gem:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 6/14/2020 5:37:00 PM

Thank you very much for those encouraging words Jan. I am just very happy to be on the winner's list. I am in such great company! Love Connie xxoo

Aditi Mishra

Date: 6/13/2020 6:22:00 PM

Back to congratulate you on your win Connie :)

Thomas Wells

Date: 6/13/2020 11:24:00 AM

I felt myself carried away to a pristine tropical island, Connie. Your poem conveys the passions of a romance in tropical paradise. Thank you. xxoo :-)

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 6/13/2020 1:53:00 PM

Thank you Thomas. I live on a tropical island so I had to write about it. Aloha blessings xxoo

John Hamilton

Date: 6/13/2020 11:16:00 AM

Thank you Connie for a great poem, congrats on a nice 3rd place win!

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 6/13/2020 1:51:00 PM

You are welcome John. Blessings xxoo

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 6/12/2020 1:19:00 PM

Thanks so much for allowing us to share this tropical romance, Connie! (I'm wondering if you met your husband in Hawaii.) Your beautiful imagery adds to the emotions. A fave for me. Best wishes in John's fun contest! Hugs, Carolyn

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 6/12/2020 1:31:00 PM

I met him on a flight leaving Hawaii for Los Angeles, he was going on to the east coast. Our first date was in Hawaii. I am honored by your fave of this poem Carolyn. Thank you very much. My modem was down a few days and we had no internet and no T.V. The service was finally restored. They still need to come out and change the cable next Monday. It is great to be able to communicate again. Blessings xxoo

Joe Dimino

Date: 6/12/2020 10:36:00 AM

A tropical Island, drums, the scent and breeze coming from the sea beguiling the senses. Love is all that matters -- and Dorothy Lamour in a sarong -- you are too young to remember her. Believe me, any man would be in paradise:) Lovely read, Connie -- very romantic.

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 6/12/2020 12:59:00 PM

I remember her Joe. I was lucky enough to meet a lot of older movie stars like Ann Miller, Alice Faye, Myrna Loy, Agness Moorehead, Lillian Gish, Shelley Winter's and many more while working. I enjoy watching classic films and I am probably older than you, but I appreciate the compliment. I am glad you liked my poem. Thank you very much. Blessings xxoo

Aditi Mishra

Date: 6/10/2020 3:26:00 PM

Lovely memories of soothing emotions in summer heat. Took me back to my own from a vacation at a beach. Best wishes for the contest Connie. Much love and blessings :)

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 6/9/2020 4:25:00 PM

Your poem sizzles in the summer heat, Connie! I never had the courage to sunbathe in the nude. Maybe I should have been more daring in my younger days. Best of luck in the contest...Blessings, Rhonda xx

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 6/10/2020 5:12:00 PM

There are secluded beaches where there is no one. Tourists don’t know about them and neither do many locals. I would never sunbathe naked in public. Thanks Rhonda. John said he wanted a hot sonnet. xxoo

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 6/9/2020 8:45:00 AM

Oh, I felt your poem's summer heat to the point of ... sweating dearest, Connie! Beautiful Sonnet!

Winged Warrior

Date: 6/9/2020 6:11:00 AM

ooh, ~ la~ la...a summer sizzler...a sexy sonnet dear Connie...John will take a shower after reading this verse...Hugs...^WW^ :o)

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 6/9/2020 2:22:00 PM

Well that is what he asked for so I tried to oblige. Thank you WW. I don't usually write anything sexy, but sensual instead. Thank you. Blessings xxoo

Michael Tor

Date: 6/8/2020 8:18:00 PM

Connie caliente and beautiful. That water must feel like bathing in heaven. Blessings your way...

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 6/9/2020 2:23:00 PM

Thank you very much Michael. That is what I love about Hawaii. The waters are warm enough to swim in December. Blessings xxoo

M. L. Kiser

Date: 6/8/2020 5:27:00 PM

Very beautiful sentiments; well penned.

Sandra Adams

Date: 6/7/2020 9:08:00 PM

you really turned up the heat with this one... hot and steamy like a summer day... wonderful write... best wishes in the contest... hugs

John Watt

Date: 6/7/2020 7:33:00 PM

You really let your hair down with this sensual sonnet, Connie, getting "caught up in the heat". Well done, and best wishes in the Summer Heat contest! Hugs ~ John

Sam Kauffman

Date: 6/7/2020 5:59:00 PM

Lovely, visceral, romantic - drumbeats like the rhythm of heartbeats and the waves, I can feel their power and unity - very nice! Good luck in the contest! Blessings dear friend!

Tom Cunningham

Date: 6/7/2020 5:54:00 PM

Your sensual sonnet will raise temperatures Connie , no sun needed. Good luck in the contest. Tom

Judy Ball

Date: 6/7/2020 4:02:00 PM

OOooooo! Summer love in a tropical paradise. Love it. God Bless, JB