Connie Marcum Wong Poet Free verse

Sweet Youth

Sweet youth with its ghostly shadows of regret 
encircling the mind of an aging maid...like vultures 
       waiting to descend
 
Capturing those passions left unspoken
from a self-conscious shy student in church choir.

His flawless skin drew me in like an invisible magnet.
My eyes followed his every unnoticed move 
        in anguished longing.

My silent lips uttered no audible words even when
he reached out to touch my long deep golden hair.

I reminisce and suddenly he's right here 
His jet black hair and handsome face remain frozen 
in youth as my words left, unspoken.

4-23-19

~Second Place~
Honourable Mentions worth mentioning.
Sponsor Richard Lamoureux
Contest Judged:  5/12/2019 9:11:00 AM

WHAT WAS LEFT UNSAID~HM~
Contest Judged:  4/24/2019 8:46:00 PM
Sponsored by: Line Gauthier |

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Swetha Vangaveti August 21, 2019 at 7:42 AM I dunno why is there thus sweet blush on my cheeks now!!! WOW !! Just WOW Connie!!! Congratulations :) Connie Marcum Wong August 21, 2019 at 8:25 AM He is the one who got away but will always be remembered. Thank you very much for your enthusiastic kindness Swetha. It is much appreciated! xxoo

P.S. Awtry July 6, 2019 at 1:21 PM Back with congratulations! :) -ps

Andrea Dietrich July 5, 2019 at 7:42 PM so good to see this win on Brian's list. I know how precious this one is to you and I love it too. Congratulations, dear Connie Connie Marcum Wong July 7, 2019 at 2:01 PM Thank you Andrea. I have been pretty lucky in his contests lately. I am happy he is letting us use older poems and longer ones too.

Janis Medders Tobechi July 5, 2019 at 8:31 AM Congratulations Connie. We all have one of those guys. I have one right now. LOL.

Sunlite Wanter May 19, 2019 at 10:11 AM Oh, Connie,, I can feel the flutter of your heart!! Connie Marcum Wong May 19, 2019 at 3:19 PM Thank you sweet friend. xxoo : )

Andrea Dietrich May 18, 2019 at 7:45 PM This is such a well deservd TOP poem at Soup right now. Way to go, Connie. Connie Marcum Wong May 19, 2019 at 3:18 PM Thank you Andrea. That means so much coming from you. xxoo ; )

Paul Callus May 18, 2019 at 1:52 PM Back again with Congratulations, Connie, not jonly for winning the contest, but also for going up to first place in the Best New Poems!! Regards // paul Connie Marcum Wong May 18, 2019 at 2:36 PM Thank you so much Paul. it means a lot to me that this poem has been received well. xxoo

Robertina B. May 16, 2019 at 11:20 AM Congratulations on your 1st place, Connie.. A beautiful and heartfelt free verse!! Straight from your heart and soul.. It touched me so, that it had taken me back to my first love.. First love is always special!! Have a blessed day, my friend.. Connie Marcum Wong May 17, 2019 at 3:25 PM Thank you very much Robertina. You understand exactly what I was trying to express. xxoo

Richard Lamoureux May 14, 2019 at 7:31 AM I’m glad I could add to your mother’s day. Connie Marcum Wong May 14, 2019 at 4:20 PM You did and I really appreciated your contest that gave so many HM a second chance to be read. Thanks again. xxoo

William Kelii Kekaula May 14, 2019 at 1:42 AM A well deserved 1st place with this engaging piece for dreamers and young love, BRAVO Connie! Aloha wk Connie Marcum Wong May 14, 2019 at 2:26 AM Thank you very much William. My memories are still as vivid as to remember such details. : )

Ravindra K Kapoor May 12, 2019 at 11:24 PM A beautiful expression from the depth of your heart has made this a wonderful poem dear friend. Congrats on your grand win, which you really deserve. Love and best wishes always...Ravindra Connie Marcum Wong May 14, 2019 at 1:59 AM Thank you very much Ravindra. It is so nice to hear from you. I hope you are well my friend. : ) xxoo

John Gondolf May 12, 2019 at 2:38 PM Congrats on your win, Connie, no matter how old we are, our first loves are NEVER forgotten. Mine remains a special memory to me as well. Nicely done my friend. John Connie Marcum Wong May 12, 2019 at 2:57 PM Thank you John. Have you ever written about her? : ) xxoo

Vijay Pandit May 12, 2019 at 2:32 PM I am back with pleasure to see you hold the #1 spot on the best poem chart. Congratulations on this heartfelt depiction, Connie. Connie Marcum Wong May 12, 2019 at 2:56 PM Thank you very much Vijay. I have never written about this young man of my youth before. : ) xxoo

Rob Carmack May 12, 2019 at 11:10 AM Nicely done. Took me back to those rare souls in my past and reminded me of an old woman I once talked to who stated she never felt such a thing. Congrats on your win Connie. Connie Marcum Wong May 12, 2019 at 2:52 PM How sad that she never got to experience that special kind of love, unrequited or not. Thank you very much Rob. : ) xxoo

Richard Lamoureux May 12, 2019 at 9:18 AM Congrats and thanks for entering my contest Connie. I enjoyed your poem. Connie Marcum Wong May 12, 2019 at 2:46 PM Thank you so much for my high placement in your contest Richard. You have made me very happy on this Mother's Day! Blessings, Connie : ) xxoo

P.S. Awtry May 8, 2019 at 10:53 AM So tender and yet there is an electricity to the moment. A beautiful poem capturing a cherished memory. <3

Carole Duet May 7, 2019 at 10:56 PM Dear Connie...this is such a poignant poem that many of us can relate to. I don't think that anyone ever forgets their first love and you have expressed so well the deep emotion that is felt at that time in our lives. Congrats on being on the list of Best New Poems.

Dean Wood May 7, 2019 at 6:00 PM Beautifully expressed Connie. I thank you for sharing with us.

Darlene De Beaulieu May 7, 2019 at 5:21 PM Hello Connie, ah the first love- yes i do remember my first love, so strange after all these years passed. I remember him like it was yesterday. Sadly he passed away man, many, years ago. have a nice evening my friend.

Eve Roper May 7, 2019 at 3:23 PM Nicely done, Connie. Some of those intimate moments are hard to verbally say , but easier to write for yourself. Enjoyed this beautiful piece. Hugs Eve

Caren Krutsinger May 6, 2019 at 5:15 PM When you share these deepest soul memories, you honor us all. Thank you Connie. I imagine he still thinks of you as well.

Jan Allison May 3, 2019 at 2:21 PM so much emotion in your lines Connie, a poem many will be able to relate to:-) hugs jan xx

Phillip Garcia May 2, 2019 at 11:18 AM Wonderful poem, Connie, particularly given its a subject matter you rarely touch on, those tend to produce deeply emotive pieces like this. Well done. On a side note, at first glance I thought the poem was titled "Sonic Youth" and i was like "get down Connie, rock 'n roll!" but I loved it still despite not being about the band Connie Marcum Wong May 3, 2019 at 2:45 PM Thank you very much Phillip. This one is special to me. I had to laugh at your comment of "get down" if I did, I couldn't get up! : ) xxoo

Robert Lindley April 29, 2019 at 4:38 PM So passionately woven and its tapestry brilliantly colored! Such perhaps in youth is so frequent because the young are so adventurous and excitable in new love. So willing to let Cupid's arrow smite their eager and seeking heart. Definitely a wonderful fav for me my dear friend. Connie Marcum Wong April 29, 2019 at 5:12 PM Thank you so much Robert. My adoration for him taught me that it is possible for someone young to fall in love though it be unrequited. He will never be forgotten. xxoo

Silent One April 29, 2019 at 2:00 PM Loved this poem, so many will relate to this, but so many will have forgotten such a romance.. Connie Marcum Wong April 29, 2019 at 4:34 PM I could never forget feelings so strong from my young teen years when becoming awakened by love's ardor. Thank you Silent. xxoo

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