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The Ganges

I dream of the Ganges ,
and her gentle cleansing flow,
of reflections on its surface
when the moon is hanging low.

5-25-19

Arbitrium Divisa Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Gregory R Barden 
Original Poem "Dreams of India"

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Ravindra K Kapoor

Date: 1/4/2021 9:58:00 PM

It was wonderful to read your beautiful poem after a long time dear friend Connie. I have shared it on my time lilne with its Hindi Explanation (a little different than its word by word translation) and hope you would love to read it. With best wishes for the New Year dear friend Coonie .....Ravindra

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 1/6/2021 12:14:00 PM

I would love to Ravindran. Please send me the link in soup mail. Thank you for your lovely comment. I have not been very active here since losing my husband five months ago. Blessings and wishes for a prosperous and healthy new year my friend. xxoo

Anisha Dutta

Date: 6/27/2019 11:56:00 PM

Have you ever seen Ganges ? My home town is beside The Ganges. i have spent my childhood n teen ages enjoying boat ride, wandering along river strand and relishing soothing breeze flowing over the river. Indian calls Holy Ganges.

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 6/28/2019 1:13:00 AM

I have only see it in the movies Anisha. I have heard it is considered Holy. Your experience sounds wonderful my friend. Hugs, Connie : ) xxoo

Sandra L. Weiss

Date: 6/27/2019 11:20:00 AM

This is lovely, Connie, has a softness to it. It flows beautifully, like the Ganges. Congratulations!

Kurt Ravidas

Date: 6/23/2019 9:45:00 AM

The Ganges is definitely her. All the rivers are feminine in Sanskrit. In Russian, they can be both female and male. Congrats, Connie)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/13/2019 5:59:00 PM

Wonderful seeing you on the podium of winners! Congratulations, sweetie.

Line Gauthier

Date: 6/13/2019 9:55:00 AM

Here's another Wow - top winner in my eyes. COngrats on your podium finish.

Greg Gaul

Date: 6/13/2019 9:49:00 AM

Connie, your words are so soft and elegant, yet drenched in truth. Tasty work, well crafted, congrats.

CayCay Jennings

Date: 6/12/2019 8:46:00 AM

This is the third poem I've enjoyed from you this morning and you've completely sated me poetry-wise. You picked an excellent 4-line excerpt. Another contest that I can't recall the placement for! I have seen your name in many impressive wins lately! You deserve them all and more. Have I told you how much I miss you? Love, CayCay

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 6/12/2019 6:45:00 PM

I miss you too my dear friend. I so appreciate your wonderful comments and I will be reading some of yours very soon. The girls are keeping me busy right now and they hate it when I am online too long. Thank you much. Love Connie

Ravindra K Kapoor

Date: 6/9/2019 12:06:00 PM

These sand dunes used to be created by the river Ganges during each summers every year and we used to do those evening boating enjoying some of the most beautiful moments near the Ganges side streams. Thank you dear friend Connie for this sweet little poem. I have placed a new song today. Hope you would visit my page. love and best wishes always....Ravindra

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 6/9/2019 1:29:00 PM

Thank you for your lovely response Ravindra. Your memories sound just wonderful. I will check out your page. xxoo

Ravindra K Kapoor

Date: 6/9/2019 12:02:00 PM

Your sweet poem refreshed my memories of those days, when I used to do boating on side stream of lovely river Ganges during the Summer months, while rowing not very big sand carrying boats by paying some small money to nearby boatman’s. Some of these moments became immortal, when I with my friends used to return late in the evening in the charming light of moonlight & the vast white sand heaps used to fascinate us to walk on them. ....concluded in next....

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 6/9/2019 7:35:00 AM

So pretty...so soothing! Love it!

Paul Callus

Date: 6/9/2019 7:27:00 AM

I remember well your poem "Dreams of India", Connie. These lines which you selected from it offer such a lovely image! gl in the contest. ~ Regards // paul

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 6/9/2019 1:28:00 PM

Thank you Paul. It is a little difficult to find stanzas that can stand alone as a poem. : ) xxoo

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 6/9/2019 2:37:00 AM

Ah, you make me want to see the Ganges now. I never had before this poem, Connie.

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 6/9/2019 4:39:00 AM

Thank you Caren. It is a spiritual revered and beloved river by her people. : ) xxoo

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/8/2019 10:10:00 AM

I am glad to see you entered with this lovely verse from your "Dreams of India." don't you just love these kinds of contests? (In an hour I will be getting my first thermagram. I am through with mammograms and all the radiation they have poured into me)

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 6/8/2019 12:45:00 PM

That is wonderful Andrea. Me too. I love his contests yes Thanks Andrea. xxoo

Eve Roper

Date: 6/8/2019 9:24:00 AM

Beautiful, Connie, is sure stands on it's own, good luck in the contest. Hugs

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 6/8/2019 6:09:00 PM

Thank you Eve. Have a great weekend. : )

Heidi Sands

Date: 6/8/2019 9:06:00 AM

Very peaceful Connie :)

Arjun Jangid

Date: 6/8/2019 12:17:00 AM

Nicely designed words for holy river the Ganges. It gives lives .

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 6/8/2019 2:48:00 AM

Thank you very much Arjun. Nice to meet you. Aloha, Connie

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 6/7/2019 8:36:00 PM

G'day Connie … nicely written again Connie. Isn't the Ganges a spiritual river to the local people. Thank you - Lindsay

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 6/7/2019 10:52:00 PM

Yes it is Lindsay. Thank you. Have a great weekend! : )

Joseph May

Date: 6/7/2019 8:24:00 PM

Wonderful write Connie, GL in the contest..

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 6/7/2019 10:52:00 PM

Thank you Joseph. : )

Susan Ashley

Date: 6/7/2019 7:59:00 PM

I was captivated by the quieting beauty of the moment, Connie. Your poem’s alluring imagery is so longingly expressed. Superb and inspiring poetry, my friend. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Line Gauthier

Date: 6/7/2019 3:16:00 PM

Wow. Lovely, Connie.

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 6/7/2019 4:29:00 PM

Thank you very much for the Wow Line. : ) xxoo

Rico Leffanta

Date: 6/7/2019 2:59:00 PM

I never once thought of the Ganges as "cleansing" which proves how a different point of view is essential to the development of mankind! Well done! Aloha! Rico

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 6/7/2019 4:25:00 PM

That is the way East Indians think of it Rico. Thank you Rico. : )

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 6/7/2019 2:24:00 PM

A delightful poem Connie, with great imagery - well penned - have not heard from you in a while - missed your cheery heartfelt comments. Hugs, Jennifer.

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 6/7/2019 4:27:00 PM

I am doing my best to keep up Jennifer. My daughter has been away to the Big Island where she is moving. She had to help her husband unpack everything. My daughter and her daughters are living with me for the next month and a half and I have been very busy taking care of them while she has been gone. I am trying to catch up. Thank you for your sweet comment Jennifer. : ) xxoo