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Twinkling Star

Oh brightest twinkling star
     Stationary as you are...

Watching seasons change
     As they slowly rearrange

From winter's snowy birth
     Whitening most of earth,

To see sweet flowers sing
     With the breath of spring,

Into heat of summer's sun
     Where cooling rivers run,

Until the bright hued trees
     Lose their lovely leaves.

You watch it all from afar...
     My beautiful twinkling star.

© Connie Marcum Wong

*Note: I wrote this for my 3 and a half year old granddaughter, Carissa,  who enjoys poetry. I want to encourage that! I will explain to her that stars only seem to be stationary.

Copyright © Connie Marcum Wong | Year Posted 2015

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Wendy Rycroft Date: 2/22/2016 5:03:00 PM A very good rewrite on the twinkle star xxx a very good poem xxxxx Login to Reply

Cona Adams Date: 1/17/2016 3:31:00 AM Delightful, Connie. And good that you are teaching your granddaughter about poetry. I did the same with mine. Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 12/20/2015 8:09:00 PM I Love the background story of this one, sweetie. Cute as can be. Can't believe I had not noticed this one was here earlier. Soupmail for ya. Login to Reply

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 12/3/2015 2:33:00 PM - ..... Only 3 and a half years .... and love poetry .... so cute - A really adorable poem, Connie ! - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply

Daver Austin Date: 11/29/2015 11:30:00 AM Yes, bringing a star to life for a precious child. Love your technique. love, daver Login to Reply

Sandra Haight Date: 11/28/2015 5:04:00 PM Such a lovely poem for your granddaughter, Connie. Keep encouraging her. I do believe this talent is inborn and is passed on genetically. I have one granddaughter in her third year of college (Education degree with an English major) and she is president of the poetry society there! She started about 3 years old too! Hugs, Sandra Login to Reply

Paul Callus Date: 11/25/2015 11:08:00 AM Hi Connie, I've just shown this to my 11 year old granddaughter and she loved it! She too likes poetry, but I must admit that I have 'indirectly' influenced her! ~ Regards // paul Login to Reply Connie Marcum Wong Date: 11/27/2015 11:58:00 PM That is wonderful Paul. Thank you for showing it to her and letting me know she liked it. Carissa is just learning about the seasons because we really don't have that much of a change here. We need to pass on a love for poetry so it will never become a lost art. I appreciate your comments Paul. Hugs, Connie

Nette Onclaud Date: 11/25/2015 3:25:00 AM so charmed by this gleaming piece, connie.. your granddaughter will love this; i did!..huggs Login to Reply

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser Date: 11/24/2015 9:37:00 PM Connie, such mild and lovely poem.. =`) weeeeee and I know your granddaughter loved this.. I pray she'll be a great writer like you.. ~Olive Eloisa =`) Login to Reply

Lindsay Laurie Date: 11/24/2015 6:33:00 PM Hello Connie... a lovely children's poem displaying rhyme, meter and a learning topic - thank you Connie - Lindsay Login to Reply Connie Marcum Wong Date: 11/24/2015 6:40:00 PM Thank you Lindsay! I am teaching her to memorize short verses, I am with her so much because her parents both work. She has her own room here which delights her. I appreciate your nice comment! Hugs, Connie

Ilene Bauer Date: 11/24/2015 6:25:00 PM a lovely poem, connie! i think it's wonderful that you're exposing your granddaughter to poetry - especially poetry that you've written! how cool is that! Login to Reply Connie Marcum Wong Date: 11/24/2015 6:45:00 PM I first found out she liked poetry when she was three and I read her a poem I wrote about the sandman. She wanted me to read it to her three times! Thanks a lot. Hugs, Connie

Tim Smith Date: 11/24/2015 6:06:00 PM This is beautiful Connie. That is great that you can share your love of poetry with her. I love to do fun poems with my youngest daughter who is almost 6. She loves the rhyming aspect. Login to Reply Connie Marcum Wong Date: 11/24/2015 6:48:00 PM Thank you Tim. I am happy she is showing interest in poetry. Carissa likes the rhyme too. Great that you share your poetry with your daughter. Cheers, Connie