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I’M IN SHOCK

Blog Posted:9/14/2022 6:09:00 PM

People may ask, how can you genuinely care for and form a bond with someone you never met in person? My response is you never met such a loving and kind soul as Connie. When I read that she had passed, I was in shock and disbelief. Then I cried because I had lost a friend. She didn't have a problem making new friends in this poetry community. Her aura transcended the computer screen; her heart for people and poetry was evident. Soup Ville Lane will not be the same. I miss you, Connie.

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Brian
Sambourne

Date: 9/15/2022 9:35:00 PM

Connie was a gracious, caring, creative individual who took time to praise + support so many poets on Poetrysoup. Her own poetry touched many, movingly so. Few in this world reach out with warmth + kindness the way Connie did. She will be much missed by all. Thank you Alexis, for your tribute to Connie. Condolences to her family + many friends. Brian

Brandy
Nicole

Date: 9/15/2022 6:46:00 PM

Dear Alexis, your thoughts touch my heart so deeply. This is such a beautiful tribute. Connie will be missed, but not forgotten. Many wonderful blessings to you, my dear friend. Hugs, Brandy

Sara
Kendrick

Date: 9/15/2022 4:16:00 PM

Yes, she will be missed. Good you paid her a tribute. Sara

Constance
La France

Date: 9/15/2022 3:19:00 PM

Alexis, it was shocking and heartbreaking, I was so shattered when I read Andrea's blog informing everyone. She was the type of person who was friends with all. I have many friends on poetry soup who I have never met yet I consider them dear friends and she was one of them, rest in peace dear friend Connie, blessing ~

Charmaine
Chircop

Date: 9/15/2022 1:03:00 PM

Shocking news indeed.She'll be missed

Anitha
Jayasankar

Date: 9/15/2022 6:05:00 AM

I totally agree with what you said about Alexis and I too was totally shocked as it was least expected. Tom is right. She became friends with everyone she came in contact with, with her gracefulness and kindness. Connie, Rest in Peace dear beautiful soul... ~ Ani

Suzanne
Delaney

Date: 9/15/2022 4:29:00 AM

Sorry for the loss you are also feeling, Alexis: Yes I thought the same about what Andrea said. She did read auras and once did healing Reiki on my damaged leg. I believe it really helped the healing. Much loved and missed. Bless you. SuZ

Tom
Cunningham

Date: 9/15/2022 12:23:00 AM

I think we all feel as you do Alexis, Connie had a warm personality and was friends with every one she came into contact with. May she rest in peace. Tom

Beata
Agustin

Date: 9/15/2022 12:13:00 AM

Thanks for sharing this, Alexis... I admit that I am with you in such sentiments you expressed. I do miss Connie, too. God bless you.

John
Watt

Date: 9/14/2022 10:37:00 PM

Alexis, thank you for sharing your thoughts. I think we are all in a state of disbelief that she is gone. She was a supportive friend to so many, and of course wrote magnificent poetry that inspired us all. Rest in peace, Connie.

Andrea
Dietrich

Date: 9/14/2022 8:58:00 PM

So very true, dear Alexis. Speaking of auras, did you know she did people's auras for them?? and did reiki on people? I don't think she charged for it. She was so caring. There will never be another like her.

Unseeking Seeker
Date: 9/15/2022 8:58:00 AM

Yes ~ I’m aware of her abilities, she shared it once or twice during exchanges on spirituality, which is the theme around which most of my poems are penned. A remarkable person, Connie. We’re lucky to have known her.

Alexis Y.
Date: 9/15/2022 8:03:00 AM

Hi Andrea, Yes, I did know she did auras on people. She was such a kind and caring lady. She will be missed. PS, I appreciate that you posted the blog letting us know she passed; otherwise, we wouldn't have known.

Michael
Tor

Date: 9/14/2022 8:34:00 PM

Alexis I feel your sentiment. We are all in shock and in disbelief.

Harry
Horsman

Date: 9/14/2022 7:23:00 PM

You speak for so many of us, Alexis. She was so warm like the rays of the sun, her poetry penetrated and her comment helped build one's esteem....

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What Does Poetry Means To You Contest Is Judged Date Posted: 11/27/2016 1:51:00 PM
What Does Poetry Mean To You: Contest Date Posted: 10/21/2016 10:59:00 PM

My Recent Poems

Date Posted	PoemTitle	Form	Categories
4/13/2024	Grief	Triolet	grief,
4/9/2024	SLAM DUNK	Rhyme	how i feel,
4/7/2024	Blase' Life	Free verse	how i feel,
12/27/2023	Love And Kindness	Rhyme	how i feel,
10/16/2023	Scars	Quintilla	abuse,freedom,
10/15/2023	Great	Monoku	how i feel,
10/3/2023	House	Acrostic	homework,
10/2/2023	A Precious Gift	Free verse	how i feel,
10/2/2023	The Lovely Oak	Free verse	color,nature,
10/1/2023	Elixir	Etheree	love,
9/30/2023	Chadwick Boseman	Clerihew	celebrity,
9/30/2023	Sidney Poitier	Clerihew	celebrity,
9/30/2023	Graceful	Free verse	princess,
9/29/2023	Lucinda	Monorhyme	halloween,
9/24/2023	Alone	Rhyme	loneliness,
9/23/2023	Fading	Personification	words,
9/23/2023	Noise	Monoku	peace,
9/21/2023	Vampire	Pleiades	dark,
9/21/2023	Princess	Free verse	princess,
7/23/2023	Alone	Verse	loneliness,
7/22/2023	Moments	Rhyme	how i feel,time,
7/21/2023	Grateful	Free verse	appreciation,love,thanksg
6/4/2023	Fog	Monoku	perspective,
5/31/2023	Wtf	Free verse	nonsense,
5/30/2023	Like Lightning Speed	Free verse	life,
5/25/2023	Let Happiness Consume You	Free verse	happiness,life,
5/24/2023	Simply the Best	Clerihew	tribute,
5/23/2023	Acceptance	Monoku	love,
5/21/2023	Sherlock	Rhyme	friendship,
5/19/2023	Greatest Joy	Sonnet	children,family,love,
5/17/2023	Wait	Rhyme	humor,nonsense,
5/15/2023	Wanderer's Journey	Free verse	journey,life,
5/13/2023	Mother	Cinquain	children,love,mother,
5/12/2023	Look Out	Limerick	humor,
5/12/2023	Zestful	Rhyme	animal,uplifting,
5/8/2023	Mother Nature's Inhabitants Hs	Other	nature,
5/6/2023	My Best Friend	Couplet	best friend,husband,
5/4/2023	Youth	Villanelle	age,youth,
5/3/2023	Empty Nester	Free verse	child,i miss you,mother,p
4/29/2023	Snapshots	Rhyme	loneliness,
4/28/2023	Funkalicious	Limerick	humorous,
4/27/2023	Box	Free verse	courage,strength,
4/26/2023	I Let It Slip Away	Villanelle	lost,
4/24/2023	Unstoppable	Free verse	how i feel,
4/22/2023	Way	Triolet	love,marriage,
4/21/2023	If I Were Your Love	Rhyme	love,
4/20/2023	Abstract	Monoku	student,
4/20/2023	My Prayer	Free verse	faith,hope,how i feel,pra
4/19/2023	Voice	Free verse	relationship,violence,
4/16/2023	Unwritten	Free verse	how i feel,
4/14/2023	Stardust	Monoku	celebrity,
4/14/2023	Tomorrow	Rhyme	how i feel,
4/2/2023	A Fairy's Tale- Revised	Free verse	first love,friendship,mag
3/31/2023	No Longer In Despair	Rhyme	introspection,
3/27/2023	My Story Condensed	Free verse	change,childhood,
3/26/2023	Hourglass	Rhyme	life,time,
3/25/2023	Bantu	Other	metaphor,
3/25/2023	Thank You My Love	Rondeau Redouble	for him,i love you,
3/23/2023	The Loving Sound-Collab	Rhyme	nature,
2/11/2023	Emptiness	Rhyme	heartbreak,relationship,
2/4/2023	Rico	Limerick	friend,lost,
2/2/2023	Cat	Rhyme	cat,family,pets,
10/29/2022	I Chose To Run But Had I Stayed Things Would Have Been Like	Free verse	how i feel,
10/28/2022	Tell It Like It Is	Free verse	how i feel,
10/26/2022	Time	Monoku	time,
10/25/2022	Caught Off Guard	Rhyme	halloween,
10/25/2022	Natures Touch	Dizain	nature,
10/24/2022	The List	Rhyme	adventure,
10/8/2022	Our Special Day	Sonnet	anniversary,
10/6/2022	A Warlock Named Sam	Monorhyme	fun,
10/3/2022	The Charade That Never Ends	Triolet	how i feel,
9/27/2022	Heaven Bound Flight	Rhyme	tribute,
9/22/2022	Does It Reach My Eyes	Sonnet	how i feel,
8/20/2022	Strolling Through the Meadow	Triolet	nature,
8/18/2022	Amid a Few Bad Apples	Rhyme	appreciation,poetry,words
8/17/2022	Words	Monoku	words,
8/15/2022	Quiver	Triolet	best friend,for him,love,
8/11/2022	Angel	Sonnet	best friend,love,
8/10/2022	Farewell My Friend	Sonnet	friendship,grief,missing
8/4/2022	I Like Your Sound	Free verse	how i feel,
7/15/2022	Turn Down the Volume	Monoku	how i feel,
7/10/2022	War	Monoku	peace,
6/19/2022	I Miss You	Triolet	fathers day,i miss you,lo
6/12/2022	Oh Why	Triolet	evil,
6/9/2022	My Wish For the World Is	Free verse	hope,how i feel,world,
6/7/2022	Schmidt Aka Screech	Limerick	humorous,
6/6/2022	Fathoms Touch	Monoku	first love,
6/6/2022	Family Isnt Just Biological	Rhyme	family,
6/5/2022	My Heart Aches	Triolet	how i feel,
6/5/2022	Bankrupt	Monoku	how i feel,
6/4/2022	Rib-Eye Steaks On the Pit	Epulaeryu	food,
6/1/2022	Without Question	Monoku	love,
5/31/2022	Another Way	Free verse	abortion,child,violence,
5/25/2022	Riff Raff	Rhyme	community,
5/23/2022	Silence	Monoku	silence,
5/21/2022	Hey Mr Or Ms Bully	Triolet	anti bullying,bullying,
5/19/2022	Creative Nook	Pantoum	books,imagination,words,
5/16/2022	What Facinates Me	Free verse	appreciation,
5/12/2022	A Tortured Mind	Crystalline	heartbreak,
5/11/2022	Perspective	Monoku	perspective,

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Fav Poems

PoemTitle	Form	Categories
- Love Letter -	Shape	first love,funny,
Slow Walking Talker	Rhyme	adventure,baptism,beautif
My Solace, a Poet's Thoughts On Poetry	Free verse	imagery,metaphor,poetry,
Touch Me Touch Me I Wanna Feel Your Body	Light Verse	baby,happy,imagination,in
Removed For Publication	Limerick	addiction,humorous,
To Take Each Day As It Comes	Light Verse	character,encouraging,gro
But This Day Is Mine	Carpe Diem	celebration,happiness,lif
True Love Ways	Free verse	love,
Finding Happiness In Everyday Pleasures	Rhyme	happiness,joy,
Where Birds Cannot Fly	Rhyme	christian,heaven,hope,
Dream Fragments - Lune	Verse	color,life,
Toro	Rhyme	dog,
Be Mindful When You Write	Sonnet	poetry,poets,writing,
Curves	Senryu	beautiful,image,woman,
Life Is Fine	Carpe Diem	beautiful,life,
You'Re the Light	I do not know?	emotions,imagery,love,
I See You In My Dreams	Rhyme	dream,imagination,
To Pray On Your Flesh	Romanticism	love,
I Will Not Break	Rhyme	truth,
Your Ocean	Free verse	introspection,
An Autumn Portrait of Beauty	Rhyme	allegory,beauty,earth,god
Excuses: a Feminine Experience	Couplet	abuse,horror,irony,pain,p
Broken People	Free verse	people,
Never, Always, Sometimes	Acrostic	beautiful,dedication,devo
She By the Sea	Light Verse	angst,beauty,conflict,dea
Souperstarstruck	Haibun	life,poetry,thank you,
Big Girls Do Cry	Free verse	courage,freedom,growth,mo
The Library of Trust and Hope	Light Verse	analogy,garden,growth,hap
Love Sleeps, Never Dies	Light Verse	angel,beauty,child,hope,s
We Are Brothers Ii	Free verse	cute,immigration,love,pea
Tribute To a Brother	Free verse	appreciation,tribute,
Leaf	Sonnet	memory,nature,
Where Your Eyes Shine I Want To Lie Down	Free verse	love,
On the Bottom Shelf	Rhyme	angst,conflict,fear,growt
Like Zephyr Breeze	Free verse	feelings,
Old King Troll For Alexis Y	Rhyme	betrayal,nursery rhyme,
Seen This Movie Before	Lyric	love,relationship,romance
Eagle and the Dove	Epic	allegory,bird,hate,love,m
Moment of Truth	Dramatic Verse	perspective,philosophy,tr
Poetry Was Her Best Lover- Not For Contest	Free verse	passion,poetry,
Man Apart	Free verse	introspection,muse,perspe
My Strong Beautiful Black African Sister	Free verse	beautiful,beauty,inspirat
Love - An Explosive Rant	Dramatic Monologue	love,
It Is Quiet Tonight	Free verse	death,grief,husband,lost
His Courage Rocked	Couplet	bullying,character,courag
We Are Not So Different	Free verse	international,introspecti
I Heard I Might Find a Poet Here Part 3	Epic	beauty,poetry,
Our Caves	Quatrain	heart,inspirational,
I Am Winter	Free verse	winter,
The Colour of My Heart	Lyric	color,encouraging,feeling
We Are So Different	Free verse	arabic,child,forgiveness,
What Does Poetry Mean To You - Contest	Verse	life,
The Same Color	Free verse	brother,love,sister,spiri
Brush Away	Free verse	hurt,love,pain,relationsh
A Forever Kind of Love	Free verse	longing,love,passion,true
Just Chris	Rhyme	friendship,life,
Courage In Love	Free verse	courage,deep,imagery,life
Open Your Eyes	Rhyme	good morning,
Where Do We Belong	Lyric	goodbye,
A Glutton For Your Poetry	Quatrain	love,poetry,
Tribute To Poetry Soupers	Rhyme	poets,tribute,
The Reason For Our Vitality	Monorhyme	bible,god,truth,
Still Tomorrow the Sun Will Rise	Free verse	introspection,
The Park Bench	Free verse	art,beauty,inspirational,
Fallen	Romanticism	beauty,love,romantic,
The Last Slice	Light Verse	food,fun,humor,humorous,
Vulnerable	Free verse	angst,anxiety,life,psycho
A Cathartic Weave of Three	Free verse	break up,celebration,devo
Names With Attachments	Pantoum	black african american,co
Centrifuge	Rhyme	allusion,emotions,love,sc
My Father, My Dad	Elegiac Lyric	appreciation,dad,father,l
Black and White - White and Black	Acrostic	peace,prejudice,
A New Day, a New World, a New Tomorrow	Free verse	lost,love,trust,
Like a Moth To a Flame	Shape	abuse,appreciation,beauti
Forget Me Not and the Silver Prince	Rhyme	fantasy,friendship,happy,
It Rained That Day	Romanticism	feelings,love,marriage,ra
Love Will Come To You	Lyric	introspection,longing,lov
Fj Thomas -A Walking Angel	Acrostic	angel,
Twas the Site Before Christmas	Rhyme	christmas,friendship,fun,
Never-Ending	Free verse	good morning,
Because of You	Iambic Pentameter	meaningful,truth,
Girl With the Golden Smile	Lyric	love,smile,song,
Dance With My Words	Dramatic Monologue	dance,love,poetry,romance
Someone Said, Hey Christopher	Rhyme	humor,life,love,
Lingering Within	Free verse	age,beauty,
Lover of Lies	Dramatic Verse	bible,judgement,truth,wis
Romantic Invasion	Verse	heart,kiss,romance,sensua
We Became	Free verse	love,relationship,romanti
Springtime Dawns	Free verse	good morning,
Raging At the Machine	Light Verse	anger,humor,humorous,marr
She's Beautiful	Light Verse	beautiful,women,
Rule the World	Acrostic	power,
Broken Nevermore	Rhyme	butterfly,
The Unforgotten Brother	Elegy	brother,death,how i feel,
Stars Never Forget Our Dreams	Lyric	absence,
Zebra	Dramatic Monologue	animal,color,hate,love,sy
Immortality	Italian Sonnet	life,
We Worked Long Enough	Dramatic Verse	slavery,society,truth,wor
Her Grand Display	Rhyme	good morning,
Dreams - Memories - Imagination - Poetry	Rhyme	dream,imagination,memory,

Fav Poets

Poet	Country
Alexis Y.	United States	Read
Constance La France	Canada	Read
Anne-Lise Andresen	Norway	Read
Arthur Vaso	Canada	Read
Paul Callus	Malta	Read
Andrea Dietrich	United States	Read
Laura Leiser	United States	Read
Kp Nunez	Philippines	Read
Darlene Gifford	United States	Read
Eileen Manassian	_Not Listed	Read
Justin Bordner	United States	Read
Casarah Nance	United States	Read
Demetrios Trifiatis	Greece	Read
Freddie Robinson Jr.	United States	Read
Chris Green	United States	Read
Victor Bett	Kenya	Read
Vladislav Raven	United Kingdom	Read
Ryan Lucas	United States	Read
Lyric Man	United States	Read
Mick Talbot	United Kingdom	Read
Bobby May	United States	Read
Regina Mcintosh	United States	Read
Arturo Michael	United States	Read
Harry Horsman	Australia	Read
Chuck Melugin	United States	Read
Richard Nnoli	Nigeria	Read
Supraja Kannan	India	Read
Roxanne Dubarry	United States	Read