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Connie Marcum Wong
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Connie Marcum Wong has been the Web Mistress of a private poetry forum 'Poetry for Thought' since October 1999. Her poetry has been in many publications, anthologies, magazines, and e-zines over the years. She published her first poetry chapbook, Island Creations in 2005. In 2007,Heart Blossoms was published. In January 2010, an anthology, 'A Poetry Bridge to All Nations', was published by Lulu Enterprises, Inc. 

Connie created the 'Constanza' poetry form in 2007 and 'Con-Verse' poetry form in 2010. Connie was a Stewardess (Flight Attendant) for 34 years before her retirement July 2003 and she has traveled extensively in the U.S and abroad. She became an Aura Photographer in 1997, a certified Reiki Master/Teacher in 2002 and a Karuna Reiki Master/Teacher in 2003.

She has three grown daughters and one son, who gave her a grandson in 2010 and her youngest daughter gave her a granddaughter in 2012. She has resided with her husband in Hawaii since 1980. 

 

 

 

Good-bye Poetry Soup Members,

Blog Posted by Connie Marcum Wong: 3/31/2018 2:51:00 PM

It is with deepest regret that I must leave Poetry Soup.

I am a Lifetime Member, but I am unable to read

your poems or comment on them because of the

Ads. I cannot read comments you leave me either.

 

I have been a PS member since January of 2010

and I have always used my Kindle to read your

poems and post mine. Since PS began having Ads

on their poetry site it is impossible for me to see

anything.

 

I have tried many things that were suggested by

the Poetry Soup Team to no avail. I understand there

are many others who are also having this problem.

I will miss all of you very much.

 

Easter Blessings to all of you. Aloha, Connie

 

I had to use my daughter’s computer to post this.



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Date: 4/12/2018 9:13:00 AM
I hope this means you are happy again, Connie. That would be wonderful. We missed your time away from us. Line xx
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Date: 4/8/2018 4:19:00 PM
It looks like it's finally fixed.
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Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 4/9/2018 4:11:00 PM
Team Poetry Soup....so far so good. Only once did the ads block the poems. Thank you so very much for your help. I found a way to see the list. It is there when I go to Soup mail. I posted a poem without a problem today. Cheers, Connie : )
Date: 4/5/2018 1:04:00 PM
Don't go Connie, please don't go...
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Date: 4/3/2018 10:46:00 PM
Dear Connie Hope you change your mind.I have enjoyed reading your poems and also enjoyed your comments. Where else can I view your work? Yours Matthew Anish
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Date: 4/3/2018 4:22:00 PM
I'm coming with Viv after I convince him it would be easier to just bring you a new laptop. Will you even read your blog responses, I wonder. I have missed you for quite a while already and the sharpness of it has in no way diminished, nor will it as days goes by. I will always want you here and I will always want you here right now. I am sad about this scenario and not above begging you to reconsider options. I won't say good bye - nope, I won't.
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Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 4/5/2018 2:23:00 PM
I have been very moved by all the responses to this blog CayCay. I am doing my best to navigate this site. I will be back when I get my health issues resolved and have access to a laptop or faster PC. Much love to you. Connie xxoo
Date: 4/2/2018 11:44:00 PM
I'm sorry, Connie, but I'm going to come over there and kidnap you, bring you back and lock you in my spare room, chained to my PC table. The food's pretty crap, but I've a good supply of toilet paper. Hope this gets sorted, Connie, these animated GiF's and mini movies are a pain in the butt and should be sorted before someone sets up a rival site and poaches their best poets....... x
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Date: 4/2/2018 5:15:00 AM
We've made changes, emailed you, but haven't heard back from you. Do you still see the overlay ad on your kindle device?
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CayCay Jennings
Date: 4/3/2018 4:23:00 PM
Oh, yes, work it, work it, work it out!
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Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 4/2/2018 3:04:00 PM
I just emailed you about this. Sorry I had Easter company. The ads are on the right side now, but I have no list or way to get to my members page, or see new poems posted etc.Thank you for working on the problem. Connie
Date: 4/1/2018 3:15:00 PM
Thank you all so very much. PS Team is trying to fix the problem. I don't have the funds to go and purchase a new computer and I use my Kindle because of its speed and not being able to get a virus. Today there is no list to choose from but the screen has stopped jumping back to the top and I can read which makes me very happy! I thank PS for all their efforts to work on fixing the problem. I will keep checking back to see if the list appears so I can see new poems posted, contest winner's list etc. I truly appreciate all of your kind and thoughtful comments. I will delight in returning when it is fixed. Easter Blessing to everyone!
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Carrie Richards
Date: 4/2/2018 2:25:00 PM
Good luck to you Connie! I'm so glad you have brought this matter to attention ....let's hope all your problems are soon resolved !
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FJ Thomas
Date: 4/1/2018 10:10:00 PM
WHOOP WHOOP!!!!!
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Agnes Krampe
Date: 4/1/2018 5:10:00 PM
Oh Connie, I sooo hope they can make this work for you! I would miss you so much!
Date: 4/1/2018 12:26:00 PM
I've only just popped back again after another break, and it saddens me to hear you are leaving. Hopefully someone that is tech savvy can help you, as your positivity, passion and gentle spirit is a much needed asset on here. Take care.
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Date: 4/1/2018 8:40:00 AM
Connie, it seems that "the soup" has forgotten that "there is now money in poetry.....and no poetry in money". So sorry to see you leave as your presence here added sooooo much more than an advertisement for so many things I would never buy
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John Lawless
Date: 4/1/2018 8:41:00 AM
OOPS....THAT SHOULD HAVE READ "THER IS NO MONEY IN POETRY...((or actually it reads pretty well as stated...in this circumstance
Date: 4/1/2018 4:57:00 AM
I hope this can be fixed, Connie. It would be terrible to lose someone who is always so positive and kind. Know that my thoughts are with you and I'm sending you Easter wishes of peace and joy. I haven't been on much lately at all. It's sad how people whom I care about are leaving. Makes me less attached to this place. Blessings, dear.
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Date: 4/1/2018 2:15:00 AM
Hi Connie :( ... I haven't logged in here for ages, and this is what I see... :( I sure do hope that Soup gets to fix this so you won't have to completely leave. But I completely understand how frustrating this must be for you... I will see you around! I am so sorry I have been so neglectful in my mails :(
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Date: 3/31/2018 9:12:00 PM
Connie, I am so sorry to hear this. I have so appreciated your kindness and support here. I hope you can find a way to stay. Agnes
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Date: 3/31/2018 7:40:00 PM
Connie, this news makes me very sad, you will be greatly missed. Hopefully the problem can be solved and you can come back. Your Life Time membership will always be here. When my computer was sick, I went to the library and used their computers, is that a possibility for you ??
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Date: 3/31/2018 7:19:00 PM
Hello Connie, I am going to miss you...like you and shadow of the past I have the same issue on all my PC, small notepad and also my new Microsoft Surface Pro laptop and it is really very aggravating.. I'm also working with team soup.. I hope you can come back when it is all resolved ... Hugs Eve
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Date: 3/31/2018 6:44:00 PM
Connie I'm so very sad to read this. Even as I'm typing there's a car ad that keeps popping up. It is not only the Kindle with this issue; I have it on both android devices. Mobile and tablet. I truly hope you come back. And thank you for creating such a beautiful poetry form :)
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Date: 3/31/2018 5:26:00 PM
I am so sorry that you are leaving Connie. Hopefully TPS will be able to resolve it....I will miss you...Hugs
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Date: 3/31/2018 4:46:00 PM
Check your email Connie.
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Date: 3/31/2018 4:10:00 PM
We are sorry to hear this. We have been working hard to address this problem with Kindle devices but we are not compatible yet. We are close though. Hopefully we'll support Kindle soon.
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Date: 3/31/2018 4:04:00 PM
I will really miss you, Connie. I am having high hopes that Soup will get this resolved. I am sure you can't be the only one. Maybe the modern young ones can do it on their cell phones and stuff, but I know how difficult it is for you on cell phone because of your eyes. It's most unfortunate that you started out here using Kindle and cannot continue until this is resolved. You are not interested in getting a laptop in the future? I use Joe's sometimes when I do Soup upstairs in the bedroom. Whatever you do, do NOT remove your poems like many people do. Later they often reget taking their comments down when their problems are fixed. You are too awesome for us to lose!
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Eve Roper
Date: 3/31/2018 7:22:00 PM
very good advice , Andrea to many delete their account and lose all their poems
Date: 3/31/2018 3:48:00 PM
Hi. I commented at the other location too. This is upsetting news. I agree with others, about not closing the account with hopes it will get resolved. I hope that you will be able to find a way to stay :)
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Date: 3/31/2018 3:32:00 PM
Please stay. Hopefully the problem you are experiencing will be solved. I use my laptop to access poetrysoup and although I am greatly annoyed by the intrusions from the multitude of ads that have been appearing, I have always been able to read and to comment as I choose. I hope you will not act too quickly.
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Date: 3/31/2018 3:16:00 PM
Connie I am devastated that it has come to this. Come on TPS get to the bottom of the problem with the ads so no people are forced to leave:-( Please keep your account active Connie, with any luck they will be able to sort these issues out. Stay in touch my friend:-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 3/31/2018 3:00:00 PM
Oh Connie, that is so wrong!! I am so sorry that you have been forced to leave for these infringements on our site! For many of us they are only annoying and disruptive, but for those of you, (our treasured friends and poets)..who will have to abandon ship, I am heart broken. Something needs to change!
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