Thursday, June 16, 2016

Under the Stars--By Connie Marcum Wong--United States

Under the Stars

The cobalt sky has many eyes;
they're brightest just before sunrise
as starlight.

Sprinkled amidst the indigo
we stop to let the sandman sow
his stardust.

Glittering `cross the peaceful night
we view a shooting star take flight;
we're starstruck.

The sky becomes a starlit show
as sea reflects its silver glow,
so starbright.

In awe we kiss and say goodnight.
I watch as you walk from my sight,
soft . . . starlit.

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 form in 2010. She has resided with her husband in Hawaii since 1980.

12 comments:

  1. Love the "star" theme you have going on here. Beautiful!

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    1. Thank you very much Poppy. This form is called a Compound Verse created by a friend Margaret Smith. Blessings, Connie

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  2. Love this poem, Connie, especially how you use the colors of cobalt and indigo and end with that "soft starlight" moment. Lovely. Thank you for sharing and continued blessings!

    -MJ (www.tgbtgpublictions.com)

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    1. Thank you Maurice. I appreciate your lovely comment.
      Blessings, Connie

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  3. Beautifully done, Connie! This Compound Word Verse form is not as easy as it looks, but you have tackled it with confidence. ~ Regards ~~ paul

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    1. Thank you Paul, guess the form was not included. I love Margaret Smith's form, but you are right it is a bit of a challenge to come up with all the compound words in the third lines. Marg used to post all the time at PFT but she is unable to post right now. I miss her talented poems. Blessings, Connie

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  4. I liked the way you used "star" throughout. Very well done.

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    1. Thank you very much Jo. I love this particular form called the Compound Word Verse created by a friend named Margaret Smith. Blessings, Connie

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    1. Jordan, I appreciate your lovely comment. Thank you. Blessings, Connie

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  6. A beautiful, dreamy scene you have created my dear friend. So nice to visit with you and read your lovely poetry, Connie. Elaine

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    1. It is lovely to hear from you Elaine. Thank you so much. I adore this form, though it is a bit of a challenge. It is called the Compound Word Verse created by a friend Margaret Smith. Blessings, Connie

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