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Name:  Connie Marcum Wong

Location:  Hawaii

Age:  59

Pets:  1 cat

Favorite Poet:  Lord Byron

Favorite Poem:  My Childhood's Home by Abraham Lincoln

How long have you been writing poetry?: Over Twenty Years...but seriously since about 1997.

What/Who inspires you to write?: Nature, my family and most anything...

Favorite Quote or Motto: "Keep a very kind feeling within your heart at all times, a feeling that is absolutely unprejudiced...You naturally love those who are dear to you, and you must learn to give that kind of love to the whole world.” - Paramahansa Yoganada

Writing Awards, Publications, and other Achievements: My poetry has been published in Reiki Magazine International in news papers, and the e-zines Autumn Leaves and Poetry Life & Times. My poetry was included in two of Shadow Poetry’s anthologies and several of Shadow Poetry’s SP Quill Quarterly Magazines, also in Shadows Ink Poetry Chapbooks, and in Woven Words, Under the Streetlights, and Shadows of the Season, Shadow Poetry’s The Member Collection 2002, 2003, and 2004, and in Reminiscing, The Forever Poet Series volume 4. My poetry has appeared in several anthologies of The International Library of Poetry and The Poetry Guild. I’ve won several poetry contests from websites ShadowPoetry.com, Dreams N Reality, Poetic Reflections, Kookamongasquare, Poetry Club and others.

Island Creations by Connie Marcum Wong ISBN 1-932447-34-2 $10.00 + shipping

Heart Blossoms by Connie Marcum Wong ISBN 978-1-932447-98-9 $10.00 + shipping

Additional Poet Information: I love art, poetry, and music. I have been writing poetry for the past 20 years, but seriously since 1997. My poetry changes as my life interests and experiences change. I have been the web-mistress for Poetry for Thought poetry forum since October 1999. My members are awarded certificates for Poet of the Week, Poet of the Month and Year, monthly contests, and include talented poets from all over the globe.

I flew the friendly skies for 34 years before my retirement in July 2003. I have been an Aura Photographer since 1997. I became a Reiki Master/Teacher in May 2002 and a Karuna Reiki Master in April 2003. I have studied aroma therapy using grade A essential oils for physical and emotional health.

I volunteer as an American Sign Language interpreter in my spare time. Other interests are reading, swimming, traveling, Egyptian artifacts and movies. I live with Michael, my husband since Dec. 1981, and my 19 year old daughter, Michelle, in Hawaii.