Have you ever felt the ocean
rock you with its calm lullaby
while the moon is high in the sky?
The natural rocking motion
is better than a sleeping potion.
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Cruise Ship Week
Friday night in a hotel in Fort Lauderdale.
Now I can scratch off Florida on my ‘Been there’ map
even if I only saw a teeny part.
It counts.
Of course it counts.
A little bit counts, right?
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Ireland
Continuing with my Ireland poetry, I thought instead of merely being inspired by the locale, I should attempt to express myself using an Irish form of poetry. While this is my first attempt at Dechnad Cummaisc, hopefully it isn’t too terrible. While challenging, it was fun to try!
I traveled to a distant shore
for adventure
a lyrical place of beauty
to be, for sure.
Continue readingRing of Kerry
I traveled the Ring of Kerry
hoping for inspiration
some form of desperation.
While looking at all the beauty
nothing worth thinking came to me.
Continue readingNot a great limerick but written near Limerick
I passed through Limerick, Ireland and stayed nearby. So, I had to try my hand at a limerick.
There once was a girl from Wyoming
that went to see the seaside one morning
hoping to see
the great big sea
instead she saw absolutely nothing.
Continue readingEmerald Isle 2025
I am far from what I consider being a world traveler. But I have had – or I should say, I have taken or made – the opportunity to do some traveling abroad. All within the last 8 years. I can now destination-drop a few places making me sound much more cultured and snobbish. Until some follow-up questions inevitably come my travel resume is starting to look a bit more impressive. And I love it! My most recent trip was a week long group excursion to one of my ancestral homes: Ireland.
Continue readingA woman named Marilyn
There is a place south of town that locals call Camel Rock. It is a nice Sunday drive meaning it is close enough for a convenient drive but still out of town. I have never actually been to the actual rock but I have driven by it on those drives when I need a little break. When I do, I am reminded of a particular drive many years ago I went on with mom.
Continue readingInternational Day ‘24
My little town’s boast is it is the “home of 56 nationalities.” It is quite the claim for a small Wyoming town and fairly true. To celebrate our origin, we have an International Day every year in July. Which I will take you to but first let me explain how we can make such a bold claim.
Continue readingThat time I went to Mongolia
I had no intention of traveling or doing any big trips this year. This was going to be a low-key year where I took care of some issues. My plan was to stay close, do little traveling, take care of some things, and, if possible, pay off my car or at least get the loan down. No, I would not be traveling outside the country. It was a good plan. But mid-August I found myself at the airport getting ready to fly halfway around the world. So much for that good plan.
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