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- My Holiday -

Sitting at a sidewalk restaurant The sun is shining like a diamond Looking at life around me foreign country, foreign language and foreign culture Tanned smiling faces that greet: Hello, a beautiful day - are you having a good time? I get served steaming fresh coffee in my cup it smells and tastes so good but not like the one I have at home New baked cake on a platter, tastes delicious but not like the ones we have at home Everything is strange and yet so dear How lucky I am that can travel to a foreign country and enjoy all the benefits they have to offer Strange smell of food, flowers and herbs Listening to a language I do not understand Just sitting here on my sidewalk restaurant and enjoy my coffee cup and life while I can Turkey 02.04.2012 A-L Andresen :) Copyright © All Rights Reserved

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Jayachandran Chakrapany

Date: 6/4/2012 11:55:00 AM

nostalgic memories of your home and motherland makes this poem a unique piece of writing .thank you for sharing .jk

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 6/4/2012 11:58:00 AM

jk. - thank you for visit and comments my poem today. - oxox love Anne-Lise

Terry L. Allen

Date: 5/5/2012 4:25:00 PM

You are lucky and what a nice poem. I so much enjoyed the read. I hope before I leave this world to see the land where my mother was born, Ireland. May sunshine and happiness become your best friends. TLee

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 5/5/2012 4:29:00 PM

Terry, thank you for visit and comments my poem. Hope you will come to Ireland. - oxox love Anne-Lise

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/4/2012 10:19:00 PM

this is wonderful. It's so fun to travel and write your impressions of the marvelous places.WIsh I were doing it again!!

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 5/5/2012 1:17:00 AM

Andrea, thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise

John Rhinem

Date: 5/4/2012 11:36:00 AM

Smile ˜ Let Me Cover Your Beauty With Velvet Kisses, Gonna Dress You Up, In My Love, From. Your Head Down To Your Precious Toes, My Dear Beautiful, Beautiful AnneLise * Smile, I Couldn't Help It As I Was Just Listening Again Unto Madonna's, 'Dress You Up' * Now I'm Listening Unto Eric Clapton's, 'Wonderful' ˜ I Saw Your Priceless Lovely Name In Beautiful Nette's Com Box So, Wished To Stop Be & Tell Your Beauty Hello * I Love This Pretty Painting & Yessss, Beauty Can Be Found Everywhere Within The Eyes That Love * My Love, Forever; John!:) ˜

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 5/4/2012 12:31:00 PM

Thank you John for visit and comments on my poem. - oxox Anne-Lise

Vince Suzadail Jr.

Date: 4/25/2012 3:34:00 PM

Never been there. Bet you'd love a slice of Pepe's Pizza right now.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 4/25/2012 3:42:00 PM

Vince, thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise

Gwendolen Song

Date: 4/24/2012 9:11:00 PM

Turkey? Really...Oh, take me with you next time..I want you to write me in this poem (in real life)! It is a beautiful day indeed! Love your stuff! :) Gwendolen

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 4/25/2012 1:47:00 AM

Gwen, thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 4/22/2012 9:33:00 PM

Sounds like you love to travel, but it is always nice to return home. I enjoyed the journey.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 4/23/2012 12:01:00 AM

Connie, thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise

Ravi Sathasivam

Date: 4/22/2012 2:11:00 AM

Thanks for sharing your lovely holiday. Nice poem.tfs

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 4/22/2012 3:40:00 AM

Ravi, thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise

Dinda Minardi

Date: 4/21/2012 8:21:00 AM

Sounds like an incredible holiday you have here, Anne Lise :)

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 4/21/2012 11:14:00 AM

Dinda, thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise

Ajayi Angel-Simon

Date: 4/19/2012 3:52:00 PM

Lovely Anne! Enjoy the innocence of the flora and fauna while they last... Keep remembering how it all seems @ home...

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 4/19/2012 11:49:00 PM

Angel, thaank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise

Samia Ali Salama

Date: 4/19/2012 3:40:00 PM

Hey Anne Lise, What a great poem! It makes me feel like I want to sit in an outside cafe drinking coffee with a wonderful piece of cake. Congratulations on your feel-good feature ...Samia

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 4/19/2012 3:49:00 PM

Samia, thank you for visit and comments on my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise

Chuck Novotny

Date: 4/17/2012 11:46:00 PM

Turkish coffe and pastry, I can almost taste them in this verse. Congratulations - Chuck

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 4/18/2012 2:31:00 AM

Chuck, thank you for visit and for congrats. - oxox love Anne-Lise

Gail Debole

Date: 4/17/2012 6:45:00 PM

Oh no! Just realized I typed an a instead of an e. Didn't intend to call you Anne Lisa instead of Anne Lise.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 4/18/2012 2:29:00 AM

lol.... It is O.K. -oxox love Anne-Lise

Gail Debole

Date: 4/17/2012 6:43:00 PM

Hi Anne Lisa - Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience. Congratulations on your poem being featured. Thank you for reading my poems, and for wishing me good luck in the contest. Looking forward to reading more of your poems. - Gail

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 4/18/2012 2:28:00 AM

Gail, thank you for visit and comments on my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise

Janette Fisher

Date: 4/17/2012 1:21:00 PM

Many congrats on your wonderful iece bein gfeatured this week Anne Lise - I could almost smell the coffee - Rgds Janette

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 4/17/2012 1:25:00 PM

Janette, thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 4/17/2012 5:31:00 AM

Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Anne Lise. Love, Carol

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 4/17/2012 6:47:00 AM

Thank you Carol ! - oxox love Anne-Lise

Erich Goller

Date: 4/16/2012 2:26:00 PM

Sounds like your having a good time, enjoying a good cup of coffee in another part of the world. I enjoyed reading it,God bless you, Hugs!Erich

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 4/16/2012 4:11:00 PM

Erich, thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise

Carol Eastman

Date: 4/15/2012 3:18:00 PM

Sounds beautiful. I know some one from Turkey. She has her coffee especially sent from there.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 4/16/2012 4:10:00 PM

Carol, thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise

James Peranteau

Date: 4/15/2012 5:13:00 AM

Uplifting write dear poet ! Thank you for sharing your journey Anne Lise ! Have a wonderful weekend....much love, james

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 4/15/2012 7:07:00 AM

James, thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise

Joseph May

Date: 4/14/2012 12:20:00 PM

Home is where the heart is...enjoyed this write Anne....thanks for sharing...always...Joseph

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 4/14/2012 1:05:00 PM

Joseph, thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise

George Aul

Date: 4/14/2012 12:10:00 PM

I'd like to join you, but I don't drink coffee ..........George

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 4/14/2012 12:18:00 PM

A cup of tea for you George....thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise

Broken Butterfly

Date: 4/13/2012 1:20:00 PM

I'd like to be sitting there with you, sounds like a great place, well done

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 4/14/2012 7:39:00 AM

BB, Thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 4/13/2012 12:13:00 PM

Turkey sounds like a lovely country, Anne-Lise. Not only is the food better in those little cafes, but to receive welcoming smiles from happy people -- wow! Who could ask for more. Next time you take a trip, please let me join you! Love, Carolyn

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 4/13/2012 12:15:00 PM

You are welcome Carolyn ! - Thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox Love Anne-Lise

The Situation

Date: 4/13/2012 11:01:00 AM

i think that home is much better.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 4/13/2012 11:03:00 AM

I love to travel. Thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise

Len Gasun

Date: 4/13/2012 2:12:00 AM

Hello, Anne. It's a very wonderful and great poem! I enjoyed reading it. Actually, I was planning to write a poem with the same title but we rarely have a holiday here. It was only now so I thought of enjoying the holiday in my cozy bed for some beauty rest. <)

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 4/13/2012 10:44:00 AM

Leonora, thank you for visit and comments my poem today. - oxox love Anne-Lise