Get Your Premium Membership

A Solitary Vacation

Poet's Notes
(Show)

Become a Premium Member and post notes and photos about your poem like Viv Wigley.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There's a place on the globe that everyone's heard and the place is 'God knows where', but instead of a phrase God gave it a word and the word is 'Solitaire' At each compass point lies blistering sand under blue relentless sky not the best location you can understand for the World's very best apple pie. For they serve it here with an ice cold beer just pick it up and hold it in your thumbs and keep an eye out for the Weaver birds near as they forage on the table for the crumbs. There's a gas station and a general store anyone dropping by never stays and you can see just why, in the lot nearby all the vehicles have seen better days. Check your car's got gas, and the water level's high if you leave and break down, you'll be dead but just remember to take with you Moose MacGregor's apple pie then at least you will die well fed. Feb 11th 2016 A memory of my time in Solitaire, Namibia, and THE world's best Apple Pie. I can see why they stuck it in a desert. Otherwise there'd be none left. For contest 'Take a vacation', sponsored by Lin Lane

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 3/25/2016 8:09:00 AM
Sounds like an interesting place, Viv. Do they deliver? Wonderful write.
Login to Reply
Date: 3/1/2016 12:30:00 AM
Hi, Viv... It's always nice hearing from you... good night my friend
Login to Reply
Wigley Avatar
Viv Wigley
Date: 3/1/2016 12:35:00 AM
x
Date: 2/20/2016 9:40:00 PM
VIV, Congratulations on your awesome "Vacation WIN!" LINDA
Login to Reply
Wigley Avatar
Viv Wigley
Date: 3/1/2016 12:25:00 AM
Thanks Linda, appreciate it. Forgive my late response, I've been so busy playing nurse to my good lady i've had so little time for souping. Viv x
Date: 2/20/2016 3:21:00 PM
Vacations varied/ vacations great all who won are on the winners’ page..Congrats..Sara
Login to Reply
Date: 2/20/2016 11:06:00 AM
Viv...Wonderful poem and Congrats in your placement :)-luloo *smiles*
Login to Reply
Date: 2/20/2016 10:36:00 AM
Congrats well done x a beautiful poem well written xxxxx Wendy
Login to Reply
Wigley Avatar
Viv Wigley
Date: 3/1/2016 12:24:00 AM
Thanks Wendy, forgive my late response I've been so busy looking after my good lady. That car in the photo accompanying my poem is in better shape than she is :) Viv x
Date: 2/20/2016 6:22:00 AM
This is exactly the kind of place I'd picture you visiting, Viv. Because of you, I had to bake an apple pie. lol Congratulations for placing with such an interesting write. Thanks for entering.
Login to Reply
Wigley Avatar
Viv Wigley
Date: 3/1/2016 12:23:00 AM
Thanks, Lin. If your apple pie is anywhere near as good as Moose Mcgregors, I'm on the next plane out to you., Viv x
Date: 2/14/2016 12:16:00 AM
We've all seen these places but never have I read of one so well described.
Login to Reply
Wigley Avatar
Viv Wigley
Date: 2/14/2016 11:45:00 AM
Cheers, Mark, appreciate your visit. regards, Viv
Date: 2/13/2016 11:19:00 AM
we all have those little towns in our areas, where they are off the beaten path and like a place out of a horror film, so laid back and not much around...enjoyed this witty poem :)
Login to Reply
Wigley Avatar
Viv Wigley
Date: 2/14/2016 11:46:00 AM
Thanks, Sandra, I'm sure everyone has a similar strange outpost. Viv x
Date: 2/11/2016 6:20:00 AM
A very entertaining write, Viv. I would prefer mine a la mode. Then again, probably not much ice cream way out there. G'day and Peace:)
Login to Reply
Date: 2/11/2016 12:41:00 AM
Another great poem from you Viv. Solitaire sounds like a fictional place here; buggery. It's as hot as buggery; cold as buggery; wet as buggery; dry as buggery; etc - Lindsay
Login to Reply
Wigley Avatar
Viv Wigley
Date: 2/11/2016 1:00:00 AM
Thanks Lindsay. Things are better since the roads were improved, and a couple of Lodges have sprouted up recently, but a quirky little place all the same. I assume you mean Mount Buggery, a bit of a drive from you? Regards, Viv
Date: 2/11/2016 12:34:00 AM
Beautimus....
Login to Reply
Wigley Avatar
Viv Wigley
Date: 2/11/2016 12:37:00 AM
Thanks, Judy, I was surprised you didn't reply saying that you knew a place in the States that does the World's best apple pie. Cherry pie, maybe? Viv x

Book: Reflection on the Important Things