Nicole Sharon Brown Poet Rhyme

All of This Education and No Summer Vacation

All of this education
And yet no real
Summer vacation.
I recall all of my
K-12 years 
9-12 especially
That was the essay
Question that I often
Hated. Where did you
Go this summer?
I didn't leave Monroe.
Hearing that question
Over and over again
Each year filled my heart
With drear and tears 
Wanted to fall
But I had to be tough
Hold those tears up
Build my imagination
And lie about the places
That I wanted to see
Across the nation.
I write I went from
Sea to shining sea
To see historical beauty
Of Washington, D.C.
To view the presidential 
Library of JFK in Boston,
Massachussetts,
I was truthfully speaking
When I was in downtown
New Orleans eating po-boys
And tasting bananas foster.
I went back to a lie
To the city of brotherly love,
Philadelphia,
Named by one of my favorite
Scientific statesmen,
Ben Franklin.
I want to travel past
The southern region
From the East coast
To the West coast 
For real instead of 
Telling a story.
I've worked hard
To gain an education
I want to travel the
Nation on a summer vacation.
I will say today that
I have all this education
and no summmer vaction
I want it to change
Starting this year.
My traveling from
Sea to shining 
Sea is near.

wrote 11-13-10

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Joe Maverick November 14, 2010 at 5:35 AM really intresting write Nichole, it is good to travel, i think that the way things are happening for you has one good point, it seems you do much study, so you will have a good understanding, of your subject/destinations, the one (unseen) result of travel, for some is the appreciation more of the home enviornment.

Joshua Harris November 13, 2010 at 7:09 PM Very good poem, I can feel the frustration and anxiousness in your words. I hope you get the chance to travel.

Carolyn Devonshire November 13, 2010 at 10:19 AM I hope you do get that opportunity to travel, Nicole. It's a shame you had no chance to do it while you were in elementary or high school. Philadelphia and Washington DC are great places to visit! So is the West Coast! Spread your wings this summer and fly. A touching, beautifully written poem of longing. Love, Carolyn

Honesty Oimbo November 13, 2010 at 9:20 AM it is a moving poem. are you being nostalgic?

Poet Destroyer A November 13, 2010 at 8:37 AM understood, I like the ending attitute it's one of those " things will change ", enjoyed your write,..P.D.

Dr.Ram Mehta November 13, 2010 at 8:00 AM You speak quite emotionally on the various stages of life and different roles we play, enjoyed the poem, Nicole