Blue Jeans and Bare Feet

Five days of blue jeans.
Five days of bare feet.
My mini-vacation
is surely a treat.

It's sunny and warm
and summer is near.
The chair on the deck
is calling "Come here !"

All thoughts of my job
are pushed out of my mind.
If this isn't heaven
it's the closest I'll find.

With coffee and book,
jeans and bare feet,
onto the deck
the morning to greet.

Toenails are painted,
twinkling in the sun.
Rest and relaxation,
my idea of fun.


~~~~by Francine Roberts~~~~
                06/06/2011

for nette onclaud's "It's in the Jeans" contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011


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Date: 6/25/2011 11:28:00 AM
Worth of your win - congrats. A perfect write of summer.
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Date: 6/17/2011 8:25:00 AM
I'm not going to paint my toe-nails, but I am leaving in a couple of weeks for a week in Gulf Shores, Alabama and the beach. I can write - relax and put my bare feet on the deck in the morning...good write, Francine...and thanks for getting me ready....Big
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Date: 6/16/2011 5:26:00 PM
Congrats on your win in this great contest...Sara
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Date: 6/15/2011 5:47:00 PM
Sounds real good Francine and I can certainly picture it. Congratulations
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Date: 6/15/2011 12:48:00 PM
Francine...I feel like you are writing about me...are you??? Sounds like my summer! Love this!
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Date: 6/15/2011 10:19:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Nette's "Jeans" contest Francine. Love, Carol
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Date: 6/15/2011 10:04:00 AM
Definitely one of the best I saw for this contest, Francine. Congratulations on your win. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 6/15/2011 9:40:00 AM
Congrats Francine on your win in this contest with with this sunny and delightful piece of poetry..just loved the perfect holiday picture you painted here.huggs dear..
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Date: 6/15/2011 8:48:00 AM
Many congrats to you, Francine : )
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Date: 6/15/2011 6:36:00 AM
My congratulations on the win in the contest of nette, Francine
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Date: 6/15/2011 12:18:00 AM
Lovely poem here Francine....Congrats on your win.
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Date: 6/14/2011 10:42:00 PM
Great win babe looking good, spose you are back a working, should:) xo, Don
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Date: 6/14/2011 10:38:00 PM
Great write and win Francine. Congratulations. Love, joyce
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Date: 6/14/2011 9:39:00 PM
Now the only difference between you and me: I am out on the deck in super shorts trying to tan my legs! And with a cold coke instead of coffee. But those bare feet gotta have 'em! Congrats on your awesome blue jeans poem, Francine.
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Date: 6/14/2011 8:35:00 PM
Congrats Francine on your super win in the jeans contest with this stellar entry luv..
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Date: 6/10/2011 10:27:00 AM
Wow, you even had time to polish your toenails, Francine. Hope your time off was just as enjoyable as you describe here. It's too hot here to wear jeans, but I bet you're enjoying reading on your deck. Best wishes in Nette's contest! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 6/9/2011 12:07:00 PM
Great picture with words...Thanks for the nice comment.......George
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Date: 6/9/2011 8:14:00 AM
Soup Mail please!!!!!
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Date: 6/8/2011 4:38:00 PM
Oh, that would be so wonderful, five days with jeans and barefeet, you make is sound divine, and I love the painted toe nails twinkling in the sun, best of luck with this poem, and Francine, I want to thank you so much, first for your kind words on me and my poetry, and for my 3rd place in your Barefoot contest, with my poem, The Dream Garden, I am very honored~~
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Date: 6/8/2011 11:58:00 AM
Sounds like my idea of heaven too - well, apart from painting my toe nails LOL. Thanks, Francine - your contest was really good fun
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Date: 6/8/2011 9:12:00 AM
This rhyme just oozes elation Francine. Good luck in Nette's contest :)
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Date: 6/7/2011 9:17:00 AM
my idea of fun also Francine and a wonderful light poetic write on jeans and bare feet too..what a great combo.. good luck in the contest with this terrific take on the theme..luv..
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Date: 6/7/2011 8:56:00 AM
LOVE IT! I used to have a deck...and five days....and I used to read, too! :-) Now we moved so I can be a stay at home mom with my monkey girl... now its a park near by ...all my days....and board books and bubbles...both 'lives' made me happy, but this one has better benefits: hugs, giggles, sloppy kisses and the best company in the world. Still, I liked that time on the deck...ah, yes, and the books...Francine this is sure to place high. Thanks for bringing me back there! Nice treat,indeed
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Date: 6/7/2011 4:23:00 AM
oh - I want to be there - this is a lovely poem Liz
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Date: 6/7/2011 2:10:00 AM
sounds great Francine, and it flows well too
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