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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Wesley Avatar
June 25, 2011 at 11:28 AM
Worth of your win - congrats. A perfect write of summer.
Moriarty Avatar
June 17, 2011 at 8:25 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
Kendrick Avatar
June 16, 2011 at 5:26 PM
Congrats on your win in this great contest...Sara
Dufresne Avatar
June 15, 2011 at 5:47 PM
Sounds real good Francine and I can certainly picture it. Congratulations
Fassbender Avatar
June 15, 2011 at 12:48 PM
Francine...I feel like you are writing about me...are you??? Sounds like my summer! Love this!
Brown Avatar
June 15, 2011 at 10:19 AM
Congratulations on your win in Nette's "Jeans" contest Francine. Love, Carol
Devonshire Avatar
June 15, 2011 at 10:04 AM
Definitely one of the best I saw for this contest, Francine. Congratulations on your win. Love, Carolyn
Phookan Avatar
June 15, 2011 at 9:40 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..
Horne Avatar
June 15, 2011 at 8:48 AM
Many congrats to you, Francine : )
Mehta Avatar
June 15, 2011 at 6:36 AM
My congratulations on the win in the contest of nette, Francine
Poet Avatar
June 15, 2011 at 12:18 AM
Lovely poem here Francine....Congrats on your win.
Johnson Avatar
June 14, 2011 at 10:42 PM
Great win babe looking good, spose you are back a working, should:) xo, Don
Johnson Avatar
June 14, 2011 at 10:38 PM
Great write and win Francine. Congratulations. Love, joyce
Dietrich Avatar
June 14, 2011 at 9:39 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.
Sweetheart Avatar
June 14, 2011 at 8:35 PM
Congrats Francine on your super win in the jeans contest with this stellar entry luv..
Devonshire Avatar
June 10, 2011 at 10:27 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
Aul Avatar
June 9, 2011 at 12:07 PM
Great picture with words...Thanks for the nice comment.......George
Mehta Avatar
June 9, 2011 at 8:14 AM
Soup Mail please!!!!!
La France Avatar
June 8, 2011 at 4:38 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~~
Horne Avatar
June 8, 2011 at 11:58 AM
Sounds like my idea of heaven too - well, apart from painting my toe nails LOL. Thanks, Francine - your contest was really good fun
Fraser Avatar
June 8, 2011 at 9:12 AM
This rhyme just oozes elation Francine. Good luck in Nette's contest :)
Sweetheart Avatar
June 7, 2011 at 9:17 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..
Macmillan Avatar
June 7, 2011 at 8:56 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
Walsh Avatar
June 7, 2011 at 4:23 AM
oh - I want to be there - this is a lovely poem Liz
Johnson Avatar
June 7, 2011 at 2:10 AM
sounds great Francine, and it flows well too
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