Gordon Mcconnell Poet Rhyme

Cyprus Travels

Holiday time took us down the Med
to spend it in lovely Cyprus no less
there the sun did shine every day
shorts and t-shirt was the regular dress

On arrival, I had a bit of a scare
couldn't find my passport was in a panic
finally after 20  minutes found in moneybelt
then peace prevailed was no longer frantic

There were many popular places to visit
the tomb of the kings was there for one
the mosaics rediscovered centuries ago
a trip to the Troodos mountains in the sun

Get the local bus into Pafos for 1.5 euros
lovely walks along the splendid front
nice shops to investigate their wares
many cafes to enter pick from the hunt

Just want to lie in the sun
at the beach or by the pool,
a week went in all too quickly
find passport! catch flight! stay cool!

(We spent a lovely week a few weeks ago on the lovely island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean so this is my poetic thoughts on our visit. )

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Elaine Perrin October 20, 2019 at 12:51 PM Cyprus is one of my favourite places to holiday. What a lovely way to document your vacation :-) x Gordon Mcconnell October 20, 2019 at 2:35 PM Hi Elaine, glad Cyprus is one of your favourite places, we were there this year for first time in May at Paphos and it was lovely. Have you been there a lot? Glad you enjoyed my piece, :-)x

Line Gauthier June 5, 2019 at 6:49 AM Great way to immortalize your trip, Gordon. I imagine you also took home loads of priceless photos. Gordon Mcconnell June 5, 2019 at 10:31 AM Thanks Line, It was a great time but it's my wife Christine who's the photographer in our house and took quite a number. Have a great day, Gordon

Brenda Chiri May 28, 2019 at 7:38 AM It sounds beautiful Gordon! Hope you are doing well! And I hope things have improved it has been forever it seems sines we have talked!;) Gordon Mcconnell May 28, 2019 at 7:48 AM Thanks Brenda, it was indeed absolutely. Yes, I keep thinking I need to send you an update about stress, speech and health in general. I'll send you a soupmail soon that's a promise. Trust all good with you, Take care, Gordon

CayCay Godwin May 26, 2019 at 12:38 PM Lovely, humorous and engaging, but it also sparked 'vacation jealousy' - how great to have had a vacation on the Island of Cyprus, ew wee! Your vacation buzz would make a great Haibun (under Types of Poems which u probably already know.) I say this because I sorta 'journaled' a vacation to Hawaii after reading about the form, "Flora Crescendo in Hawaii" (should u wish to read it). I just think your vacation emotion would make lovely prose in that form. I thoroughly enjoyed this read. Cyprus! Gordon Mcconnell May 26, 2019 at 3:57 PM Thanks CayCay, Glad you enjoyed it and for your kind thoughts. I'll look at your "Flora Crescendo in Hawaii" later, I tend to just write rhyme and sometimes the odd acrostic, other forms are another world to me. But thanks for your thoughts, much appreciated! Gordon

Ralph Sergi May 25, 2019 at 11:12 AM Hi Gordon; Sounded like a wonderful vacation albeit I was never there. Your poetic description explains it all. Great Write! Gordon Mcconnell May 25, 2019 at 12:34 PM Thanks Ralph, glad you enjoyed it and hope all is well with you, Gordon

Jennifer Proxenos May 25, 2019 at 7:42 AM My Husband is Cypriot Gordon or should I say from Cypriot decent, born in South Africa. The first 5 years of my live were in Cyprus as my Father was in the British army and was posted there, but can't remember much at all. We have never thus far visited Cyprus together but it is a lovely island. My inlaws had a beautiful home in Famagusta, which was ivvaded by the Turks in 1974, they lost everything there, lucky to get away with their lives! Your poem is beautiful and depicts Cyprus perfectly. Hugs and blessings Jennifer

Jennifer Proxenos May 25, 2019 at 7:40 AM My Husband is Cypriot Gordon or should I say from Cypriot decent, born in South Africa. The first 5 years of my live were in Cyprus as my Father was in the British army and was posted there, but can't remember much at all. We have never thus far visited Cyprus together but it is a lovely island. My inlaws had a beautiful home in Famagusta, which was ivvaded by the Turks in 1974, they lost everything there, lucky to get away with their lives! Your poem is beautiful and depicts Cyprus perfectly. Hugs and blessings Jennifer Gordon Mcconnell May 25, 2019 at 7:48 AM Thanks Jennifer, That's really interesting and yes it's a really beautiful island though we were only based in the Pafos area. Thanks for your kind words it's most appreciated as I wasn't too sure about what I'd written and comments on the other poetry website I'm on have been slow in coming in but thanks for your kind words. Have a blessed day, Gordon

Anne-Lise Andresen May 24, 2019 at 3:54 PM - Sounds like a wonderful holiday :) - Although there is a lot of stress at the airports ... a week goes too fast - A lovely poem with sunshine, Gordon :) - hugs from Norway with ice cold north wind // Anne-Lise :) Gordon Mcconnell May 24, 2019 at 4:01 PM Thanks Anne-Lise, glad you liked it , thanks I'll keep your hugs but no ice wind, it's been lovely sunny ?? day down in Scotland. Hugs from Scotland with spring ?? Sun, Gordon

Jan Allison May 24, 2019 at 3:36 PM oh wow Gordon so glad you dis covered your passport it must have been a heart stopping moment! we went to Cyprus in January and it was so wonderful I can't wait to go back and explore more of it, an absolutely stunning place to visit and the locals were so friendly, so glad you had a fabulous holiday. Did you go to the rose factory - I didn't like the liquor they gave you to try there except for the Commandaria wine!:-) hugs Jan xx Jan Allison June 3, 2019 at 3:35 PM It was in Agros. I;d love to go back to Cyprus to discover more of its beauty xx Gordon Mcconnell May 24, 2019 at 3:40 PM Thanks, Jan, we never went to the rose factory, where was that? Have a blessed weekend and hope hubby is home for the weekend. Prayerfully yours, Gordon