In Juneau

In Juneau, it's thrilling -
The air's always filling
With seaplanes, propellers a'whirl.
They glide on the water 
And land where they oughta,
As smooth as a necklace-grade pearl.

The cruise ships are looming
But business is booming
In stores selling t-shirts and gold.
The tourists are buying,
In their way complying -
More crowds equal more items sold.

The world's surely changing
And life's rearranging
In towns, even those quite remote,
For travel has let us
And ships and planes get us
To any location of note.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Leffanta Avatar
July 17, 2019 at 5:34 PM
Tourism is a big problem in Hawai'i and elsewhere as internet sources reveal the location of secret/sacred places which rapidly become a tourist, "must see", so if you find paradise, please keep it to yourself! Aloha! Rico
Amadore Avatar
July 16, 2019 at 11:29 AM
Juneau in July must be a treat to someone from NYC, and here you have shared that treat with all of us....your limerickesque (how's that for a "coinage"?) is well wrought and quite delightful!
Cunningham Avatar
July 16, 2019 at 4:04 AM
Your a more seasoned traveller than me ilene, enjoy. Tom
Allison Avatar
July 15, 2019 at 6:49 PM
The cruise ships are big business and the shop keepers can make a real killing with the wealthy tourists buying souvenirs:-) enjoy your holiday Ilene, i always head to your page when I see you have posted a new gem to delight us:-) hugs jan xx
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