Vera Duggan Poet Free verse

My Trip To the Mighty Blighty

My trip to mighty Blighty.

At the age of just nineteen
I bought myself a ticket
Packed up all my bags and stuff
And climbed aboard the ship
I was off to mighty Blighty.

And so I left these Aussie shores
And sailed the deep blue seas
I crossed so many lovely countries
And stopped at quite a few
On the way to mighty Blighty.

I travelled through the Suez
Then went on up to Naples
And then off to Gibralta
I saw some lovely sights
As I sailed to the mighty Blighty

Then sailed on to my destination
No more stops along the way
Four long weeks it took this boat
Then at last I spied the shores
As I arrived at mighty Blighty.

23 May 2014.

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Robert Lindley July 21, 2014 at 9:36 PM A trip that gave you great experiences and thrills no doubt my friend. And eventually you met Peter and the rest is history as they say. Meeting so early in life was a blessing to you both. I can only imagine meeting my wife when I was so young. I know we would be together same way you and Peter are now!! BBRAVOOOO ON THE WRITE MY FRIEND!!! Vera Duggan July 22, 2014 at 12:19 AM Robert thank you so much, yes it was great trip all on my own and at the ripe old age of 19 I had a ball. Little did I know I would meet the man of my dreams mind you life hasn't been smooth sailing but we got there in the end, take care my dear friend and love to the family................Vera..................

Peter Dome July 12, 2014 at 11:55 AM Wow Vera. what an experience and what a brave decision at that age, just like my parents. So glad you met Peter. Loved the visuals. well done. best wishes. Pete. Vera Duggan July 12, 2014 at 8:06 PM Thank you so much for the comment, yes it was an experience, 19 was a very young age to set off in those days, but it was so much fun, take care my friend................Vera...........

Cherl Dunn July 5, 2014 at 12:20 AM Thank you for the voyage and sharing your adventure, I never really travel except in my imagination so I'm glad to see things through the eyes of someone such as you and of course Peter lol. I wished so hard to see these distant places but maybe someday their always tomorrow right LADY. CHERI Vera Duggan July 8, 2014 at 9:08 PM Cherl you will be most welcome to come and stay with us, how lovely that would be, yes I have travelled quite a bit but not any more, I don't like planes very much, Take care my dear friend...........Vera.........

Vera Duggan June 5, 2014 at 1:25 AM Thank you so much Robert, yes The mighty Blighty is another name for UK. Glad you liked it and thank you for reading. Take care............Vera..............

Robert Johnson June 4, 2014 at 8:36 PM The mighty blighty, :) I've never heard that. I gather it's England from the comments. Sounds like a trip too few ever take. So enjoyed the recollection. Vera Duggan June 5, 2014 at 1:28 AM Robert don't know what happened there, these computers baffle me, sorry.........Vera..................

Robert Andrew Lyle May 30, 2014 at 4:29 PM What a journey I loved to travel and meet different people from around the world. Travelling days are done but I can go into Cambridge and let the world come to me. Well done Vera good to see your page filling up. Regards to Peter take care Andy Vera Duggan June 2, 2014 at 12:37 AM Thank you so much for the comment Robert, yes I am afraid we are getting too old to travel far, Peter and I take little holidays here in W.A. now, gone are the overseas holidays, planning one now for July/August to a little place called Nannup down in our South West, beautiful countryside, can't wait, Take care my friend, regards to family.......Vera..............

Deborah Shiells May 27, 2014 at 9:58 AM Hi Vera, I love this quite lovely write that is full of expression and clarity and wonder, and discovery. Vera this is simply beautiful. I'm so glad I stopped by and found this one. Thanks for sharing this lovely write with us. Thanks for your kind words on my writes my friend. Keep writing. Your poems are wonderful:~) Vera Duggan May 27, 2014 at 11:03 PM Hi Deborah thank you so much for your wonderful comment you are so kind, hope you are well, take care my dear.......Vera............

Darren Watson May 24, 2014 at 8:15 PM Its been raining in mighty blighty since you left , Come back quick. Vera Duggan May 24, 2014 at 11:41 PM Thanks Darren will do. Darren Watson May 24, 2014 at 8:24 PM Bring Peter we'll go for a pint of Yorkshires best . Not that tattie water , lol Vera Duggan May 24, 2014 at 8:20 PM Thank you for the comment Darren, you can keep the rain, mind you that is all we have had over here but we desperately need it, would love to go back, you never know one day, thanks for reading and take care......Vera.......

Paul Callus May 24, 2014 at 4:19 AM Very lovely write Vera! Hope when you arrived there you were not disappointed...apart from meeting prince charming!:) My wife is from mighty Blighty too, but she came to live in Malta...so many years ago! Take care. // paul Vera Duggan May 24, 2014 at 8:24 PM Thank you so much for taking the time to read Paul, no I wasn't really disappointed but I am glad I don't live there anymore, came here to Oz. in 1950, went back in 1962 met Pete and came back here in 1967, then went back in 1998 and again in 1999 and maybe one more trip we can't make up our minds, anyway take care and regards to your wife ............Vera...........

Jessica Thompson May 23, 2014 at 8:51 PM Vera, sounds like such a wonderful adventure. I am glad you found every happiness. Loved this poem. Your friend, Jess Vera Duggan May 23, 2014 at 9:06 PM Jessica Hi! thank you so much for the lovely comment, yes it was a lovely adventure as you can imagine at nineteen, every young girls dream, thank you so much for reading, take care.....................Vera............

James Hyler May 23, 2014 at 11:39 AM Thank you for sharing :) Vera Duggan May 23, 2014 at 9:01 PM James thank you for taking the time to read, Take care..............Vera..............

Jan Allison May 23, 2014 at 1:35 AM Do hope you return again one day Vera - yet again another superb write - i love the repetition of the line! hugs as ever. jan xxx Vera Duggan May 23, 2014 at 9:00 PM Thank you so much Jan, yes it would be nice to visit once again, every now and then we think about one more trip as we have a cousin in Lincs. and she keeps asking us to visit, but the flight puts us off, but you never know one day, Thanks for reading my dear and take care..............Vera.............

Tim Smith May 22, 2014 at 8:06 PM Must have been quite a trip at nineteen... Beautiful... Tim Vera Duggan May 23, 2014 at 12:29 AM Tim thank you so much for reading, yes it was quite a trip at that age away from the pressures of Mum and Dad and to be able to do as you please, mind you seems like a lifetime away now. Take care................Vera..................