Passion For Maps

PASSION     FOR     MAPS

Like an addict to the cartograph
I can never get enough.
Only maps are the real stuff  -
Without them life is tough.

Maps showed me how to find  Cuba  - 
A thrill  to see  when I discovered such.
It’s possible  Columbus  enjoyed a
Chance discovery almost as much. 

I see shapes  of coasts in spaghetti,
In bad roads repaired with  tar  patches,
Islands in   gravy somewhat fatty
Or in mirrors with random  scratches.

New Guinea   is a dinosaur;
Italy  -  boot;  Kamchatka  -   kukri  knife; 
Ireland is a dog with one leg sore.
They always bring my maps to life.

All maps have a problem of distortion,
And I gotta keep my passion under control,
Keep it all in proportion,…………
But god help me,   it rules my soul.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010


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Date: 11/2/2010 10:53:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Linda-Marie's contest Sydney. Love, Carol
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Date: 11/1/2010 9:01:00 AM
Congratulations Sydney on your worthy top ten spot with the winners, with this somewhat weird passion for maps. Smile! Agape, Moses
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Date: 10/29/2010 10:04:00 PM
Sydney .... Many congrats for win with lovely poem in the contest. ....Luv/best wishes ....Hitendra Mehta
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Date: 10/29/2010 1:53:00 PM
Congrats Sydney on your success in my Passion Pit contest with this interesting and unique entry so excellent and informative too.. appreciate your constant support luv..
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Date: 10/16/2010 12:03:00 PM
I love maps too. It can make you think of many places you want to visit and shows you whats out there. God Bless Phyl
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