Pon the Mountain

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Eighth Place
My Favorite Vacation In Rhyme Poetry Contest
Sponsored by L Milton Hankins

Looking forward all winter for my vacation A three-day excursion put on by We Are One Nation We parked our RV’S near the foothill, then hiked and climbed top of the cliff and met Will When the sign appeared Reggae Pon the Mountain, we were quickly escorted to the water fountain Come and jam to the tunes of the Marleys Hanga-langa and check out the Harleys The Jamaican food—colorful, soulful—sublime One look and I knew right away I would need more time to enjoy Reggae Pon the Mountain We bought masks, jewelry and tasted the cookies Ingredients pure, strong, overwhelmed—we felt like rookies C’mon stay mon, enjoy the music all day, sangalanga on Topanga You know the Canyon known for the rock-stars? Three days of festive delight, tonight be romantic, sleep in your cars! Our host thanked us and said Jah be with you, Rastafari We waved as he drove off in his Ferrari We’ll be back tomorrow for the Caribbean callaloo where we’ll stay all day and enjoy the hullaballoo A music festival up on the mountain

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Anil Deo

Date: 2/11/2022 6:19:00 PM

I visited Trinidad, enjoyed their calaloo. So it's a panCaribbean cuisine, like curried goat. Bob Marley is deeply inspirational. Once, I was fed The Rasta Herb Cookie. Just once in over these 6 decades

I Am Anaya
Date: 2/11/2022 6:35:00 PM

Lol, yes, Anil we encountered The Rasta Herb Cookie as well. You were then all over the Caribbean, only a dream for me!

Valsa George

Date: 2/8/2022 8:11:00 PM

I assume that you enjoyed this vacation with lovely sights to see and beautiful Jamaican food to taste, singing and merry making ! Lovely reading it Anaya!

I Am Anaya
Date: 2/10/2022 5:26:00 PM

All of the above, Valsa. Thank you

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 2/4/2022 5:38:00 PM

This sounds like quite a fun adventure with the music and all. Expressed very well Anaya. Congratulations on your wonderful win. Blessings xxoo

I Am Anaya
Date: 2/5/2022 8:06:00 AM

Topanga Canyon makes for a great hike. I left out the high temperatures. Thank you, Connie, I appreciate it!

L Milton Hankins

Date: 2/4/2022 9:03:00 AM

Heartiest congratulations on your placement in my vacation contest, I Am Anaya! I'll bet it was truly a blast!!!!

I Am Anaya
Date: 2/4/2022 11:12:00 AM

It is too good to be true-a placement in your contest. I am so proud. Yes, it was a blast to say the least, 102 degrees that day. Thank you, Milton and keep warm in Virginia!