Popcorn Town

It's a salt water, sea
Water, popcorn town
Where the carousel music goes
Around and around
And the horses fly free.
To the karaoke's tide.
Someone grabs the gold ring
To win another ride.

A salty, buttery odor
Permeates the air -
Lobster rolls and fried clams
And pizza everywhere.
Mom and Pop and children
Still sandy from the shore,
Lick giant ice cream cones
That dribble on the floor

Boats of people party
Along the harborside
Others jam the shops
To browse and then decide
On souvenirs for family or
What to bring a friend.
Instead they buy a t-shirt
That sports an island trend.

The ferry line twists long
As people end their stay
But a boatload more of people
Have come to have their day.
This isn't a “resort”,
It's a tourist destination,
It's a little popcorn town,
Best place for a vacation.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2021



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Date: 10/10/2023 3:31:00 PM
Congrats on being on homepage. Sara K
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Barbara Peckham
Date: 11/30/2023 11:27:00 AM
Thank you a little late!!
Date: 1/10/2022 1:04:00 PM
Congrats on your anthology poem! I felt like I was there with the imagery and scents, and careless days before covid!
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Barbara Peckham
Date: 2/5/2022 5:48:00 PM
Thank you. Yes, it was before Covid. I hope it will recover one of these days and be its old self.
Date: 7/17/2021 2:16:00 PM
Reads like an enjoyable place for a young couple or young family. Congrats on this winner. Sara
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Barbara Peckham
Date: 7/17/2021 4:17:00 PM
It was a wonderful family place where I lived for many years Thank you for your congratulations!
Date: 7/13/2021 8:10:00 AM
You took me to many beach town memories with this one.The description was outstanding.
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Barbara Peckham
Date: 7/13/2021 1:14:00 PM
I appreciate your reading my work and commenting. Thank you for for lovely comment.
Date: 7/12/2021 11:33:00 PM
Beautiful description of Popcorn town. Congratulations!
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Barbara Peckham
Date: 7/13/2021 1:13:00 PM
Thanks for the read and the nice comment. It makes me feel good when someone likes what I write.
Date: 7/12/2021 11:44:00 AM
Well done! So many retire to Waikiki, and then complain about the all-night noise; what do they expect in a resort?
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Barbara Peckham
Date: 7/13/2021 1:15:00 PM
I thought I said this before, but it disappeared. I do thank you for commenting. It's true of more or less resort towns in the summer!
Date: 7/11/2021 12:56:00 PM
a charming description of your vacation place, barbara! you really brought it all to life so well...
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Barbara Peckham
Date: 7/11/2021 4:05:00 PM
It's the place I lived for the last twenty years before I had to leave my home to come to Omaha to be near my daughter. I really loved that place. Thank you for the nice comment.
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