Riding a Camel

A friend went to Morocco
And she rode a camel there.
I saw the photos and I wondered
If I’d take that dare.

Another pal’s in Egypt
And, on pictures she did post,
There she is atop a camel,
Looking happy and engrossed.

As a child I rode a camel
When I visited the zoo,
Where it walked around a circle
As it somehow learned to do.

Yet, to ride one in the desert,
Decades later, feeling old,
I’m not certain I could muster
What it takes to be so bold.

I am planning a vacation,
But the place I hope to go
Has no camels and no deserts,
So I guess I’ll never know.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025


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Date: 1/7/2025 3:59:00 PM
I would love to ride a camel and compare to how I rode the horse bareback on grandpa's farm, but definitely not for the photo!! Hey, don't let that "feeling old" spoiler get to you! :) Regards & all the best for 2025 // paul
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Date: 1/6/2025 8:12:00 PM
Well, one off the old bucket list there. lol.... Anyway, riding a camel is better than smoking one. ~ unfiltered
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Date: 1/6/2025 1:41:00 PM
– I did it many years ago... and have ridden an elephant... and a horse... walked with a lion on a leash... the camel was the scariest ... be brave, Ilene :) - hugs
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Date: 1/6/2025 12:31:00 PM
What a fun holiday poem Ilene. I would never ride a camel but my husband and son did in Dubai and my husband was so uncomfortable on it he just wanted off!! Debx
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Date: 1/5/2025 11:42:00 PM
Oh dearie me! I'm not brave enough to ride a camel, and...I don't believe I would even if I were. I don't believe in subjugating animals for our enjoyment. They are often not treated well by their handlers. That having been said...lovely poem. You always rhyme so well with interesting subject matter. Thanks for the visit to my page.
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Date: 1/5/2025 9:41:00 PM
I like this story. A vacation without pressure is good. The camel can wait. Lol.
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Date: 1/5/2025 1:45:00 PM
A dear friend of mine was just sharing photos of her and the fam on camelback in Morocco… am a little in awe myself. Are they a smoother ride than a horse? (my butt couldn’t handle a horse anymore lol) Enjoyed your poem! xomo
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