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Wander Lust

When moving to a new location
Love to survey the land
Finding the nearest gas emporiums
A Starbucks close at hand

McDonald's which I frequent often
Food stores with all the best deals
Office supplies, lumber yards
Great restaurants for yummy meals

Soon we'll know where everything is
But exploring is half the fun
Discovering stores once far away
Now are just a very short run

It helps to eliminate those illegal u-turns
Which are really hard on the wallet
Soon we'll know where everything is
Reducing our petrol wallop

Moved quite a number of times in life
Find it exciting and fun
You'd think at the age of seventy-eight
My wander lust would all be done

© Jack Ellison 2013

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Poet Tacito Date: 9/27/2013 10:44:00 AM I hope for the day to share a box of 20 piece chicken nuggets with you. Well, what I really mean, 20 piece box EACH. ;-) Moving is exciting in of itself. I was all smiles throughout this enjoyable read! Login to Reply Jack Ellison Date: 9/28/2013 6:08:00 PM I love your sense of humour, Mr Drake! Too bad we're on opposite sides of the continent! Thanks a bunch my good friend!

Joseph Matose Date: 9/27/2013 8:48:00 AM The poem is amazing. I once wrote this; TO PUT ON THE HAT OF WANDERLUST/ IS TO ENHERIT ROADS AND WEALTH OF DUST! & TO KNOW OUTSIDE YOUR WALL/ IS NEXT TO KNOWING ALL! Wonderful poem. JM Login to Reply Jack Ellison Date: 9/28/2013 6:05:00 PM WOW very nice! Thanks a bunch for dropping by my friend! Cheers!

Carol Eastman Date: 9/27/2013 7:50:00 AM Living here is like exploring a new place to live... Something always going on... We rebuild almost daily... The Trolls burnd up the porch with Caroling candles last year... Dragon burned the roof while helping us take a tree limb off of it... Talk about a hot foot!...Bad Dragon!... Not to mention the Church Steeple and Imax screen. Thank Goodness the Rapid Response Turtle Team (our safety guru's) are there to lend a helping hand... and the Trolls are becoming great carpenters, too... LOL Login to Reply Jack Ellison Date: 9/28/2013 6:04:00 PM Sounds like Utopia, my dear Carol! You is one lucky lady! LOL Hugs, Jackerino xoxoxox

Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 9/27/2013 3:33:00 AM You my friend: An eternal adolescent, never old, never tired, never bored, just wandering around as a philosopher of old! Enjoyed it very much my good friend, Jack! Login to Reply Jack Ellison Date: 9/27/2013 6:05:00 AM "An eternal adolescent" Yup! That's me and I'm damn proud of it! LOL Thank you as always, my good friend!

Russell Sivey Date: 9/26/2013 8:06:00 PM No, never lose the wander lust, that keeps you up and running! I hope you really enjoy your new residence, I knew you had moved a few months ago but I believe I forgot to ask if you liked where you live now? I loved reading this delightful poem here my friend! Thank you for bringing the lighter side to things(though you don't always bring the lighter side, just a lot of the time you do)! What a wonderful piece, Great Work!! Login to Reply Jack Ellison Date: 9/27/2013 6:03:00 AM Still miss the many friends we had! In fact, just yesterday, we went bad for a visit... quite emotional! Hope things are starting to look up for you my friend! Cheers!

Eileen Manassian Date: 9/26/2013 3:40:00 PM Why would it be done, sweet Kenny! :) Keep up the spirit and love for life! Hugs Login to Reply Jack Ellison Date: 9/26/2013 5:08:00 PM Hearing from friends like you Miss Boop definitely keeps my spirits up! Appreciate your always kind remarks soooo much! Bunches of love and happy thoughts! Kenny xoxoxoxox