The bleak dreary days of a cold December
Were anticipated already in early September
So, I talked to my boss, begged on my knees
And added days to a long weekend in the Keys.
Left for Miami on a snowy Thursday eve
Arrived in warm sunshine, hard to believe,
Rented a small compact and headed south
Found lodging in a quaint little German Haus
All tuckered out from the long day of travel
I took to the bed and let all my cares unravel.
For four solid days I behaved like a tourist
Poking into whatever caught my interest
I sunbathed, scorched, and aloed my burn
Took in some intellectual lessons I learned
At Truman’s resort and Hemingway’s home
Jotted down a few notes to use in a poem.
On Tuesday I experienced a rude awakening
Arriving back at home late in the evening
My hiatus over brought an unforgettable conclusion:
A long weekend can become a refreshing intrusion.
SECOND PLACE WINNER
Written January 28, 2021
For Hiatus Contest
Categories:
aloed, adventure, vacation,
Form: Rhyme
S etting sun
T ransforms my vision
A cross a wide panorama
I nvitations of light absorb me with
R eflective thought
W eighing me into lights transforming
A rray it takes me on a journey to
Y onder horizons
T old from generations
O observations retold
T ruth is clear like the blinding light
H aloed over
E arths orb
S tar studded sun filled skies
T ransmit energies where I will one day
A rrive
R eflected in our Sun’s golden shafts
S unlight shines a stairway through clouds of The Latter rain.
© Brenda V Northeast 19th Feb. 2012
For Linda-Marie The Sweetheart of P.S.
Contest Name ***STAIRWAY TO THE STARS*** |
Deadline 3/16/2012 12:00:00 AM
Categories:
aloed, uplifting, visionary, me, me,
Form: Acrostic