Best Cruises Poems

We labored hard for decades to provide
		Our kids good lives. We never hoped to be
		Rich and prestigious. We were satisfied.
		Life was fulfilling; closeness was the key.
		Delights like cruises, we could not afford.
		Church outings and short trips with family
		Renewed our spirits; we weren’t often bored.
		Unknown to...

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Sad songs in sad times
Band aid bruises
We feel as climbs and pantomimes
Fail to rouse enthusiasm in cruises 

Which fail to light and wrap up
Enthusiasm in partners
Who feel our coquettish cup
Rains no brainers

That subtract sustenance and substance in advance
As we launch into love
With the blinkered eye...

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As we sailed the fast river of Rhône
the steady sun bleached it a sparkling gold
like the treasures of Caesar’s kingdom

A curtain of fawn-silken tackle, shaded 
back the fervidly garish star scatter,
and cooling flower-scented airs tickled
the senses like touching down-soft silk
 
"zhuang hong zhuang sheng" (Chinese)
“Put...

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