We're goin' out to Idaho where the potatoes grow
honey we're leavin' quite soon
but if you call it quits then I've had my chips
and like the wolf I'll be a-howlin' at the moon
I'm over this Sunshine State yeah I can hardly wait
baby we're leaving at noon
but if you say 'No way!' and you wanna stay
like the wolf I'll be a-howlin' at the moon
if we don't go to Idaho where the potatoes grow
darlin' don't know what I'll do
I can't stand the strain it's drivin' me insane
and like the wolf I'm a-howlin' at the moon
if we load the luggage in the car
and hit the road it ain't that far
no it ain't so far to go
we'll be there before you know
and I won't be a-howlin' at the moon
please don't let me down don't turn this dream around
'cause you don't need to hear me
howlin' like the wolf a-howlin' at the moon
Categories:
sunshine state, animal, fun, howl, humor,
Form: Rhyme
Sunshine state, oh so bright,
Florida, what a delight!
Skip, skip, all the way,
Happy times are here to stay!
Orange groves, a citrus dream,
Sparkling waters, a sunlit gleam.
Skip, skip, to the shore,
Ocean breezes we adore!
Sandy beaches, white and fine,
Palm trees swaying, so divine.
Skip, skip, feel the heat,
Florida's joy, can't be beat!
Theme park thrills and rockets soar,
Wildlife wonders to explore.
Skip, skip, sing a tune,
Underneath the Florida moon!
From the Keys to the Panhandle's pride,
Florida's beauty, open wide.
Skip, skip, let's all cheer,
Florida's magic, always near!
Categories:
sunshine state, beach, beautiful, city, farm,
Form: Rhyme
‘Florida, the land of a thousand summers. ‘
Every May the feeling comes back. I want an endless summer vacation. A stupendous hang with friends who are more like family. Traveling to new places we’ll explore our small town and beyond without a care. Together indulging in a joyride that ends asleep on the beach. We build bonds that time will never sever throwing memories to eternally burn alive in a bonfire. Waking halfway to Orlando the land of magic and dreams, we snack on whatever is leftover from the night before. Soul fed on the music of Key West we sleep soundly until we do it all again in the heat of October.
Sunshine state hijinks;
Burnt calendar doesn’t stop
elevated heat.
Categories:
sunshine state, family, feelings, summer,
Form: Haibun
Rainforest, sparkling white sand
And friendly country towns
Man eating crocodiles
Outback and Darling Downs
The awe inspiring Barrier Reef
And tropic Moonlight nights
Bushland animals and solitude
The heat the earth ignites
Rich brown earth and floodlit plain
Earth’s bounty here we sow
Sugar cane, Wattle and Blue gums
Paradise untamed aglow
Categories:
sunshine state, places, earth,
Form: Verse
Living in the Sunshine State
By Elton Camp
The climate is mild most of the year
Earthquakes, residents need not fear
The hot sun is warmly on your neck
Get skin cancer? Oh, what the heck.
Susan’s house is right on the canal
Where skeeters buzz & reptiles prowl
Her yard is a mixture of grass & sand
But she thinks Florida is just so grand
When to her bathroom she made a call
She let out a loud, frightened squall
Because right there in her toilet floor
Stood a creature she surely did abhor
The alligator gave out a terrible hiss
The danger poor Susan couldn’t miss
Animal control came & took it away
Susan did a job right on that very day
So that could never happen any more
She promptly nailed up the doggy door
Categories:
sunshine state, funny,
Form: Rhyme