He vacationed with his girlfriend in France,
Where, on the beach, he averted his glance.
Ignoring all the heat,
He kept cool and discreet,
While he carefully adjusted his pants.
'Twas praiseworthy how he tried not to look.
He cautiously put his nose in a book.
Big and itty-bitty,
What he missed, a pity,
Till his girlfriend said, "please help me unhook."
There once was a snowman named Ray
Who dreamed of a tropical bay
He packed his sunscreen
And flew to the scene
But melted as soon as he lay
*I wrote this poem on January 19, 2024, as part of a ’30 days of poetry’ January challenge. This was day 19 and the prompt was: Can you write a funny limerick about a snowman who wants to go on holiday?
Road tripping through states
new adventures to be found
family bonding
Vacationing Bird - A Haiku
showery suitcase
A beautiful, tall bird eats
by the bath water
vacation leaping
before eating south land chirps
beyond the worms heart
5/30/19
I'm vacationing in Maine
And surrounded by the sea.
As the season's winding down,
It's a lovely place to be.
There is sea food, there is beer,
Lots of ice cream, small-batch made;
Restaurants with outdoor decks,
Some where music's being played.
There are trails and boats and bikes,
Lots of stores with souvenirs,
Plus museums and historic homes
With old-time atmospheres.
It's a change of pace for me,
Some relaxing by the shore,
But of course that is exactly
What vacationing is for.
" My Heart' went on vacation
And she never said goodbye ,
While I sit here all alone
I begin to wonder why .
What a miserable time I'm having
My ticker's nowhere to be found ,
Could it be she has a new heart'
Or maybe she's "just out of town .
I can't wait a moment longer ,
For my sweetheart to return,
Will she give me back her loving?
And if not, will I get burned?
Life's too short without my Honey
She's sweeter than an "Apple pie'
I can't live my life 'as a loner
I would really rather die .
With one heart, and just two bodies
I would gladly share with you ,
A " Destiny' without no sorrow's,
Cause you made my dreams ' come true .
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