Traveling With Deborah
...These tears in my eyes come from missing you
No point in my trying to diminish their flow,
For they reappear with special memories
They persist in following me wherever I go.
How I re...
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Categories:
vallarta, i miss you, loss,
Form: Rhyme
Mexican Sunset
...When the sun nestles into the horizon
I ponder whether ‘twill be my last sunset
Glorious display in splendorous bedizen
Surely, the most beautiful I’ve seen yet,
Dipping low ‘neath ...
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Categories:
vallarta, beautiful, sunset,
Form: Quatrain
Peach On the Beach
...I spotted the gal laying on the beach
She was quite beautiful, just out of reach
So, stopping, I said hello
I noticed her instant glow
And, boy, did she turn out to be a peach.
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Categories:
vallarta, humorous,
Form: Limerick
The Beat of Drums
...From somewhere the beat of drums
Steady rhythms piercing my senses
Persistently thump, thumping a bass
Thump, thump, thump, thumping
Behind unimaginably monotonous lyrics
And I longe...
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Categories:
vallarta, music, onomatopoeia, senses, song,
Form: Free verse
First Impressions
...Couples chattering strange sounds
Languages I do not understand.
I see their meaning in their expressions
Laughter and tears say more than words,
Be careful not to make first impressio...
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Categories:
vallarta, emotions, language, smile, spoken
Form: Light Verse
Water's Edge
...at the water's edge
tiny creatures seek refuge
warm sand inviting
written November 21, 2021
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico...
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Categories:
vallarta, animal, nature, sea,
Form: Haiku
Majestic Princess
...A misty sky hovers over the bay
Awaiting the Majestic Princess
Suddenly appearing on the horizon
Like a garganuan beast plowing
Through frothy watery furrows,
Eager shopkeepers making ready
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Categories:
vallarta, boat, vacation, voyage,
Form: Free verse
Dolphins
...jumping for new friends
dolphins skim along surf's edge
chattering fun times
written November 18, 2021
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico...
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Categories:
vallarta, animal, friendship, nature, ocean,
Form: Haiku
Shadowy Figures
...Shadowy figures reflected in the panes
Framed with aloe and bougainvilleas,
Unaware, they move furtively like spirits
Dancing in another dimension of space,
They whisper of happier ti...
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Categories:
vallarta, people,
Form: Free verse
I Feel Her Presence
...The feel of her warm hand on my thigh
Content she whispers a satisfying sigh
As the night breeze wafts softly in time
To a lonely voice haunting and sublime,
Soft sand and the incomin...
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Categories:
vallarta, beach, longing, loss, memory,
Form: Couplet
Two Young Lovers
...Two young lovers on the beach unafraid
To hold hands, nuzzling intimately,
They are obviously very much in love
In their own world they are muy contento
In my country they would be ri...
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Categories:
vallarta, anti bullying, beach, courage,
Form: Free verse
Naked Feet
...My naked feet slipping into the sand
Toes wriggling like tiny crabs scurrying
To safety while the tide rocks relentlessly
And seagulls swoop down to feast.
written November 17, ...
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Categories:
vallarta, beach, nature,
Form: Free verse
Schooner At Sunset
...The bay lies in repose at dusk
while a single-sail schooner
plows through the placid green,
Bright tangerine streaks blend
with magenta and gold,
as the su...
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Categories:
vallarta, beach, sea, sunset,
Form: Free verse
Longing For Vallarta
...I long for a few weeks in Vallarta
When winter winds are blowing,
I feel at home near the Playa del Sol
Can hardly wait to get going.
Warm sun and sandy beaches calling
Jalisco, I will hasten to...
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Categories:
vallarta, travel, vacation, weather,
Form: Rhyme
Danger Zone
...One dingy smoky bar in old Vallarta
Alive after midnight with disco dances,
She balanced with a salty margarita
Exchanging not-so-subtle, knowing glances
The beautiful raven-haired senorita,
Emp...
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Categories:
vallarta, culture, dance, youth,
Form: Ottava rima
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