Vacation Poems - Examples of all types of vacation poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read
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The Sands of WaikikiThere's a story, I would like to sing,
Listen kids, if you've a moment free,
Concerning how I found myself
On the white sands of Waikiki.
One night, I got so roaring drunk,
I stayed drunk for more than...
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Categories:
vacation, drink, drug, relationship, romance,
Form: Rhyme
sands of HeracleePeter (my bf) and I are at Heraclee beach for the weekend.
It’s a little sliver of heaven, about 11 miles south of Saint Tropez.
It’s too early in the season to swim - being breezy and...
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Categories:
vacation, beach, boyfriend, humor, summer,
Form: Free verse
baigne de soleil - bathed in sun(a poem in several Haiku and Senryu stanzas)
The molten gold sun
on cerulean canvas
breeze borne cirrus clouds
flawless days stretching
like sun-kissed bodies - crisp white
linen cabanas
lips roughly sore from
innumerable kisses
we shimmer white hot.
Lulling rhythmic waves -
heavens extravagant...
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Categories:
vacation, beach, beautiful, boyfriend, romantic,
Form: Senryu
Luxurious ResortThis is me hidden in the shadow
Standing in this cold corner of this resort
I listen to the people who are laughing
Passing by this greenery lot.
They pretend to be happy
But are they? Or not?
This...
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Categories:
vacation, absence, bible, christian, god,
Form: Rhyme
milk coffeeThe milk coffee skies of Paris in May,
make the Seine river look insanely gray.
At sunrise it’s quiet -
the traffic’s mostly bikes
our digs are luxurious and private
my school stress is waning - it’s nice
I want to...
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Categories:
vacation, boyfriend, happiness, may, paris,
Form: Rhyme
the grand masked ballWe’re in Paris, staying with my Grandmère (Grandmother) for a few days around Mother’s day.
Peter (my bf) is getting to know my Grandmère. They’ve started to relax and enjoy each other. This time, when they...
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Categories:
vacation, boyfriend, fun, grandmother, mothers
Form: Free verse
gildedThis happened last Fall, during Thanksgiving break.
Lisa and I were at the MET (The Metropolitan Museum of Art), with her family, at an exhibit of Art Deco sculpture. Lisa and I came out of a...
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Categories:
vacation, art, dad, daughter, fashion,
Form: Free verse
What Makes You HappyThere are a lot of things going on in our world right now that are creating the opposite effect
The cost of living, political unrest, and crazy weather are some of the main suspects
Happiness for me...
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Categories:
happiness, vacation,
Form: Rhyme
Oahu Island TourSpectacular would not even begin to describe the trip around the island
A whole day of fun and excitement with such a wonderful guide
A visual smorgasbord of things to see, vibrant foliage on one side
On the...
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Categories:
sunshine, travel, vacation,
Form: Rhyme
Take A BreakLife can be hectic
Why not take a break from work
Embark on a trip....
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Categories:
engagement, life, vacation, work,
Form: Haiku
in-comingSomething’s happening, let’s call it sunrise, for now,
and summer vacation in Geneva, in umm.. 10 hours.
My heart-beat is spiking, like a flag or kite flying.
I’m leaving an empty room - making one last pass with...
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Categories:
vacation, boyfriend, school, student, summer,
Form: Rhyme
CoatimundiI once met a young coatimundi,
Vacationing by the Bay of Fundy.
In hopes of staying trim,
He went for a brief swim,
But sixty-foot tides swept him to Dundee.
...
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Categories:
animal, hope, ocean, vacation,
Form: Limerick
Fun In The SunLaid out on the beach in that warm tropical sun
Winter is on hold, while I am here to experience heaven and have some fun
The ocean waters with their bright colours call out to me to...
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Categories:
holiday, vacation,
Form: Rhyme
At the BeachWaves call out in song,
Sea breeze teases sunlit hair—
Sands of time await.
Flip-flops mark our path to peace,
Horizon holds dreams aloft....
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Categories:
beach, vacation,
Form: Tanka
THE VIRGINIANAlways a citizens greet
Pleasure to always meet
Towns and Cities
Southern dialect witty
Freight trains through the state
Visits no hesitate
Mountains and Trees surround
Voices echoes heard from mile away towns
Virginia known for Victories
Battlegrounds and Entertainment
That’s a Virginian commitment
Virginian’s will...
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Categories:
vacation, america, appreciation, beauty, character,
Form: Rhyme
Specific Types of Vacation Poems
Definition | What is Vacation in Poetry?
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