A Camp Counselor's Happiness And Misery Reminiscence V4. Poem by Bill Grace

A Camp Counselor's Happiness And Misery Reminiscence V4.

Rating: 5.0


Happiness is kissing the camp mascot - Pierre.
Misery is trying to explain that Pierre has basset hound germs.
Misery is when Pierre won't let you into your cabin.
Happiness is a warm bed.
Misery is a cold morning shower.
Misery is wearing one slipper and one sneaker to breakfast.
Happiness is hot coffee in the morning.
Happiness is when all your campers arrive on time.
Misery is greeting your new campers in pajamas and combat boots.
Happiness is chasing a mink and calling it a gopher.
Happiness is seeing the deer in the orchard.
Happiness is rowing from Victim island.
Happiness is a tractor ride.
Happiness is making a pin for your mother.
Happiness is hitting a bull's eye on the rifle range.
Happiness is going on a cookout and remembering absolutely everything, EXCEPT the matches.
Happiness is working in the pottery shop.
Happiness is putting the row boats in the water.
Happiness is biting a cat's tail and chasing it up a tree.
Misery is when it is your camper that is biting a cat's tail and chasing it up a tree.
Happiness is having a sister at camp.
Misery is when she tells your mother that you are not going to church.
Misery is when the song you've been working on for three weeks is used for kindling.

Sunday, October 22, 2017
Topic(s) of this poem: camping,childhood ,children,dogs
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
These lines are dedicated to Carlyn Kaiser Stark director of the remarkable camp where a poet within was discovered.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Helen Osbourne 23 October 2017

Touching. You painted a word picture of a young man I wish I had known then.

0 0 Reply
READ THIS POEM IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Close
Error Success