The sea, the sun, the sand and the surf,
The views, the dunes, the cliffs and the turf,
The peace, the calm, the rest and the play,
The delights and the pleasures of just getting away.
The suspense, the excitement, the expectation and the thrill,
A holiday you've chosen of your own freewill.
The journey, the jokes, the jalopy and the jams,
The scenes, the valleys, the hillsides and the dams,
The dates, the location, the venue and the place,
The packing and the lugging of an over packed suitcase.
The restaurants, the cafes, the menus and the wines,
A holiday that's chosen for it's beautiful coastlines.
The reversal, the reluctance, the returning and the rain,
The sadness, the leaving, the glumness and migraine,
The routine, the office, the stress and the low pay,
The memories and the highlights of a happy hideaway.
The searching, the saving, the booking and the price,
A holiday is chosen for next year, to be precise!
© Ernestine Northover
Ernestine? You are tremendous! This vivid collection of words put together in the manner that has been done, is brilliant! You are an artist of amazing depth. This poem is fantastic stuff! Congrats! L
To 'ell with New York...i'm going on vacation with you....! This is marvelous work, my dear...Your structure is almost edible... The locution, impeccable....And, well....did ya think i expected any thing less than to be able to offer such a positive critique on a Northover Work? ~ F. j. R. ~
Ernestine, what a piece of work you have here, , , , , for the time it took to read this, , I took a vacation, , , , and all was at peace, , , well done, , , an' yes where are those margaretas
Yes it will soon be that time of year again for our annual soaking down south! . Lovely work Ernestine, great read. Andrew x
Nothing like a wonderful vacation, Ernestine, although the planning of a much-anticipated one comes close! A fun piece with great rhythm and rhyme. Esther : ]
I seldom go away Ernestine, but this sounds like a wonderful reason to travel, all the preperation and excitment, YOU ARE SUCH A FINE LADY Thankyou again for yet another wonderfully written peice Love duncan X
Loved the structure.....its so smooth...you can just drink it! ! Love..>TO
very relaxing piece of poetry, well done Eenestine, well written.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Getting away.. grand idea, along with this piece makes a perfect read.... Now where is the lil' drinks with the umbrellas...lol