About Vacations

First, I want to express my thanks for the kind comments, emails and in-person mentions of my Good Friday attempt at free verse. I'm still learning about blogging, and free verse is a new medium for me, so your feedback is both helpful and appreciated.

You may have noticed my extended absence from TQFCG. Grace and I returned recently from an extended respite in the mild climate of Southwest Florida. Our vacation this year was longer than any we’ve previously taken, quite restful and refreshing. It was neither exotic nor exciting, but it enabled us to soak in the peace and quiet away from the humdrum and everyday stresses.

With no roller coaster rides or photos of elephants and penguins to share with you, I'd like to offer, instead, one more experimental expedition in free verse.

Vacations

vacations nurture the body, mind and spirit,
refreshing us with joyful and stress-free
leisure-time, seeing people and places, old and new,
and well-deserved rest and refreshment, too.

vacations offer options galore
whether it’s a tour of the world of fun
for the old and the young
or a cottage on the lake or beach house at the shore.

vacations fulfill the need to think in solitude
or with a very special few, remote from the routine.
vacations can be family time just doing stuff together.
walking, reading, napping or romping in the sun.

ours this winter was like that, and the longest ever,
enjoying an energizing respite in the sun
and the company of those we love
while still remembering briefer escapes of the past.

vacation for us this year was re-vitalizing, too,
awakening our minds to new ideas and possibilities
while taking our smiling hearts to past joys and where we are today. 
vacations. I like the word our Brit friends have for it, holiday.