A series of essays and poems....
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| NORTH CAROLINA BEAUTIFUL (2014) |
....as seen through my eyes!
By: Jacqueline E. Hughes
LITTLE ADVENTURES
Turn a corner or round a bend,
Hike through a forest or
Sift sand through your toes
On a white ribbon of beach
As the sun caresses your skin...
Perhaps this morning you order
A cup, black, at a French café.
Sitting there watching the human race stroll by,
You listen, observe, digest the scene...
A smile here; downward glance there.
Life, life, life, how beautiful! Paris?
Loose stones shift,
Tumble down to places dark and mysterious
As gravity reminds you to hold tight....
Do not forget to look around you,
The climb up is worth each precious glance!
The gray sky clings above
Like a flannel blanket, soft and protective.
This afternoon you navigate the grassy shoreline,
A promise of rain is never a challenge.
Black/gray stones skipped on top
Of the whitecaps rolling out to meet the
Stony spine of Lough Corrib.
The daunting, Italian scenery begs for control
As the little car hugs the narrow road for dear life!
You pitch and shift with each switchback
Holding your breath...from both the excitement
And the mountainous beauty surrounding you!
Tonight....you dine with new friends,
Wondering where your conversations might take you!
With the crisp undertones of fruit and honey upon your lips,
Names like Marrakesh, Madrid and Marseille
Penetrate the conversation; your imagination.
And, all you can think about is...
Tomorrow's possibilities; tomorrow's feast!
Author's Note:
This poem was written with Love in fond tribute to the travels already taken and the ones yet to be experienced. Many thanks to a new Facebook friend for 'liking' this blog entry from November 30, 2014 and reminding me that this contribution was made over four years ago! Often, it is good to revisit places we've been (literally), including older posts that mean so much to us upon reflection; writings that shape our lives, define who we are, and keep us wanting to give more and more....
With much appreciation for enjoying my stories, poems, and photographs,
Jacqueline Hughes
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