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“A throne is only a bench covered with velvet” Napoleon Bonaparte
Sitting on a seat, in Cyprus
A single seat?
Or one designed for two?
In this heat
Who could want to be glued
To someone else’s skin
With clothes this thin
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World Wide Wednesday in Lanzarote
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“We travel, some of us forever, to seek other places, other lives, other souls.” – Anais Nin
Lanzarote
Into the harbour and down to the beach
Plenty of scenery if that’s what you seek
Blue skies, sunshine and warm weather
How could the holidays get any better?
A road trip to a nearby village
If we were Vikings, we’d certainly pillage
A quaint little place
A while everyone stays
But later it’s time to set sail
And back to the resort trail
A land filled with rocks and lava
Taking it easy with a cup of java
Especially since it’s as hot as a sauna
But still, this is almost complete nirvana
Just a A Bench to Sit on
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“I don’t generally like running. I believe in training by rising gently up and down from the bench” Satchel Paige
Just a Bench to Sit on
I was looking for
A bench to sit on
What I hoped to score
Something close to a lawn
To lay my tired self
On a softer shelf
Then I saw it
The bench, made of stone
When I tried to sit
I felt it to my bones
Too hard for a fit!
Moving forward
I found one, made of wood
Maybe it wasn’t hard
Rather suitably good
Too soft for a fit!
So once again
I had to complain
But I knew, the right seat
Was just in reach
I just had to seek
A little while longer
As I moved along
The feeling now stronger
I knew it wouldn’t be long
I was close to finding
As I saw the metal shining
I finally found it
A bench made of metal
For me to sit
Soft as a petal
A purr-fect fit
Porvoo Old Town for World Wide Wednesday, Part Two
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“Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home” Matsuo Basho
Porvoo
The colours
Of the old town
Will turn
An upside frown
Into a huge smile
When staying a while
In the historic city
Of Porvoo
Porvoo Old Town for World Wide Wednesday, Part One
Posted in World Wide Wednesday
“He travels the fastest who travels alone” Rudyard Kipling
Porvoo, Finland
Colourful old buildings
Even graffiti for the chilling
Some of them may be tilting
Life nothing if not thrilling
World Wide Wednesday in Evia, Greece
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“We travel,
some of us forever,
to seek other places,
other lives,
other souls.”
– Anais Nin
Evia
No sun a shining
When the storm clouds
Fill the horizon
Time to sail ashore
Before the all mighty Thor
Hits his hammer
The wind’s subsiding
The mist arising
It’s all calm
After the storm
Blue skies
Blue waters
No need,
To go any further
World Wide Wednesday in Cyprus
Posted in World Wide Wednesday
“Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and enjoy the journey.” – Babs Hoffman
Cyprus
A shot, quite familiar
In many ways, similar
For each and every traveller
Down the hill
Feel the chill
Enjoy the thrill!
Carved in stone
Possibly with bone
Record of the past
Made to last
World Wide Wednesday in Helsinki
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If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness and fears” Cesare Pavese
Helsinki Harbour
The city panorama
Display filled with drama
Well, at least in the words
Of a known Americana!
Ferris wheels, Cranes and such
Sure packed a lot of stuff
And into just one image!
Now all we need to do,
Is to put the ball into the scrimmage
Don’t have a clue?
Well, just follow the mimic
I promise, it’s not a gimmick!
World Wide Wednesday in Brazil
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“I see that it is by no means useless to travel, if a man wants to see something new” Jules Verne
On the River Negro
On a slow boat
Down the moat…
(The needle on the record hops with a screeching sound)
“Sorry, wrong track!”
On a slow little ship
Down the River Negro we slide
It’s just a short trip
Into the beyond and open wild
Fishes and dolphins
Jump up from the waters
The mermaids a calling
So lock up your fathers
No place for golfing
Only a trek for the trotters
On a slow little ship
Down the River Negro we slide
It’s just a short trip
Into the beyond and open wild
World Wide Wednesday in London
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“There’s nowhere else like London. Nothing at all, anywhere” Vivienne Westwood
London
Over the rooftops
To the hustle and bustle
Of the streets of London
In just a few hops
A few old castles
And a famous dungeon
Hop on a bus
Without much fuss
Follow the lines
And you’ll be fine
Eyes wide open
Seeing more than hoping
In the evening
You are dreaming
Of how much more
The next day has in store
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