Tag Archives: travel

Spring Travel

Two hours in flight Transports back a month in time A short-sleeved tee shirt Layered beneath warm bubble jacket Flip flops replaced by winter boots  Spring rains pelt with icy fingers Few flowers open to the call Barren trees conform  To monochrome skies Awaiting winter’s release  Round-trip time travel Deposits in neon green Smells of balmy petrichor Migrating birds linger Butterflies flit Among bright blooms  TankaContinue reading “Spring Travel”

Virtual Reality

Lifting me to new heights Revealing unexpected sights Filling me with pure delight A nice substitute Ovi Poetry Challenge 83: LIFT A family member recently gifted me his unused virtual reality headset. I have been using it mostly for virtual travel and immersion into 3D animated stories. The featured photo was taken from inside myContinue reading “Virtual Reality”

Places Unknown

Traveling to places unknown I depart the station Going solo though not alone Bumps and curves thrown Quite an education Traveling to places unknown  Various skills I hone Gradational transformation Going solo though not alone From time zone to time zone Each stop a celebration Traveling to places unknown Love and kindness shown Intercultural communication Going solo thoughContinue reading “Places Unknown”

Hostel in the Forest

A rustic “treehouse” hostel in Brunswick, Georgia provided an amazing overnight stay for a family roadtrip down to Florida. Not far off the highway, but deep into the woods, we were transported to the silence of the forest. We stayed in a two story cabin – kids upstairs. The walls were strategically placed to blockContinue reading “Hostel in the Forest”

Wanderlust

A hot winding road through dry desert mountains Bighorn sheep look down from rocky ledges A river rushes somewhere belowThe ancient creator of this miraculous canyon In the distance I hear The rhythm of gentle waves lapping the shore Perhaps they are this way… The smell of petrichor I breathe in the cool, damp airTheContinue reading “Wanderlust”