Our excursion took us on spiral winding roads
ballast paved streets
across cool emerald hills
and nature's adventure.
In this native community
of flora and fauna covering tops and slopes
old cannons and forts are still in place
to protect the harbor;
legends of pirates, of bluebirds and blackbird
fill the residents' senses and soul.
Palm trees and sea grape trees align
on shorelines of sauve and soft sand
to provide shade from the blazing sun.
Then the pretty turquoise waters
around the island crosses quite caves,
beautiful reefs
deepen to where turtles and fishes
swim and leap in the waves.
Wonderful elemental envirolment
of lush forests of sea plants and corals
grow at the base of the ocean.
On beautiful white and dreamy beaches
in the delightful warm of the sun
and tropical breezes
locals come together to party
sing and dance to music of calypso and raggae.
Author notes
St Thomas Island
A contest entry
- You're on an Exotic island by Tercil.
700 points, ended September 24, 2007, 5 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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sounds like my last week, very exotic, and mos of all, remembered. Lovely effort
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This is a fantastic poem, of the most epic degree. Its very impressive in its fluidity, the use of assonance and consonance was so very eloquent through out, the images were truly beautiful, and as real and you and I. On my pallet the smooth cadence tasted sweet and all together you captured the idea from where I stand of the contest in its entirity. This is wonderful. Well done & best of luck in the contest.
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