July, and it’s holidays, relaxation, chill out, time-out … This poem was part of a poetry challenge I took part in: to write a poem using the same word in every other line. I thought of my up-coming holiday at Sorrento Centre and thoroughly enjoyed writing this …
TO RELAX
the sun warm on my back 
where I sit by the cabana
feeling it’s good to be back
in this holiday place
having turned my back
on duty-made meetings
a few years back
the children came too
but one has moved back
to the East Coast
the others come back
for memories, for pleasure
I come to give back
to my tired self, to relax
and feel the sun on my back
The Willow Tree Girl “… perfect for children in the 7-11-year-old bracket who love to read. …The characters are life-like and the plot intriguing …” Elizabeth Symon.
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thanks for sharing this! i hope this week you find the rest you’re looking for. this is a great place to look. it was good to meet you! 🙂
It really was a good week, in fact a good two weeks. And I’ve finally got to reply:-)
Many thanks for commenting. All the best, Joanna
Thanks, Joanna! It’s wonderful having a poet on-site to capture the environment of the Centre. Neat challenge, too!
It was SO good to be at Sorrento again. I’m home and can figure out what I’m doing by way of getting to
reply to you at last! All the best, Joanna