Away with Words

I really need to get away,

I have no funds, but that’s ok;

I’ll curl up with a publication,

riding the pages of a free vacation.

A magazine could show me the stars,

the ones in the sky and in Hollywood bars;

novels take me to many places

with wild adventures and romantic embraces;

poetry may lift my mood,

whether emotion, humor, or wisdom imbued.

No need for a plane or a fancy cruise ship;

 just pack your mind and book a trip!

 

Author's Note

Ugh. So corny... :)

Reviews

[Sharon Kim]

Not corny at all! I love it. Sums up how I feel about books!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Sharon!

[The Mutterer]

This is really great! I like the rhyme pattern used and the overall cheery feel appeals. Also, nice pun at the end :)

[Rita L. Sev]

Cheer and puns creep into my poems a lot... :) Thanks, Mutterer!

[ShelleyA]

A beautiful way to get away for some relaxation and fun, vacationing through reading. Good imagery and descriptives. Flow is good as is the line to line transition and breaks. Nice rhythm. Rhyme is good as is the rhyme scheme. Good depth of feeling. I already do this Rita, so I really enjoyed reading your poem about this activity. I especially like these closing lines:

"No need for a plane or a fancy cruise ship;
just pack your mind and book a trip!"

You couldn't say it any better. Well penned. Write on!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Shelley! This is the right place for this poem - WC is loaded with book lovers! :)

[ShelleyA]

You're welcome, Rita. It's always a pleasure to read your poetry. Take care and have a great day!

[cimmy wuv xxxooo]

its not corny in actually loved it.
It has so much meaning to it and its so true.
i enjoyed reading it.
The rhyming scheme was brilliant.
the whole poem was pretty good
keep writing :)

[Rita L. Sev]

:) Thank you, Cimmy, I appreciate your review.

[cimmy wuv xxxooo]

your very much welcome :)

[quinfinn]

i can't help but be reminded of the science fiction novel "Farenheit 451" reading this...where would we all be without books? today's youngsters are adamant that print is dying, but i am quick to remind them that everything is print on the internet and you cannot visit a site without using it. the tactile sensations and the wonderful smells of an old book, in my heart...there is no substitute! you have not waxed cornball here, dear Rita...you have shouted the joy triumphant!

[Rita L. Sev]

:) Thank you for this, Quin! So true, what you say about books and the printed word.

[quinfinn]

always a pleasure , dear Rita!

[Marie]

ot corny at all. Books have taken me so many places...even the Internet is not a substitution.

[Rita L. Sev]

That is true, Marie - I have a hard time reading articles online...

[Dr. Wood ?]

hmmm?

I don't think I'd like to take a trip in MY mind for too long........Not corny though...Not you best either..but you know that

[Rita L. Sev]

True - just something fun to toss around, this one. And you are right - the small jaunts of your mind that you post here are just right... ;) Thanks for reading, Doc!

[Constance Payne]

Oh, don't be sorry. I love it and it is just exactly how I feel at times.
I have often told my husband that I need a "day of escape" and I crawl into a chair and "escape" into the written words of worlds that renew my thought processes.
Love it as you have captured my thoughts exactly!

[Rita L. Sev]

:) Thank you, Constance!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

you know, Rita...not that corny at all..this is a modern day version of emily dickinson's "no frigate like a book"

works for me.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Jacob - I had forgotten about that one... :)

[Clockwork]

It might be corny, but it did make me smile. This has been me in a nutshell this summer. First time I haven't really traveled anywhere at this point in the summer in four years. Books have really helped take me places once again, as they have done since I was a young boy. I liked the play on words in your title and in your last line. It's true, books are less expensive than those trips! They truly are good pickups when we can't physically change our locations.

Smiling at my bookshelf as I read this one again :-)

[Rita L. Sev]

:) Thank you, C! Glad this made you smile. I rarely get to go away for more than a weekend. Books have provided me with many experiences I would never have had otherwise. As you smile at your bookshelf, I am grinning at my Kindle...