JET LAG

Warm beach,

sunny weather,

lovely flowers blooming,

bare feet in sandals, short-sleeved shirt...

I want them in January and live
where that spells ice, snow and Winter.
I escape, the price is
jet lag for my

warm beach...
Jet lag...
Head full of straw.
Eyelids are heavy and
so are my winter coat and shoes.
Cold sunshine teases my memories of

warm sunny beaches, bare feet in

sandals, roses blooming.
How do I pay?
Jet lag!

Comments: 25

Cristina S. Jan 15, 2008, 5:00pm EST

This is an attempt to discipline my thoughts out of jet lag by writing in rictameter - not on a serious subject but in a controlled way!

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Johannes 1. Jan 15, 2008, 5:12pm EST

Ah..but- its worth it Cristina! Looks like a lovely place to thaw out. There is still snow on the ground where I live.....:) Looks like you had fun!

Wolfgang

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Melinda ~choosing happiness~ S. Jan 15, 2008, 5:17pm EST

I can't wait to see the photos and hear all about it!

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William M. Jan 15, 2008, 5:31pm EST

Love it. The photos are great.

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Vivian P. Jan 15, 2008, 6:08pm EST

very nice

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Sensational Sadie Sexy Senior Sitizen Jan 15, 2008, 6:17pm EST

I know the feeling but it is so worth escaping to the sandy beaches if only for a week.

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Kamran Qureshi Jan 15, 2008, 6:47pm EST

I really liked it! Thanks

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Human, Katherine, seeker of intergalactic life, inhabitant of Earth Jan 15, 2008, 7:40pm EST

You were lucky to be able to escape, if for only a week. Winter is blowing in later tonight in my part of the world....I wish I had a warm beach to lay on.

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Marianne M. Jan 15, 2008, 8:20pm EST

Jet lag takes a lot out of you, no matter what you do.

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Jim Ross Jan 15, 2008, 9:43pm EST

Twin reminders of what we pay for our warm, fragrant joy. I loved both rictameters, Cristina, and your accompaning pictures enhance the inspiration, beautifully.

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Cristina S. Jan 16, 2008, 4:07am EST

Thanky you friends! I missed you all!

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Madame Donna C. Jan 16, 2008, 12:00pm EST

Welcome back. It's nice to see you here again.

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Minakshi w. Jan 16, 2008, 1:59pm EST

Good to see you back, Cristina. Hope your jet lag wears off quickly.
Interesting poem and love those contrasting images....warm beach and cold weather..

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Dee - Nature Babe! Jan 16, 2008, 3:07pm EST

Great to have you back! I know the cold is not your idea of home but we are here!

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Jaye S. Jan 16, 2008, 5:51pm EST

It is worth it! I'd suffer with jet lag for days if only I could go to a beach like that. Philadelphia doesn't have any beaches at all, so I have to go to New Jersey or Delaware or Maryland. Even so, the beaches don't look that nice!

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