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A Tropical Paradise MAG

September 10, 2008
By Madison Fisher PLATINUM, New City, New York
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Lying on the beach
With sunglasses on your face
Shielding the harsh sunlight from your eyes.
You cover your skin with SPF 25.
Sand makes its way into your sandals,
but you don’t mind.
Off in the distance music is being played
on steel drums.
They set the mood of your whole vacation:
relaxation.
You see the boats drift by with their brightly
colored sides
And you hold onto your tropical drink that tastes
like bananas
With its tiny umbrella hanging off the side.
It makes you smile.
You wonder if the sailors on the boat are as
peaceful as you are.
Worries escape you as you drift into your own oasis
And your home life becomes something of the past.
Almost unreal.
You smell coconut everywhere you go
And wonder if you’ll miss it when you leave.
All you hear is the crashing of the waves.
All you can feel is your newly burnt skin.
All that matters is nothing.

© Kristin R., Los Altos, CA

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1234567 said...
on Mar. 16 2011 at 9:24 am
I really think the picture is pretty , when you wrote this you could actually see the picture in your mind besides looking at it.
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this poem can pass as lyrics to a song!! Nice work!
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Wow, such an enjoyable read!
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As I was reading this, it felt as if I was there with you. Great poem. I really enjoyed it.
alexwhite said...
on Jan. 31 2011 at 12:50 am
Vivid, soothing
gman123 said...
on Jan. 19 2011 at 9:15 am

this is a very relaxing poem

 

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This reminds me of when i went on vacation to hawaii.. awesome! Exactly how you described.
teenpoet8 said...
on Dec. 18 2010 at 8:59 pm
thats a wonderfully vivid poem!  youre so good at descriptive writing.  it was like i was there with you.  legit. (:
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Well you're hearing this from a miami girl. I LOVE THE BEACH. Great Job. I have also written several pieces about how much I love to visit the beach and how it makes me feel free. I have not posted them yet though. Anyway, I really liked this since I could relate. Check out some of my work if u can. thanks :)
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Your poem makes me feel like I am living it. I love being on the beach. To bad I can't go cause of stupid snow.
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I felt like i was in your poem! Fabulous word choice! :)
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This is awesome, my friend!  So glad I found this website! I've been looking for something to read for a while now!
TheMusicalFaery said...
on Oct. 27 2010 at 3:15 pm
Beautiful! I love the ocean, and this poem captured the essence of a lazy day at the beach. :) Nice job- keep up the good work!
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Reading this totally made me want to take a cruise or something. I think I'm going to go home and talk to my mom about a possible vacation. The mood is relaxing. Gosh, I'm so desperate to be on a beach not.
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that was cool. i liked how you brought me ino the stort at the begining. 
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What really got me was the coconut for some reason, and that it didn't rhyme. It all came together nicely.

 

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WOW!!!! This is amazing and way better than my trip to the beach. I got a very bad burn, lost the room key, and then hug out with some friends at the pool where i scraped my foot. 
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LOVED IT! that was so nicely written i give you a 5 star. i made me feel like i was there. i like poems that rhyme or have some sort of flow too it and yours does. nicee work look forward to reading more of your work  :)
thoughtfulsoul PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 21 2010 at 11:29 pm
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correction: oh i meant to say flowing breeze and not flowing beach :)
thoughtfulsoul PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 21 2010 at 11:27 pm
thoughtfulsoul PLATINUM, El Cajon, California
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I have to disagree with some of the people who dislike it, 'cause i really like it and I think it is good. the descriptions are good and I love how you can hear a hint of rhyming. the way the poem flowed reminded me of being at the beach with the flowing beach. (sorry that last line was kind of cheesy :))

 also, this is to everyone-please read, rate, and comment my work 'cause i could use some feedback whether its good or bad. Thanks!