I Work to Travel
Travel inspires me to write poetry. I recently published two mini-photo books with travel haiku. You can read more about them on another of my fabulous lenses: Joan Huffman on Lulu!
See below for a poem about my trip to Jamaica
Jamaican Cradle Song
Jake's, Treasure Beach, Jamaica
the guava sun dissolves into the sea.
I sink into my pillow-nest,
sated with jerk-lobster,
sweetened by mammy-apple,
and smashed on rum punch.
Waves pulsate, pound,
beneath my cottage's balcony.
Strains of Bob Marley mingle
with patois-sprinkled laughter.
Ganja and citronella linger,
tickle my nose with island incense.
The ceiling fan revolves lazily,
lacy mosquito mesh flutters
and teases my sun-toasted toes.
Iridescent feathers gleam,
coral and speckled shells
chink and chime.
Cobalt-blue shutters frame the full moon,
that shimmers on the surf,
reflects off ochre walls,
and paints my dreaming eyelids.
My reverie is rocked by calypso-soul music,
ska mon, one love.
Joan Huffman©01/27/2006
2006 Philadelphia Writers' Conference
Poetry I Contest: Honorable Mention
Judge: Barbara Daniels
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Free to be me! Jake's, Treasure Beach, Jamaica
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I am working on my THIRD photo haiku book. So far I have written about the cherry blossoms in DC, "17 Syllables", and my European adventures, "Europe in 17 Syllables". The latest will be a collection of my USA travels. Ideas?
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