Sept 5, 2025

The thing about travel, 
I think,
Is this:

You get to 
Take your
Mind for 
A ride

As well 
As your
Body.

Breathe
The air,
Eat the
Figs
Fresh 
From the tree,

Hear the waves
On Lake Michigan
Or is it Huron?
Where does one stop
And the other
Begin?

Go to the island
Where they 
Only ride horses
And bikes.
Why not?

See that gorgeous 
Graveyard
Sanctuary
Dripping with moss
And azaleas;

Watch
The sea lions
And dolphins.

Hike the hills!

Hold your purse
close
As you gaze at 
The Sistine 
Chapel-- 
There are
Pickpockets
there,
Don’t you know?

Count the windows
In the old red 
Covered bridge
Just across
The county border;

Up in the wilds
You will discover
A slight 
Discomfort 
As you lose 
Your GPS--

That’s ok,

Civilization
Isn’t that far away, 
And depending
On your definition,
Maybe the deer
Are the most 
Civil of us all. 

The thing is
You don’t have
To travel far
To see new worlds,
Meet good people,

And
Find yourself
A little different,
a little better
For the
 Journey.

Wherever you are, thank you for pausing here.