Over on David’s Skeptic’s Kaddish the We’ave Written Weekly Poet of the week Sylvia Cognac has issued a challenge to use the prompt “water” in a poem. In her poem “Cold Feet” she writes of wedding jitters. Which turned my mind to honeymoons. Sparky and I were always frugal so our big honeymoon consisted of going to the zoo (we had a really good time). But he has always wanted to do something BIG. With so many of our nieces and nephews marrying with “destination” weddings that incorporated cruises, he decided a cruise was just the thing. So here I am getting ready to embark on a cruise and this prompt generated a little retrospection… A quatern for your enjoyment:
See Sea Water
Sea water castaway day dream
Globe-trotting adventure begun
Surrounded olive waters teem
Geese fly past obscuring the sun
Follow ribbon river onward
Sea water castaway day dream
Tidal currents push me forward
Kelp evergreen salt ocean stream
My blood grows hot and turns to steam
Lips go dry as parchment paper
Sea water castaway day dream
Sweat becomes a rising vapor
Weary from impending sun stroke
Mind conjures visions of ice cream
I head for shore and shade of oak
Sea water castaway day dream
A Different Perspective 
Intriguing! I like the turn in your third stanza.
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Thanks bunches! I was trying to make this kind of dream like…
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Yes! I noticed that too – it was incredibly unexpected for me!
Muri, I hope you have a lovely time on your cruise! ❤
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Thanks! I doubt I’ll be able to do the W3 for the next couple weeks but I’ll try to check in and at least read all the entries!
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I’ll send a reminder just in case 😉
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I hope I can access the internet to see it! 😉
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When do you return?
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Do I sense some ambivalence about this cruise? I myself prefer to stay firmly rooted on the beach, but I know lots of people who love cruises. Enjoy it! (K)
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This is a first for us. I’m not a big fan of water despite being born under the sign of Aquarius… I do prefer solid ground but we’ll see what this is like. We are trying to pack light but having to have formal wear and dressy casual is adding to the number of suitcases!!
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Good luck! Just be careful about Covid. My suster-in-law’s friend tested positive the first day of their cruise and she and her husband spent the entire time quarantined in their cabin. I know a few others who spent their vacations in quarantine, but at least they weren’t in a cabin on a cruise ship…
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I’m hoping we don’t get COVID too – we just got boosted and we just recovered in May! Fingers crossed for no exposure (we have our masks)!
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Nina works as a receptionist in a doctor’s office and she says they have more cases now than ever. It’s scary.
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The area we will be visiting is low to moderate numbers of cases but we plan on being very cautious! I’m taking enough masks for one a day disposable N95s so I’m hoping we can stay healthy!
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I was actually surprised that a number of people wore masks in the grocery store in North Carolina. I thought we would be the only ones.
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We are being extra careful this week as a prelude to departure… We were among only a handful at church who were masked… better safe than sorry! (we paid way too much to get sick and not be able to go!)
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I hope you both get to do something new that reveals something to yourselves while you go on this delayed Honeymoon!
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I’m hoping so too! I’m most excited about the excursions on shore as we are planning to geocache!!
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sounds to me – just as well Sparky did not come up with this as a surprise present at the time 😀
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Hehe! I had to talk him out of the cross country train ride for our honeymoon. That was before I understood the magnitude of his motion sickness!!
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Motion sickness as in “sea sickness”? Hmm, I see an interesting post coming soon.
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Yes, motion sickness as in air travel, car travel, being on a boat… he really doesn’t do carnival rides either! Yes I’m hoping his patches work – for both our sakes…
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Whooooo hoo..so exciting Val…have fun you too🙏💕💕💕
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Thanks Mich! I’m hoping it all goes well…
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personal preference aside, maybe a cruise would be more the thing for wedding prep counselling: You can’t get away… 😉
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The cost would be a real factor – bankrupting the couples starting out! School debt and the housing market are already making it hard for young couples….
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*two- my fingers just not cooperating 🤭🤭
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hehe! I knew what you meant!
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Nice! I can picture every moment!
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Thanks Christine! I’m pleased you liked it!
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Enjoy your “honeymoon” and have a great cruise!
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That’s the plan!! And I’m going to give it my all!
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You go girl! Enjoy the cruise.
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Thanks! We are going to give it our best try….
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somehow I see lots of little mishaps and lots of giggles – have fun
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I’m all for giggles and less so for mishaps! I’m just hoping the anti-motion sickness medication works!
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only tiny ones, mishaps that make you giggle. 🙂 as for motion sickness: https://www.uptodate.com/contents/image?imageKey=PI%2F72347;
personally, I’d also recommend the points Beautiful Villa (have fun searching) and central upper lip (between lip and nose) and have fun!
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PS Beautiful Villa is also called Kidney 27 🙂
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Interesting. I looked it up. I’ve done acupressure before for headache and it did work so I’m hopeful this will work too!
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Good luck – myself, I am currently following some physio on youtube and reinforce aspects with press needles(slightly stronger effect than acupressure but not full needling which I would not be able to do myself). A full-blown tendonitis point is slow,but the others are beginning to respond. So good luck to Sparky! And enjoy the cruise!
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Packing is almost done and we are getting close to the departure date… The excitement is building!!
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wow, getting serious – enjoy!
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Yep we are seriously packed and now just have to do the last minute things – package up the dog’s bed and food, print out the agenda, pre-register for our flight, and put the last minute toiletries in the suitcases!
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I’ll be curious to hear where you are cruising/going to…
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We are going to Canada (British Columbia) for a geocaching event and then leaving from Vancouver to cruise to Alaska.
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wow 🤤😲
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Hehe!
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Enjoy your cruise! I really like them.
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I hope we do!
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Beautiful poem! I think a honeymoon like that after two people have been married as long as you and Sparky is a million times more romantic than one right after the wedding. Have a wonderful time.
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Heha! Oh Martha you are so right! After so long, we can be so much more relaxed! I’m hoping everything goes smoothly…
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I hope so, too. 💕
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Thanks 🙂
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I enjoy your enjoying, Val and Sparky. 🙂
Michel ❤
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Thanks Michel! Everything is mostly packed and we just have the last minute details to tend to!
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Oh, Really! All the best, Val. Hope you both have a wonderful time.
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Having a good time is the plan! I’m just getting frustrated with all the red tape!!
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Beautiful poem. I love the imagery it provokes ❤
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Thanks bunches Sylvia! I’m glad you enjoyed the word painting with this one!
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Enjoy the cruise! I hope it won’t be too crowded on the ship.
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That’s a wonderful itinerary! The water should be relatively smooth at this time of year — and there shouldn’t be too much rain! Alaska is fascinating — glaciers, eagles, whales, and early rustic gold-rush history — it doesn’t get much better! Have fun!
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We have excursions to a glacier and on a whale watching boat ride… I’m very hopeful that we will have a good time. The documentation to get to Canada is insane! We finally got everything done and checked in to our flight! (a big relief). Now it is an early bed time and an equally early departure!
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Have a great time!
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Muri,
I just want to let you know that this week’s W3 is now live:
I know you’re on a cruise (I haven’t forgotten) so this is a “just in case” note for you! I hope you guys are having fun!
Much love,
David
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We just arrived in Canada… the cruise will start in one week. Right now we are geocaching in Vancouver!
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Glad you are finally heading to, or are in, B.C.!
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In BC until Wednesday when we head to Alaska! This is really beautiful country!
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Hi, Aditi!
I just want to let you know that this week’s W3 poetry prompt, hosted by Punam Sharma, is now live:
Enjoy (if you have time and inclination on vacation!) 😀
~David
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oops, I meant “Muri” not Aditi – sorry, MurI!
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