A Treat for the Senses

I just came back from vacation and wished it wouldn't end and by the amount I spent, I may never take another vacation again. All my senses got a treat: the scenery was a delight for the eyes, the sounds were a delight to the ear, unforgettable scents for the nose and savoring food for the mouth.

As for touch, I am glad that the bears were gathering berries in the mountains and we were not touched by bears. Considering the number of birds flying overhead, I was grateful none touched me with their poop. Also grateful to the porcupine that we saw some distance away for not coming over and touching us. So the lack of touch by any animal was the best treat for my sense of touch.

This week's poem is dedicated to my sense of  taste:

We were two traveling and touring Seattle was definitely not boring PAX convention and dressed up participants Crowded the streets and restaurants We trekked our way to The Metropole We even saw the Borg through our window While sipping on apple-tini and the Metropole's own martini The Pike Street Salad was refreshingly tasty  with its zesty lemon vinaigrette The tomato florentine soup had my cousin wishing For their well executed recipe Creole Prawns - we both ordered In different but delicious dishes The Polenta was so smooth and creamy It topped the evening and we sent kudos to the chef And toasted our evening at The Metropole.

Poetry around town

9/17/13 – 6:30 pm Poetry Club. South Regional/BC Library Multi-Purpose Room
Poetry & Spoken Word. Goddess Store n Studio. 2017 Harrison St, Hollywood, FL. Monthly, every 3rd Sunday. 6 pm.
Open mike (music, comedy, poetry). Gigi’s Music Café. 4385 NW 88 Ave. Sunrise, FL. Weekly on Wednesdays at 7 pm.
Some resources for poetry events include poetry.openmikes.org and meetup.com.

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UPCOMING CONFERENCES

2013 FWA Conference
When: October 18-20, 2013
Where: Orlando Marriott 1501 International Parkway, Lake Mary, FL 32746
http://floridawriters.net/2013_FWA_Conferences.html

30th Miami Book Fare International
When: November 17-24, 2013
http://www.miamibookfair.com/

10th Annual Palm Beach Poetry Festival
When: January 20-25, 2014
http://www.palmbeachpoetryfestival.org/