Tropical Delights
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delicate island breezes carry your scent inland
tropical delights ignite my desires
a siren call of passion, play, and forbidden fruits
body swaying in rhythm to your island beat
my heart on fire with longing
obsession fills me with tropical dreams
longing to claim your treasures
I surrender to your charms
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This post is my response to Drew’s delightful poem called Exotic Fruit. Thanks for the tropical treats Drew! I found myself captured by his words, activating my desires for romance, beaches, and more. The last time I was out of the country on an island vacation was 2000. I was in Hawaii trying to enjoy my first ever trip to our exotic island state but distracted by the stock market crash that was wiping out my savings. The photos are from a more recent trip to the beaches near Wilmington, NC from a calmer beach vacation.
The beach is calling me again. Clearly, I’m overdue for some tropical delights. 🙂
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I love the words…..they are so evocative of feelings that occur when visiting beautiful islands. I always remember when we lived in Pa…going to Puerto Rico every winter and getting off the plane and feeling the warmth in the air and the intoxicating perfume of the flowers. Nothing quite like it. Maybe it’s time for you to enjoy another island vacation.
We are having an unseasonably warm and sunny February….we have broken all records and so I can actually imagine the warmth. Thank you….Janet 🙂
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Thanks Janet. You captured the feelings well in your comments too. Puerto Rico was my first island adventure too! and I remember similar feelings. I hope to return to her charms. 🙂
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I hope you return there as well 🙂
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Thanks, or any tropical island. 🙂
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This is awesome!
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Thank you Betul and welcome.
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Well done. And it’s clearly beckoning you to visit a tropical beach and just enjoy!
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Yes, I hear the siren call. 🙂
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Beautiful pictures and a gorgeous poem, Brad. Spring skies can’t get here fast enough. 🙂
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Thank you Diana. Spring is on the way. I have the allergies and spring fever to prove it. 🙂
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Oh no. But at the same time… yay for spring!
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Indeed!
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Very nice, Brad, you have also gone a bit exotic and erotic.
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Yes Robbie! I blame it on Drew and spring fever. 🙂
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Well, tell Drew to keep it up!
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Ha, ha. I’m sure he will continue to post delightfully sensual and romantic poems. 🙂
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My favorite line, “delicate island breezes carry your scent inland.” It’s a brilliant way to start!
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Thank you Ka. I had a lot of fun letting my romantic side play.
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It’s quite possible that with type of “allowing” more enjoyment and scents are on their way to you. Life is Magic! Be well my friend
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Thank you for your lovely vision. I do feel love growing inside me.
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💗
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Your poem is beautiful Brad and fills me with memories from Caribbean islands. The evocative
scents being carried on the breeze ; body swaying in rhythm to island beat.
Steel drums …?
There is beauty everywhere and you caught one wonderfully.
miriam
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Thank you Miriam. The island fever caught me and carried me along. My muse and I were happy to play. Dance on! 🙂
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Good idea, it is a wonderful feeling.
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Indeed!
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i can feel the tropics kindling a flame within you. you captured the essence of it in your words beautifully of how it enraptures you. i hope you get to visit an island sometime soon, but for now perhaps that hope holiday can involve envisioning yourself lost on a deserted island somewhere immersed in the magick.
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Thanks Tania. I definitely caught the fever from Drew’s post. I’ll play with your hope holiday idea. To dreams, magic, and island fever. 🙂
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I can feel the yearning for those tropical delights in your words Brad, you’ve built a wonderful picture of them.
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Thanks Andrea. My muse and I had fun with our tropical vacation. 🙂
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Love the poem and love the pics….
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Thanks Kirt.
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Oh to be at the beach !!! The cold and snow are getting to be a drag…Time for spring and summer! VK 🙂
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I hope you enjoyed a few moments of mental beach vacation VK! Spring is coming. I have the allergies to prove it. 🙂
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Oh man. Now you have me thinking of Hawaii. I could use a little of that tropical paradise right about now :-). I think you need to return when your thoughts are not on the market!
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Agreed. I’m not even sure I could go to Hawaii at all it is so closely tied to financial ruin. I can however go to other tropical treasures. Maybe it’s time for both of to make a plan. 🙂
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Beautiful pictures and a marvelous poem, Brad. Surely the beach beckons anyone and nice to go on a vacation and simply be there soaking up the sun and the lovely waters. Lovely poem.
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Thank you Kamal. Yes, beaches are balm to many people with their tropical charms. 🙂
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Welcome Brad and yes they are awesome
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I love travelling back in time. 2000 was a very interesting year! For you too Brad! Thank you for sharing the photos and your inspired poetry. You brought a lightness to my morning. Thank you, Andrea 😀
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Thank you Andrea. I’m glad you enjoyed my fantasy vacation. 🙂
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The sign of a great writer! You know how to transport your readers A W A Y! 😀 😀
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Enjoy your trip! 🙂
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😉 😉
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Beautiful poem 🙂 Hawaii is such a place to me too …after being there once, I want to be back again when I can …until then any other coastal visit to nearer oceans just don’t feel enough.
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Hawaii is a beautiful tropical island. I hope you get to visit again.
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Lovely poem, Brad. Really felt like it captured tropical vibes and feelings very well. Made me feel like I was on an island with great company. Reminded me of my days living in tropical Singapore 🙂 Amazing you went to Hawaii all those years ago, and I guess it was a trip to remember. Maybe another vacation for you at some point again 🙂
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Thanks Mabel. I’m glad you could enjoy an imaginary vacation with me. 🙂 Hawaii was wonderful and I’d love to return to experience it more fully.
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Imaginary vacations can be so inspiring 🙂 Hope you get to go back to Hawaii some day, or some place else equally as beautiful 🙂
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Thanks Mabel. Yes, imaginary vacations are delightful. I’ve been spending more time dreaming up my life lately. It feels invigorating. 🙂
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Dream on, Brad. May those dreams turn into wonderful words and stories 🙂
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Thank you Mabel. 🙂
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This was absolutely beautiful. It sounded like you were truly on s tropical island
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Thanks Drew. I had a lot of fun with it. Except, now I really do have travel lust. 🙂
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very nice article…good job
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