As they sat watching the sun dipping into the blue-green water of the gulf, they sighed. It wasn’t the vacation they had planned, that was for sure. They’d spent the past two years planning an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime trip to Africa. Their chosen destination was Kenya, where they would have spent eight days on a safari, two nights at the Giraffe Manor, and one final night at a luxury hotel in Nairobi. It was their drea...

Such joy our time at the shoreMany things we did each day Making sandcastles on the beachSwimming in the bay  We rode a pontoon boat Fantasy Island such a joy The Ferris wheel and lots of gamesThe little one loved winning a toy  The locals are all so pleasant A guided ghost tour one night We learned of Jaws and haunts Trembled from all those sights  A museum full of ocean treasure Disasters of the island on display Rumrun...

Come on with me, Let's run and let's playLet's go outside, Lot's to do today. Into the woods, We can go and rompStroll down the lane, There's a puddle to stomp. Walk on the lawn, With grass tween our toesThere's the tree swing, That goes to and fro. There's the big oak, We can climb up highI'll help you up, We can touch the sky. Race to the pond, We'll go for a swimI'll wear goggles, You can wear the fins. Just down the r...

Hot morning breeze whisper Satin white curtains rustleWhite sheets around beauty crisperHer leg, bare to cheek muscle Brown curls covered pillowOceanic tranquility roles outsideLips trailing from heel to cheek so mellowGripping teeth pull covers aside Scent of an angelic woman revealedInhaling her perfume like crackFlick of the tongue, senses annealedLapping love front to back Moaningly woken, couchen clenchedHer eyes sti...

Vacations were far and few between for this family, so when Daddy had a chance to take one, he jumped at it. I cannot remember the last time we took one. But then again, I am only eleven.I was sitting in the back seat of our old beat up jet black Volvo Station Wagon with my little brother. He was licking his cherry lollipop and his lips were red because he played with it more than sucked it. I just wanted to grab it and t...

It all began with my person reading an article about cats being only semi-domestic, most would readily become feral if the occasion arose. “Ha, a lot they know about cats!” Thus was interrupted my peaceful after-breakfast sunbathing on the window seat in the living-room. “What do you mean?” I inquired. “I mean you are totally dependent on us, you could never make it on your own.” Now that really annoyed me. “You are my pe...

My eyelids are sealed shut with a dried mix of sand and saltwater, courtesy of the scalding sun. It’s so quiet, save for the waves surging over the packed sand, and the occasional frenzy of caws and flapping wings as the native birds duel over who consumes the next meal. It’s the strange silence that causes me to finally overcome my exhaustion and attempt to open my eyes-I’m a city girl who finds comfort in the many lives...

Summer holidays aren't what they used to be. Everyone's into my baby brother now, which is fine, but it means I've got to look after my little sister. "Take Louise for a swim son." She can't swim. She's only six. She just paddles and cries if too much water splashes her face. There are some kids about my age climbing round the bottom of the big rock nearby, exploring its rock pools. They'd let me explore with them if I we...