bajalera
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Baja Beach
with toes in sand on tranquil beach
I set my mind adrift and free
so it could to the heavens reach
and then refreshed come back to me
I watched as tide came in, went out
my thoughts swept clean as swashing strand
with peacefulness within, without
I felt as one with sea and land
till zapped with sharp harpoons of noise
from guys astride their fat-wheeled toys
who boldly bring to Baja's shores
the spirit of conquistadors
for though a lonely shore has merit
a Baja-lover learns to share it
\"Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest never happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.\" -
Mark Twain
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DENNIS
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Bajalera.............
Excellent. Really good. I'll bet you enjoy the poetry of Mary Oliver.
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Sallysouth
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Lera, that was sweet and awesome.Whodathunk you were a poet?? More please??Right on with that....
Happiness is just a Baja memory away...
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Baja Bernie
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bajalera
My Goodness! Age does bring new blossoms into our lives.
Thanks Lee, The books are in the mail.
My smidgen of a claim to fame is that I have had so many really good friends. By Bernie Swaim December 2007
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bajajudy
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Lera
Excellent...thank you
Mike...Ty and Jaunita are in San Lucas
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Paula
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That's a beauty, Lera!
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shari
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Mood: there is no reality except the one contained within us "Herman Hesse"
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muchas gracias Lera, I loved your poem....so poignant(sp?) true to life but ever so sweet...sharing and caring is where it's at guys.
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toneart
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Lera's poem expresses well the paradox of tranquility and noise pollution that is Baja, and how you have to learn to roll with it if you are going to
be happy here.
"...zapped with harpoons of noise" indeed!
Well done, Lera.
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bajalera
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Thanks, you all. Poetry is something I hardly ever try.
\"Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest never happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.\" -
Mark Twain
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tortuga
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Bajalera
What you said!
Tortuga
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marv sherrill
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I'll never willing share it with fat wheel toys - you have the right to smoke, just don't blow that smoke into my face - lovely thoughts in the rest
of the poem though - respect the beach and others rights - It's against the law to drive on beaches in Baja. just one person's humble opinion....
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sylens
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gracias, lera
brought a smile and a nod of recognition.
my sentiments, exactly.
not that i could have expressed them so poetically
muy agradecida.
lili
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