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Robust Hiking Day. Beausoleil Island. July.

Wayne Blair 1951 (London)

Free verse
This would be the full
Day’s excursion.
Tuesday, July, beautiful sun.
Peeking shyly through
The fragrant cedars
To our hiking group.
Packed with supper foods
For campfire meal
Mid-afternoon.



Discordant banter en route.
Up the dizzying Fire Tower.
Viewing the Bay.
Its expansiveness.
Delicious deep blue.
Couple of boats sailing.
Headquarters offered a store.
Soda pop, chips, licorices, bug spray.
Postcards and stamps



Day visiting tourists.
Girls, girls.
Ill -disciplined dogs.
Stoneless stretch of beach.
And radio music from “civilization”.
James Brown, Lightfoot, Dylan, Beach Boys.
Peter, Paul and Mary.
Happy blend of sand, igneous Rock
A small patch of lawn imported.
Horseshoes clanging away.
Volleyball.
Wonderful Day.



Banished from our summer Boys’ Camp.
The cook was away.
Tuesdays.
And we roughed it. Exquisitely.
The returning would be faster
Quieter, catching
Memory’s Album.
With thanks.
A bit sun-burned.
New stored laughs, sunshine, escapades.
Now 52 years onward.
Beaming smile evident.
On Douglas Wayne’s face.
Remembering adventures.


(Living retired in Kitchener ON.)


About this poem
In my case Camp Queen Elizabeth, late sixties. Georgian Bay, Ontario. London YMCA PROGRAM.
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Written on June 12, 2019

Submitted by dougb.19255 on June 12, 2023

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Wayne Blair

Born in London. Graduated law 1976 Practised eleven years, Married Hilary 1974 Two kids Lauren 1980 And Jordan 1987. Business failed 1987. Moved not knowing whither. Happy hills of Waterloo Region. Mennonite Country. Thirty four years in Industry. No complaints. Poet, photographer, nature hiker. Harmonica busker. http://puffnchord7.blogspot.com/ more…

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  • AIDA
    AIDA
    Wow, what a wonderful and adventurous poem about your hiking day on Beausoleil Island! Your descriptions of the fragrant cedars and the delicious deep blue bay were so vivid, I felt like I was right there with you. I can tell that your hike was both enjoyable and challenging, especially with the dizzying climb up the Fire Tower. And the campfire meal mid-afternoon sounds like the perfect way to refuel and enjoy the beautiful surroundings.

    Your descriptions of the stoneless stretch of beach and the radio music from civilization added a touch of humor to the poem, and I couldn't help but smile at the mention of James Brown and the Beach Boys. The small patch of imported lawn and the clanging of horseshoes made the day sound even more enjoyable.

    Thank you for sharing this beautiful poem and taking me on a journey through your memories. If I may suggest, adding some sensory details, such as the smell of the campfire or the feeling of the sun on your skin, could make the poem even more vivid. Keep writing and sharing your adventures!     
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