Memories of Barcelona

11/4/2020

Each week author Colleen Chesbro offers a poetry challenge, and this week she invites poets to choose their inspiration. How fun!

A year ago, my sisters and I (and our husbands) took a cruise from Barcelona to Rome. It was my first adventure on a ship. While wandering the streets of Barcelona, we came across a wall with a carving of a turtle and doves. It inspired me then and inspires me now. My haiku follows.

Perhaps you’d like to join in the fun? If so, please check out: Colleen M. Chesbro #TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 201, #POET’SCHOICE!

19 Comments

Colleen M Chesebro link

11/4/2020 12:12:50

Oh, Gwen. My challenge was poet's choice this week. I have no idea where the turtle image came from. LOL! It's a lovely haiku poem, though. <3

Gwen M Plano

11/4/2020 12:36:41

Oh how funny! I read D.L. Finn's post and she referred to a turtle. I'll make the correction to the post. 😀

Staci Troilo link

11/5/2020 05:31:05

How nice to have taken a family cruise. All those memories! Thanks for sharing a small bit of them with your lovely photo and haiku.

Gwen M Plano

11/5/2020 09:55:58

Thank you, Staci. It was delightful. 💜

John Howell link

11/5/2020 06:18:18

Beautiful, Gwen. It is fun to imagine that the prompt brought up a terrific memory. Well done.

Gwen M Plano

11/5/2020 09:57:34

Thank you, John. You are right, I hadn't thought about it until the prompt. 🙂

Miriam Hurdle link

11/5/2020 11:25:01

I love your haiku, Gwen. I did the Colleen's challenge for a couple years. My time is splitting thin at the moment.

How wonderful that you had a family vacation. We're planning for one going to Australia and New Zealand when the pandemic is over.

We went to Barcelona a few years ago for our anniversary. We joined a tour so didn't have too much time walking on the streets. Your photo of the turtle looks wonderful. There are several colorful turtles in the lake near by. I took some photos of them. But they don't come up to the rocks above the water lately. I hope to see them again.

Gwen M Plano

11/5/2020 15:24:30

Oh Miriam, how wonderful to go to Australia and New Zealand when things calm down! Maybe you can post a travel log when you go, as your photos and stories are always captivating. Then readers like me can travel as well. Hugs! 🙂

Jan Sikes

11/5/2020 12:36:32

This is amazing, Gwen. Thank you for sharing!

Gwen M Plano

11/5/2020 15:25:20

Thank you, Jan. Hope all is going well! 💜

Jill Weatherholt link

11/8/2020 10:21:25

I can see why the carving inspired you Gwen...lovely. xo

Gwen M Plano

11/8/2020 12:31:35

Thank you, dear Jill. Hope all is well with you and yours. 💚

Marsha link

11/8/2020 13:17:06

The carving and your poetry is lovely. I've heard that Barcelona is a gorgeous place to visit.

Gwen M Plano

11/9/2020 12:38:01

It is quite lovely, Marsha Thank you for stopping by and commenting. 💚

Jacquie Biggar link

11/9/2020 10:20:41

I love your Haiku and the carving is so intricately beautiful <3

Gwen M Plano

11/9/2020 12:39:14

Thank you, Jacquie. Your comments brings a happy smile. 😀

Vashti Q link

11/9/2020 13:08:16

It's so much fun traveling with family, especially siblings. Lovely wall sculpture and beautiful poem to go with it. Barcelona, my father's birthplace. :)

Gwen M Plano

11/10/2020 04:36:05

Thank you so much, Vashti. How lovely that your father was born in Barcelona. It's a beautiful city. 💜

Frank link

11/11/2020 07:16:31

Your haiku made me smile because I love Barcelona. Thanks for jogging the memories.

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