SUMMER HOLIDAYS SPECIAL

A Newspaper Ad
By Reggieman721

Ah! Vacationers rejoice
To see the matchless beauty here.
Beneath the icy mountain's gaze,
Find Happy Valley's endless cheer.

Pack your bags and book a room;
Discover worlds you've never known.
Explore this winter wonderland,
And bring your pets -- don't come alone!

Ski on slopes of knee-deep snow,
Then take a dip in steaming springs.
Relax inside our heated lodge --
Trust us, we have everything!

Skating, skiing, hiking trails,
We've got them all, and shopping, too.
Both city pets and country folk
Will have a thousand things to do.

So stay a week and try it out,
And if you like it, come again.
For Happy Valley never melts,
And everyone here is a friend.

Just Chillin'
By _Razcalz_

The hammock is creakin',
and the palm trees be dancin';
I feel neither the sand in my feet
nor the blue yonder
pressin' at my eyes -- just...
my sort of halfway in-between.

Crisscross mesh strung
snugly from tree trunks
unquibbling --
like a net that keeps me
suspended, all ties severed
from petty worries left
feet below...

Mystery Island's not just
sand and beaches;
all one needs is a
hammock like this,
swayin', chillin', then
just listen to the forest...
And when you've done
just that, even poems can be
shorter than routine.

Hemispheres (or, A Snow-Lover's Lament)
By Kittengriffin

It's summer,
Time of sun and sand
And humid heat.
It's summer,
But, I must confess,
I prefer the chilly winter days.

So bring on Terror Mountain!
Let us vacation in the snow,
Build snowmen on the hills,
Careen down sledding slopes,
Catch snowflakes on our tongues,
And bundle up around a fire
On a cold mountain day.

Leave behind the islands
With their waving palms
And crashing waves --
Don't you agree with me
That there is something
To be desired in the cold?

It's summer --
Let the snow-play begin!

My Vacation (Deemed a Failure)
By Dragonstorm_75

My vacation ended badly,
I simply seethe with shame.
My choices were outrageous,
But I cannot take the blame.

I sought out Mystery Island,
But the hotels were quite packed.
So I tried out the Lost Desert,
And then the swarms attacked.

Happy Valley was an option,
But the jolliness disturbed me,
The peak had some potential,
But Tarla had a party.

Tyrannia sounds great,
But a Grarrl tried to eat me,
Maraqua seemed quite nice,
But my clothes got all soggy.

Roo Island was too dotty,
Shenkuu was too windy,
Faerieland was far too pink,
And the Woods were very shady...

So much for my vacation,
I tried to have a blast.
But after all the fruitless toil,
I came back home at last.