Do I want a Calm-cation?

Emerging lifestyle trends always give me something to write about

The one word that represents what I need without doubt

Is “calmcation”- a vacation that focuses entirely

On finding that elusive element of tranquility

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Not just to escape daily life but to recalibrate

To get off the grid in a mountain cabin, rest and rejuvenate

To take long walks in the lap of nature without the overstimulation

Of e-mails, text messages and endless notifications

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My calmcation would most certainly include

Reading and writing in quietude

Perhaps I would flex an artistic muscle en plein air

Or, as W. H. Davies longed for- just stand and stare

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A calmcation may not be what I want, on second thoughts

While traveling I enjoy interacting with people a lot

I like to soak in the sights, sounds and smells of a new place

Overstimulation of this kind I am happy to embrace

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While people increasingly book calmcations

I don’t mind traveling to popular destinations

A vacation spent even in a bustling city

Is probably enough to rejuvenate me