The following is a whimsical summary of my recent trip to Thailand and Cambodia, in the form of rhyming couplets and photos. Any groans elicited at improbable rhymes or tortured scansion are purely intentional.
A is for apsaras carved in the rock
B for buffet where we ate lots of choc
C is for clown fish we saw in the sea
D is for dog, her name is Mutley
E is for eagle with imperial eye
F is for food we loved, especially Pad Thai!
G is for guards (we saw quite a few)
H is hotel rooms with fabulous views
I is for idols in black and white stripes
J is for journeys on boats of all types
K is for kohn dancers covered with jewels
L is for lounge chairs close by the pool
M is the mist on Cambodian fields
N is for nightfall with sunset revealed
O is for owls with gazes serene
P is for pitta—the first one we’ve seen!
Q is for quiet walks down on the beach
R is for tree roots that ancient walls breach
S is for stupas, gleaming and gold
T is for temples with faces so old
U is for up, where we see hornbills pass
V is for village with walls made of grass
W for waters with colour sublime
X is xpensive but worth every dime
Y is for yawning in elephant style
Zzzz is for sleeping while earning air miles
Clever rhyming, great photos, nicely done!
Thank you, Barry. It arose from a game I used to play with my son when travelling or when trying to fall asleep at night. We would choose a category (like things we’d seen on our trip, e.g.) and then go through the alphabet, trying to come up with something for each letter. It was a good way of reviewing memories of the trip and sharing those memories. Not sure where the rhyming couplets came from; perhaps from a friend’s daily Facebook posting of one of her own photos along with a related haiku poem she writes each day.
Very nice photos, I’ve been many times and have never seen some of those birds. I also liked your story told with rhymes,a nice added touch
Thank you, Blaine! We were lucky enough to link up with a wonderful birder, Ike, who maintains the phuketbirdwatching.com site. He knew exactly where to go to view some of the more elusive species.