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.....Poetical Journeys

This site originally went online on December 20, 2000. Other than revision of individual pages, the first major home page revision occurred on November 2, 2007. – Bob (If you are seeing a box in the header instead of the scripted name, you need to download a Flashplayer that works with your computer.)

See special poet print sale!

Recent Site Additions

July 9: Read about one man chasing his dream in the The Recital.

July 8: A favorite topic on which I spend much time contemplating, The Source, Redux. Another season is Arriving.

July 7: Seldom do I recommend a single entity, but Schnormeier Gardens are the exception. Enjoy the pictures.

June 28: The June issue of the Poetical Journal is now available.

June 12: Enjoy a vicarious adventure to India. Included are two poems, Krishna, the Driver and India, plenty of pictures, and a few recommendations.

My Other Recent Additions

  • Two light poems which may bring a smile, An Ode to Jet Lag and Oh God, will this ever end?.
  • Enjoy some new poems on Hawaii (includes pictures and recommendations). Hey Joe talks about being lost and then found in Honolulu. Go to Maui, and read about Footprints. Henry was a very special human being. Read my brief eulogy to him.
  • Read about what happens to some of us in Progression. Do you like Monet? Then read my feeble efforts to word capture a masterpiece.
  • A special new set of poems about Hawaii (includes gorgeous pictures). There are also two new Oahu recommedations (Roy's and Alan Wong's).

See some of the winners from the PJ Hat and other contest winners. Take a look.

To view some of the PJ contest prize winners click here. To some of the winners of PJ ball caps, click here.

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My Travel Recommendations including Poems and Pictures

Locations include New Zealand, Australia, Bali, Singapore, Germany, Vancouver, Vancouver Is., New England, Hawaiian Islands, Las Vegas, Key West, Hilton Head, Oregon, England, Bermuda, Yellowstone, Washington, DC, Iceland, Grand Junction, CO, Williamsburg, VA, India, and Schnomeier Gardens.

My newest book is now available: An Oasis in a Cluttered World.
Guest Poets
THESE POETS AND AUTHORS HAVE LINKS TO MY SITE (Clicking on the name will take you to their guest poem and on the listing to their web site.)
Name: Bob Birch
Site: http://www.poetry-nut.com
Name: Robert Lee Joseph
Site: http://www.everywhere.bizland.com
Name: Kristy
 Site: http://poetical0.tripod.com
Name: Rob McBride
 Site: http://www.inspire.com.ve
Name: Wendy Wallace
 Site: To reach her site, please go to her guest page.
To see the listing of all guest poets click here.

A Bit of Site History

Data: This site continues to receive more and more hits. During year one, in '01 (for 11 months), Poetical Journeys received 44,625 hits. During '05, the site had 197,318 hits; '06 – 251,082 hits; and '07 – 322,183 hits. Again, A Poem to A Graduate/Oregon Trail/A Toast had the most individual hits with 3,393 followed by Poems of Hawaii with 3,215.

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