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Poem
August 12, 1960
Minneapolis Spokesman
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
The speaker describes forgoing physical vacations to instead grant a summer holiday to personal vexations, anxieties, doubts, and criticisms, hoping these negative traits do not return afterward.
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Vacation Plans
I cannot take long, leisurely vacations
In the green peace of some high mountain crest,
But I can give my often voiced vexations
A long-delayed and greatly needed rest.
I cannot take a trip to some far shore
But I can give complaints a holiday;
And settle criticisms, by the score,
I'm packing up and sending far away.
The habits of being anxious, and of doubting,
And making tart remarks that need amends,
I'm going to give a long and peaceful outing
All summer long. and when the summer ends
I shall be glad, indeed, if they should shirk
The woeful task of going back to work.
—Jane Merchant, in the Quiet Hour.
I cannot take long, leisurely vacations
In the green peace of some high mountain crest,
But I can give my often voiced vexations
A long-delayed and greatly needed rest.
I cannot take a trip to some far shore
But I can give complaints a holiday;
And settle criticisms, by the score,
I'm packing up and sending far away.
The habits of being anxious, and of doubting,
And making tart remarks that need amends,
I'm going to give a long and peaceful outing
All summer long. and when the summer ends
I shall be glad, indeed, if they should shirk
The woeful task of going back to work.
—Jane Merchant, in the Quiet Hour.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Temperance Moderation
What keywords are associated?
Vacation Plans
Mental Rest
Anxiety Habits
Self Improvement
Summer Outing
What entities or persons were involved?
—Jane Merchant, In The Quiet Hour.
Poem Details
Title
Vacation Plans
Author
—Jane Merchant, In The Quiet Hour.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
I Cannot Take Long, Leisurely Vacations
In The Green Peace Of Some High Mountain Crest,
But I Can Give My Often Voiced Vexations
A Long Delayed And Greatly Needed Rest.
I Shall Be Glad, Indeed, If They Should Shirk
The Woeful Task Of Going Back To Work.