Poem by Paul E. Pepe
HAWAII

HAWAII
Paul E. Pepe

WHEN YOU GO TO HAWAII
IT DOES TAKE A WHILE
BUT WHEN YOU GET THERE
YOU REALLY MUST SMILE


THE BEST WAY TO SEE HAWAII
IS BY A CRUISE
WITH NORWEGIAN LINES
THERE’S NOTHING TO LOSE


YOU START IN HONOLULU
FOR ONLY ONE NIGHT
THEN VISIT THE ARIZONA MEMORIAL
A TRULY SAD SIGHT


THEN ON TO YOUR SHIP
FOR A WONDERFUL CRUISE
MEET SOME FINE PEOPLE
THEY ALL LIKE TO SCHMOOZE


ALL FIVE ISLANDS
ARE PART OF YOUR TOUR
AND EACH HAS ITS OWN
SPECIAL ALLURE


THE TRIP ENDS IN SAN FRANCISCO
TAKE A TROLLEY RIDE
IT’S FUN AND SLOW
WITH NO PLACE TO HIDE


BUT ONE LAST WARNING
HAWAII COSTS A LOT
MAYBE EVEN MORE
THAN YOU’VE GOT

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