I think Odysseus got it all wrong
off on his adventures
little planning, reservations
not made in advance
obvious why his trip went badly
Wrong spots, wrong time of year
wrong monsters
a little planning goes a long way
so did Odysseus
but it didn’t have to be
He could’ve brought his son
many spots offer
kids eat/stay free and
there were always things
they could have team-built on
They really needed some decent
father/son time, bonding
fishing, perhaps – or sports
though explaining sirens to mom
would have taken some finesse
Location is everything in regards
to real estate, vacations
Sparta is not Cabo at spring break
when you travel on the cheap
beggars can’t be choosers
Mark L. Lucker
© 2021
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I love this take… fusion of classics and modern setting is always interesting and this is really well-written. A good read.
Thank you, Bhasha. This was fun to play with once I had the idea. A little obscure, I’ll admit, but I like it. Glad you did as well!
I agree with Bhasha – great re-telling of his travels in a fun and quirky way. Love this:
‘though explaining sirens to mom
would have taken some finesse’