November 13, 2019
by Jem Croucher
12 of 12 in ‘The Adriatic Affair’ series from Jemverse

Sitting on deck six
with Split across the way
Picturing all the things
that have made this holiday
It has been all we hoped for
and though we fly home on the morrow
It is with happiness we’re leaving
and not one tinged with sorrow
For we’ve criss-crossed the Adriatic
seen sunshine and some rain
Visited new places and
been back to some again
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November 12, 2019
by Jem Croucher
11 of 12 in ‘The Adriatic Affair’ series from Jemverse

Mario on his tricycle
caught us with his grin
Charmed us so much that we
agreed to go with him
Took us up through Marjan Park
round the headland of the bay
Showed us lots of things that
we’d have never seen today
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September 15, 2018
by Jem Croucher
14 of 16 in the Jemverse ‘Venetian Vistas’ series

Split was a tale of two cities
spread across differing times
Roman columns interspersed
reused with modern lines
Ingenuity prevailed as
walls within walls lay
Preserving parts of history
to see another day
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September 14, 2018
by Jem Croucher
13 of 16 in the Jemverse ‘Venetian Vistas’ series

The sunshine in the harbour
as we arrived in Split
looked promising for our last day
to make the most of it
Montenegro yes and Italy
have been lovely at behest
but I have to say Croatia
has for me been quite the best
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