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Poems & Short Stories

 
Village News
by: Lori Ungacta
No Place Like Home
by: Lori Ungacta
Down in Inarajan
It's quiet and sweet,
No hustle or bustle
in the village that sleeps.....
Passing Merizo, Talafofo, Umatac
taking in the beauty of the south,
Stop off at the side of the road
to have some sweet tuba in your mouth......
Then up to Yona, Chalan Pago, Mangilao
where things start to get busy,
Home of a Shirley's and KFC too
seeing these things makes you get dizzy.......
Down in Tumon and Tamuning
the tourists go by,
Planet Hollywood, Hard Rock, and Tarza 
makes you say, "My, Oh My"......
Down at Naval Station
there are guards at the gate,
In Piti you'll see
Taco Bell and Pizza Hut to fill your plate.......
Let's not forget Harmon, Dededo, and Yigo
with a mall, and King's that you'll enjoy,
Also visiting the relatives
will put a smile on any girl or boy.....
So this is it
I have to muse,
Of most of the happenings
in the Village News..........
 
When I arrived I looked in awe
at this place I used to know,
Many things have been built
a bounty of places to see and go.......

My first thought was "Wow,"
Then, "What will I do?"
Go diving or shopping
Oh boy, I'll need to change my shoes.......

I look up at the sky
while the sun lights my day,
Then to all the coconut palms
to and fro they seem to sway.......

In the wind I listen close
"Welcome home," they seem to say,
"We're glad you're back
and please enjoy your stay"......

So off I go to see the sights
and visit uncles and aunts,
Maybe while I'm here at home
I'll be lucky enough to hunt.....

"Gof Mungi Yu"
my stomach said,
At Auntie Lola's
homemade butter bread.....

At Uncle John's fiesta
nothing on my plate but bones,
I thought to myself and said out loud:
"Guam, there ain't no place like HOME".......