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The Places You Can Go


When Amaterasu stands at the peak of Mt. Fuji, warming up the morning sun,

that's the signal to let you know the journey has begun.

Where will you go? 

Down to New Orleans? Where Anansi the spider spin tales to African American youths about their home they never got to see?

Or maybe sightsee in Hawaii?  Where Kanaloa is playing host for the annual godly surfing competition,  Posiden, and Ryujin will be joining in.

Or maybe a  camping trip in the woods?  and stumble upon Artemis and her girl scouts searching for Bigfoot.

But don't think you can travel into any neck of the woods because the Algonquian Wendigo is always up to no good.

Are you getting hungry? How about a Ramen shop in Tokyo? Where dine-and- dash Tanukies leave behind leaves and ask for no receipts.

Maybe finish off in Ireland? Look around at Celtic ruins of old and when night falls the Will-o-wisp will light your way home.

But of course, it's all up to you!

So, I, Hermes, will bless you with a magical journey, through and through!

 

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