Written For: Real Toads picture prompt, Poetry Jam - Friends
Linking to: Poetry Pantry #202
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Linking to: Poetry Pantry #202
River Kinzig picture source: with real toads
I sit by the banks of the Kinzig
In quiet contemplation
My mind goes off meandering
To childhood reminiscence
My friend we laughed at little things
Life carefree in the sun
Life carefree in the sun
So many songs we had to sing
Days filled with innocence and fun
The times we chattered whispering
While teacher's voice droned on
The scribbled notes and giggling
Cherished moments long gone
How did time go whizzing by
Our lives now half over
Long ago we wished time would fly
Now we wish it would go slower
I sit by the banks of the Kinzig
In quiet contemplation
I smile as my mind goes meandering
To childhood reminiscence
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Ah, it is pleasant sometimes to reminisce about childhood. Your poem made me think about times with childhood friends too. And writing notes while the teacher talked....ha...today kids would be texting. Smiles.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary. So true the kids today would be texting, but there was something magical about those scribbled notes.
DeleteWistful in a very sweet way! I enjoyed your memories of childhood friendships. They reminded me of mine. I can totally relate with the idea of wanting to wish time to fly then and wanting to slow it down now.
ReplyDeleteThanks Gabriella. Those childhood days and friendships were so special.
Deleteah! beautiful memories......
ReplyDeleteThanks Vandana
DeleteAaaah ...I listened to the flow.
ReplyDeleteZQ
Thanks ZQ
DeleteYes, please, may time slow down now!!!! I enjoyed this poem of reverie.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sherry - yes we so long for time to slow down now - it's going by too fast.
Deletei love this tranquility when thoughts rise very slowly and take us back to our happy days ...love this beautiful moment of contemplation..
ReplyDeleteThanks Sumana. Those were the days.
DeleteA little nostalgic beauty here...well done, Suzy...beautiful! Thank you for joining the challenge! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Hannah. It was a great prompt.
DeleteA gentle nostalgia, a smooth flow...that's how this poem felt to me. Very nicely done, Suzy!
ReplyDeleteThanks Beloo. Glad you liked it.
DeleteBeautiful reminisces.Loved it :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Vinodini. Glad you liked it.
DeleteI think this piece is pretty perfectly balanced between nostalgia and reality... Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ccchampagne for your sweet comment.
DeleteYes those moments of reflection when we live in the goodness of life.
ReplyDeleteThanks Alan. No point in thinking of the bad times.
DeleteYes, if only we could slow down time!
ReplyDeleteIf only. Thanks Laurie.
Deletebeautiful suzy! loved reading this !
ReplyDeleteThanks Genevive. Glad you liked it.
DeleteHow did time go whizzing by
ReplyDeleteOur lives now half over
Long ago we wished time would fly
Now we wish it would go slower
Suzy this is so true.
In my childhood days I wished to grow up fast and felt adulthood would be so fun and now I wished I could be a child again. Beautifully captured feelings.
Thanks Kalpana. That's exactly what I was thinking.
DeleteBeautiful words, Suuzy.. As Kalpana said, wish I could be a child again- carefree and full of life!! :)
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Thanks Shalz. I think we all wish that. :)
DeleteThat is so true! When we are small, we want to grow up soon and then once we grow up we begin wishing we could go back to being kids again! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Bhavya. I remember a time when I couldn't wait to be 18 - those days are long gone!
DeleteBeautifully expressed!
ReplyDeleteThanks Privy.
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