1996

1996 when any music styles created became instant hits
To much R&B, rock, rap and any other genre that fits
I remember waking up early, to see my mom say hay hun
Well, she thought that but truth was I was waiting on sailer moon and pokemon
Walking to the bust stop is in good memory like yesterday
Jump the fence then take the cut and hide out until the bus rode away
I still can smell the summers I shared with my loyal crew
Entire days of hide n’ seek, manhunt, freeztag, and any other thing we wanted to do
Once I argued with my brother because he had taken my favorite color
Not just any color, but this was the green ranger, and he could’ve chose in any other 
We settled this the way all things were handle back then
Paper, rock, scissors, any many mighty mo best 2 out 3, and over and over again
That contest weren’t based off skill or talent within, but somehow we thought the winners 
were the real men
I won the contest of men and then we would begin, every neighborhood kid chose a fictional 
character to be
After selections were made the battle royal start and quickly in and in catastrophe
Johny Twisted his ankle, jasmine was cut with a roof shingle, and then there was I 
Thoughts of Ohh man I’m the greatest power ranger ever before my mother would use her 
belt to make me cry
Im whipping you out of love she would say
I would think I love you to so is it possible we could turn this in my favor the other way
Then the days would fade
And rest for another day 1996 chaos in craze, 
Just like yesterday, yep those were the days
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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March 13, 2010 at 1:40 PM
Congratulations on your featured peotry. Enjoy the success and honor. Ernilando
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March 12, 2010 at 12:18 AM
Well done on this deserved piece being featured this week, keep penning, kindest thoughts, Anna-Marie.
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March 11, 2010 at 6:32 PM
Congratulations, James, on your poetry feature this week. Smiles, Dane Ann
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March 8, 2010 at 10:08 AM
Congratulations on your excellent poetry being featured this week James. Love, Carol
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March 8, 2010 at 4:57 AM
Many congrats on your featured piece. Rgds Janette
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March 7, 2010 at 6:02 PM
And you have me smiling with those days. Used to play paper, rock and sissors all the time with my kids. Fun times! Congratulations on having your poem featured. Keep on writing. I wish you continued success. Karen
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March 7, 2010 at 5:59 PM
James~ Congratulations on your featured poem of the week! I like the form to. Laura :)
Brown Avatar
March 7, 2010 at 2:04 PM
You are so tru about the that was my senior year of high school oh the hits this poem is a hit. Great write and congrats on well deserved feature of the week!
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March 7, 2010 at 12:24 PM
Congratulations James, on your feature. The good olden days...sailer moon and pokemon! Smiles, Dane Ann
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March 7, 2010 at 12:17 PM
My son was about 5 years old i 1996. I remember him playing pokeman, paper, rock, scissors, boy scouts and more. This is a nice poem to awaken memories. Congrats on your feature.
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December 14, 2008 at 4:21 PM
I don't remember 1996 because I was only 4 but great write... *Breana
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December 4, 2008 at 12:53 PM
thank you for reading my if i could be and for your comment. 1996 was a good year for me. for many reasons. this one took me back.
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