Paula Goldsmith Poet Free verse

By the squeaky old gate that tomorrow will find

Why do we call the good old days, 
good? 
Grandma was always talking,
talking about the days that had passed.
I wonder if they were really that good,
or does our mind play a trick on us?

Grandma loved sitting on her porch,
looking out over her land in her rocking chair.
Now the old rustic white fence, 
is falling down from the last storm.
Her once beautiful flowers are all dead,
dead just like her.

"By the squeaky old gate that tomorrow will find,"
sits an old tan and orange alley cat.
Oh how she loved to feed her stray cats,
then play with their furry kittens.
Will the squeaky old gate find a new tomorrow,
or be torn down and rebuilt with cement?

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Jennifer Proxenos June 8, 2025 at 8:58 AM Congrats on you placement my friend -hope you have a wonderful week ahead. Hugs Jennifer Paula Goldsmith June 8, 2025 at 9:04 AM Thank You for your wonderful visit, comment and for your Congratulations. Glad you enjoyed my "By the squeaky old gate that tomorrow will find" write. All the old things are being torn down. No one wants to save anything these days. Cement is everywhere. I enjoyed writing this fun/nostalgic story. Have a wonderful and blessed day writing away.................

Paula Goldsmith June 8, 2025 at 8:53 AM "3 Place" "By the squeaky old gate that tomorrow will find" ~ Written:5/30/2025 ~ Written By Human Poet.........

Joseph May June 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM Congrats on your win Paula, Nicely penned Paula Goldsmith June 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM Thank You for your wonderful visit, comment and for your Congratulations. Glad you enjoyed my "By the squeaky old gate that tomorrow will find" write. Also thank you for having this fun contest and for my placement. All the old things are being torn down. No one wants to save anything these days. Cement is everywhere. I enjoyed writing this fun/nostalgic story. Have a wonderful and blessed day writing away.................

Ann Peck June 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM i think we tend to rationalize any bad from the past, or even forget it. I'm afraid that squeaky old gate probably won't make it. Probably be replaced with an automatic opener. A lovely poem to read, Paula. Paula Goldsmith June 6, 2025 at 8:37 AM Thank You for your wonderful visit and comment. Glad you found my "By the squeaky old gate that tomorrow will find" to be, A lovely poem to read. If this was real, I bet it would all go and be rebuilt. Cement has taken over. Have a wonderful and blessed day writing away.........

Jennifer Proxenos June 3, 2025 at 12:42 PM More than likely ' torn down and rebuilt with cement'. They leave the forests, and go find other treasures to tear down, then go back to the forests, and so it continues until no heritage can be found for animals, humans,insects, birds. fish, no features left to be traced - no historical tales left to tell, no living entity left on earth - not even a brick or cement structure will survive, just needs a madman to press the button. A terrifying thought. BLESSINGS, HUGS, Jennifer. Paula Goldsmith June 4, 2025 at 10:47 AM Thank You for your wonderful visit and comment. Glad you enjoyed my "By the squeaky old gate that tomorrow will find" write. My write/story was to tell about the old being torn down. No one wants to save anything these days. Cement is everywhere. It was a fun/nostalgic story to tell. Have a wonderful and blessed day writing away.................

Sara Kendrick June 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM Ahh!!! Nostalgic work you have penned in this one. Times change, places change, and people have to accept the change/s and move on. Thanks for sharing this one with us. Sara K Paula Goldsmith June 3, 2025 at 11:22 AM Thank You for your wonderful visit and comment. Glad you enjoyed my "By the squeaky old gate that tomorrow will find" write. Yes, life comes with many changes and we need to make many changes over the years. This was a fun/nostalgic story to tell. Have a wonderful and blessed day writing away.................

Richard Lamoureux June 1, 2025 at 1:42 PM Time is a great filter. It leaves us with idyllic images. I enjoyed your lovely poem. Paula Goldsmith June 3, 2025 at 11:19 AM Thank You for your wonderful visit and comment. Glad you enjoyed reading my "By the squeaky old gate that tomorrow will find" write. Life comes with many changes. It was a fun story to tell. Have a wonderful and blessed day writing away.................

Andrea Dietrich June 1, 2025 at 11:24 AM This is derp with it's message of death and change. Great writing. Paula Goldsmith June 3, 2025 at 11:17 AM Thank You for your wonderful visit and comment. Glad you found my "By the squeaky old gate that tomorrow will find" to be a, Great writing. A little deep for me. As a rule I go with fun/crazy. It was a fun story to tell. Have a wonderful and blessed day writing away.........

Gershon Wolf May 31, 2025 at 9:21 PM Absolutely fascinating write, Paula. I vote for tomorrow's squeaky old gate. Here's to the future. Let the past rest on her laurels. ~ Gershon Paula Goldsmith June 1, 2025 at 9:46 AM Thank You for your wonderful visit and comment. Glad you found my "By the squeaky old gate that tomorrow will find" to be an, Absolutely fascinating write. Yes, to the crazy future and what it brings. It was a fun story to tell. Have a wonderful and blessed day writing away.........

Marikate Kingston May 31, 2025 at 7:35 PM Ironic I would find this poem, Paula. Last week my 96 year old mother- in- law passed. Her family ran a farm years ago. She's sat on her porch for years w/ her cat & memories. A barn, once housed 100 cows, 6 chickens and a horse. She looked over 5 acres of land daily from her porch a happy place, to suddenly, peacefully say goodbye with a smile. So meaningful 2 me. I am married to the farmer's son. Paula Goldsmith June 1, 2025 at 9:43 AM Thank You for your wonderful visit and comment. Glad you enjoyed my "By the squeaky old gate that tomorrow will find" write. I am so sorry about your mother- in- law. The write for me is not true yet was life for your family. Happy you found my write/story. It was a fun story to tell. Have a wonderful and blessed day writing away.................

Janice Canerdy May 31, 2025 at 1:27 PM Paula, your poem is realistic yet beautiful and moving. There are things about the good old days that I do not miss! Janice Paula Goldsmith June 1, 2025 at 9:35 AM Thank You for your wonderful visit and comment. Glad you found my "By the squeaky old gate that tomorrow will find" to be, realistic yet beautiful and moving. It was a fun story to tell. True, there are things about the good old days that I also do not miss. Have a wonderful and blessed day writing away.................

Sotto Poet May 31, 2025 at 1:03 PM This poem is very beautiful and real; it isn't complicated in the least. Perhaps you have high expectations. Your poem is so beautiful because of that. For the greatest chance of winning. Paula Goldsmith June 1, 2025 at 9:16 AM Thank You for your wonderful visit and comment. Glad you found my "By the squeaky old gate that tomorrow will find" to be, very beautiful and real. That makes me happy to hear. It was a fun story to tell. Have a wonderful and blessed day writing away.................

Anne-Lise Andresen May 31, 2025 at 12:51 PM - The old days were definitely not problem-free days ... but a different time ... people worked together ... lived at one with nature ... even nature could be strict and harsh ... but, sad when "grandmother's memories" die ... lovely poem, Paula :) - Good luck in the contest :) - hugs Paula Goldsmith June 8, 2025 at 9:02 AM Thank You for your wonderful visit and comment. Also thanks for your Good luck in the contest. Glad you found my "By the squeaky old gate that tomorrow will find" write to be a, lovely poem. I enjoyed telling this story. Hugs... Have a wonderful and blessed day writing away.........

Len Gasun May 30, 2025 at 11:40 PM Wonderful memories expressed and painted beautifully in your story poem my dear poet friend Paula. Happy were the days when our grandparents were still, alive. They're dearly missed. I extremely enjoyed this precious gem my dear poet friend. Thanks a lot for sharing. Good luck in the contest always and God bless. Hugs... . Paula Goldsmith May 31, 2025 at 10:16 AM Thank You for your wonderful visit and comment. Also thanks for your Good luck in the contest always and God bless. Glad you found my "By the squeaky old gate that tomorrow will find" write to be a, precious gem. Yes, we do miss our love ones. I enjoyed telling this story. Hugs... Have a wonderful and blessed day writing away.........

Reya Suri May 30, 2025 at 9:23 PM this poem made me feel so weirdly sad, like i wasn’t ready for that. it’s crazy how you made something so simple hit that hard. “dead just like her” actually punched me in the gut—like what. great write, Paula! Paula Goldsmith May 31, 2025 at 10:10 AM Thank You for your wonderful visit and comment. Glad you found my "By the squeaky old gate that tomorrow will find" to be a, great write. I am sorry this one made you feel sad. As rule, I write about very happy, crazy or funny things. When I read the title line, the story filled my head. I felt I needed to write it as I saw it. I guess it is good I moved you are a reader, just wish it was in a happy way. It was a fun story to tell. Have a wonderful and blessed day writing away.................

Kim Rodrigues May 30, 2025 at 12:18 PM Yes, sometimes it is only the memory we can carry, but what of heaven, I wonder do we find the collaboration of time and space…who knows, for our hearts yearn for that warm feeling once more! ((hugs)) Great write! Fave Paula Goldsmith May 31, 2025 at 10:04 AM Thank You for your wonderful visit and comment. Glad you found my "By the squeaky old gate that tomorrow will find" to be a, Great write. I see FAV??? Thanks a million. You have put a smile on my heart. It was a fun story to tell. Have a wonderful and blessed day writing away.................

Victor Buhagiar May 30, 2025 at 11:34 AM Such a lovely, down to earth poem. Mine is so complex I am not expecting much. But that is why I love your poetry. Best for a win. Paula Goldsmith May 31, 2025 at 9:57 AM Thank You for your wonderful visit and comment. Also thanks for your Best for a win. Glad you found my "By the squeaky old gate that tomorrow will find" write to be, Such a lovely, down to earth poem. It was a fun story to tell. You made my day happy when you say, " I love your poetry." Thanks... I love reading your writes. They are always a great read. Have a wonderful and blessed day writing away.................

Paula Goldsmith May 30, 2025 at 11:11 AM "By the squeaky old gate that tomorrow will find" ~ Written:5/30/2025 ~ Written By Human Poet.........