Gary Smith Poet Rhyme

Dens and Swings

I remember dens and swings,

There weren't any techno things.

Outside playing hide and seek

No pc to give a tweak.

Weekends up the river walking

Not permanently on an iphone talking.

No facebook with a hundred likes

Just charging around on our bikes.

The twitter we knew came from birds,

We didn't text, we spoke real words.

Alas such childhoods are long since gone,

No playing out, just logging on.

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Wendy Rycroft November 22, 2016 at 7:59 AM Wow this is great well-done fantastic x Gary Smith November 22, 2016 at 10:02 AM Thank you Wendy. :)

Sandra Haight November 21, 2016 at 7:36 PM Ah, the simple life, Gary. I remember those days too...very different now for sure. Congratulations on your First Place Trophy win! Sandra Gary Smith November 22, 2016 at 12:32 AM Thank you Sandra.

Elaine George November 21, 2016 at 2:08 PM Awesome!!! I would love to go back to the way it used to be. Many congrats on your first place win, Gary. Elaine Gary Smith November 21, 2016 at 2:36 PM Thank you Elaine. :)

Charlie Smith November 21, 2016 at 7:48 AM Congratulations Gary. Some would say nostalgia preys on the weak, they'll never know the pleasures of what they've missed... Gary Smith November 21, 2016 at 7:54 AM And thank you. Gary Smith November 21, 2016 at 7:52 AM Absolutely agree Charlie.

Janice Canerdy November 21, 2016 at 7:43 AM Amen, Gary! And back then a "friend" was someone we actually KNEW, not someone whose voice we'd never heard! I can really relate to this one. Congrats on your win! Janice Gary Smith November 21, 2016 at 7:52 AM Thank you Janice.

Kim Rodrigues November 21, 2016 at 7:24 AM Relationship in a different way, a better way. We had to solve our boredom. Nice one! Comgrats, Gary! Gary Smith November 21, 2016 at 7:53 AM Thank you Kim.

Tamal Kundu November 20, 2016 at 11:13 PM A walk in the nostalgia street. Lovely! Congratulation on your win, Gary! Gary Smith November 21, 2016 at 3:38 AM Apologies for typo Tamal. Gary Smith November 21, 2016 at 3:26 AM Thank you Tamil.

Heidi Sands November 16, 2016 at 7:43 AM Hi Gary. I have often thought of this. It is so true! and sad too. Well done ! :) Gary Smith November 16, 2016 at 7:49 AM Thank you Heidi.

Phil Capitano November 16, 2016 at 7:04 AM So true Gary times have definitely changed and not for the better, kids are disconnected from the natural world. Well done. Gary Smith November 16, 2016 at 7:06 AM Thank you Phil.