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Forts and Castles Where We Played

Boys Forts 

The boys would climb up,
taking toys and making noise,
into the tall trees.

Wearing funny hats,
yelling~ were their pants on fire?
we did laugh at them.



Girls Castles

Dining room table,
with long lace cloth was our spot,
under on the floor.

Dolls were everywhere,
tea and cookies were a treat,
we were princesses.

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William Kelii Kekaula

October 17, 2025 at 8:05 AM

Boys and girls will be, boys and girls, a natural experience of growing up: an instinctive penning, my friend, Aloha.

Paula Goldsmith

October 17, 2025 at 10:36 AM

Thanks for reading my fun "Forts and Castles Where We Played" write. Glad you enjoyed this fun write. My creativity was working overtime on this one. Have a fun day writing away in a Fort or Castle. Hooray............

Terry Miller

October 15, 2025 at 8:54 AM

So cute and true, very creative

Paula Goldsmith

October 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM

Thanks for reading my fun "Forts and Castles Where We Played" write. Glad you found this to be, So cute and true, very creative. My creativity was working overtime on this fun tale. Have a fun day writing away in a Fort or Castle. Hooray............

Janice Canerdy

October 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM

Very creative and charming, Paula. Janice

Paula Goldsmith

October 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM

Thanks for reading my fun "Forts and Castles Where We Played" write. Glad you found this to be, Very creative and charming. It was a fun tale to bring to life. Have a fun day writing away in a Fort or Castle. Hooray............

Victor Buhagiar

October 14, 2025 at 9:58 AM

You did well. Paula. The contrast between male and female children is striking.

Paula Goldsmith

October 14, 2025 at 10:52 AM

Thanks for reading my fun "Forts and Castles Where We Played" write. Glad you found this to be, did well. It was a ton of fun to bring this tale to life. My creativity was working overtime on this one. Have a fun day writing away in a Fort or Castle. Hooray............

Valsa George

October 13, 2025 at 8:14 PM

I greatly enjoyed the division of boys as forts and girls as castles. Yes, boys are for adventures- climbing and trekking. Girls are dainty princesses content to be indoors.

Paula Goldsmith

October 14, 2025 at 10:51 AM

Line Gauthier

October 13, 2025 at 11:28 AM

Delightful comparison ~

Paula Goldsmith

October 14, 2025 at 10:50 AM

Thanks for reading my fun "Forts and Castles Where We Played" write. Glad you found this to be a, Delightful comparison. It was a ton of fun to bring this tale to life. Have a fun day writing away in a Fort or Castle. Hooray............

David Crandall

October 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM

Great! I didn't even think about that - boy fort, girl castles. I remember making blocks into forts and castles, but yes, especially forts, as impenetrable as possible, with turrets to point weapons from, to obliterate the enemy, etc.

Paula Goldsmith

October 13, 2025 at 8:39 AM

Thanks for reading my fun "Forts and Castles Where We Played" write. Glad you enjoyed this fun write. Sounds like you had fun. The girls loved our dolls but we also loved to climb trees. We had a huge one the next block over. It was fun to hide in it and watch the cars and people. My creativity was working overtime on this one. Have a fun day writing away in a Fort or Castle. Hooray............

CayCay Godwin

October 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM

Oh, yes, yes, that's all truth as I remember though I did love a cozy treehouse. I very much enjoyed your write.

Paula Goldsmith

October 13, 2025 at 8:36 AM

Thanks for reading my fun "Forts and Castles Where We Played" write. Glad you enjoyed this fun write. My girlfriends and I loved to climb trees. We had a huge one the next block over. It was fun to hide in it and watch the cars and people. My creativity was working overtime on this one. Have a fun day writing away in a Fort or Castle. Hooray............

Gershon Wolf

October 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM

Ha, ha, ha. Brings back memories. ~ Gotta go, My derriere is on fire. lol.

Paula Goldsmith

October 13, 2025 at 8:32 AM

Thanks for reading my fun "Forts and Castles Where We Played" write. Glad you enjoyed this fun write. Old great memories from being a child are the best kind to have. My creativity was working overtime on this one. Have a fun day writing away in a Fort or Castle. Hooray............

sara Etgen-Baker

October 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM

I love the contrast between the boys and girls -- so accurate and spot on for the contest...hugs, Sara

Paula Goldsmith

October 13, 2025 at 8:30 AM

Thanks for reading my fun "Forts and Castles Where We Played" write. Glad you love my contrast between the boys and girls. My creativity was working overtime on this one. Have a fun day writing away in a Fort or Castle. Hooray............

Kim Rodrigues

October 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM

So cute! Magical childhood!

Paula Goldsmith

October 13, 2025 at 8:27 AM

Thanks for reading my fun "Forts and Castles Where We Played" write. Glad you found this to be, So cute. Every child should have a magical childhood playing away with fun. It was a ton of fun to bring this tale to life. My creativity was working overtime on this one. Have a fun day writing away in a Fort or Castle. Hooray............

Sotto Poet

October 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM

To say that "a boy and a girl playing" is to imply something very different. - An excellent and imaginative piece of writing, Paula :) — Good luck with the contest.

Paula Goldsmith

October 13, 2025 at 8:23 AM

Thanks for reading my fun "Forts and Castles Where We Played" write. Also thanks for your, Good luck with the contest. Glad you found this to be, An excellent and imaginative piece of writing. It was a ton of fun to bring this tale to life. My creativity was working overtime on this one. Have a fun day writing away in a Fort or Castle. Hooray............

Anne-Lise Andresen

October 12, 2025 at 2:17 AM

- Agreed... there is a big difference between "a boy and a girl playing" - Creative and lovely written, Paula :) - Best wishes in the contest :) -hugs

Paula Goldsmith

October 12, 2025 at 1:13 PM

Thanks for reading my fun "Forts and Castles Where We Played" write. Also thanks for your, Best wishes in the contest. Glad you found this to be a, Creative and lovely written. It was a ton of fun to bring this tale to life. My creativity was working overtime on this one. Hugs... Have a fun day writing away in a Fort or Castle. Hooray............

Andrea Dietrich

October 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM

Cute idea dividing them into girls with the castles and boys with the forts.

Paula Goldsmith

October 12, 2025 at 1:10 PM

Thanks for reading my fun "Forts and Castles Where We Played" write. Glad you found this to be a, Cute idea. My creativity was working overtime on this one. Have a fun day writing away in a Fort or Castle. Hooray............

Sara Kendrick

October 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM

Amazing how just a few items to turn something in the room into a fort or a castle. Great work you have penned. Thanks for sharing this one with us. Sara K

Paula Goldsmith

October 12, 2025 at 1:08 PM

Thanks for reading my fun "Forts and Castles Where We Played" write. Glad you found this to be, Great work you have penned. It was a ton of fun to write as I turned a few things into a fort or a castle for play time. My creativity was working overtime on this one. Have a fun day writing away in a Fort or Castle. Hooray............

Paula Goldsmith

October 11, 2025 at 12:26 PM

Forts and Castles Where We Played (Not True Just A Story.)~ Date Written:10/11/2025 ~ Written By Human Poet.....

Forts and Castles Where We Played

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