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Greens and Oranges of the Seventies

The psychedelic oranges and greens of the seventies
Brought scads of foils and flocks into homes that had been
Saturated before with flowered, and vined wall papers.

Nehru jackets, hippies, flower children, and Viet Nam soldiers
Permeated the news, saturating our breakfast newspapers.
Colored TV is exciting, but worth the extra expense? Not sure.

Children are joining communes, making new families.
Questioning their parents, their politicians, and the war.
A war which the young soldiers are not allowed to question.

Religion is losing her grip on the family. 
Sex is no longer blatantly reserved for marriage.
A revolutionary time brought about on the heels of hero assassinations.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the Kennedy boys glancing down 
From their heavenly seats, wondering what is to become of us.
I wish I could say things got better….

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 10/31/2019 11:00:00 AM

Right?! The ending so apt. Think of a very long slippery water slide! One decision tips the dominoes.

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/31/2019 12:08:00 PM

It is amazing what we have managed to do to ourselves in such a short time.

Indiana Shaw

Date: 10/31/2019 7:57:00 AM

"Gawd" forbid I still wear my now pale over 40 year old orange Indian skirt and my over 40 year old now pale Indian green top to everyone's dismay, retro and I love it and yes if we could only bring back yesterday, hugs Indiana x x x

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/31/2019 9:07:00 AM

I love the old stuff; the colors of the late 60's and early 70's.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 10/30/2019 1:36:00 PM

Just love the title. I was ready to compare greens and oranges--- you know, green granny smith apples and oranges. Seriously,.... Smiles, Gershon

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/31/2019 5:55:00 AM

I remember the wild wallpapers and how crazy we thought they were at the time. Tame now. Smile.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

Date: 10/30/2019 12:54:00 PM

First thing I thought of with the title was shag carpet ;D, Great write! xomo

Indiana Shaw
Date: 10/31/2019 7:58:00 AM

Howl . . . ; )

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/31/2019 5:55:00 AM

And what about those avocado washers and dryers and the orange mushroom canisters? Tupperware began to come in only yellows, oranges and greens. Do you remember that?