Imagine and Dream

Watching my grand-children run and play Makes the mind wander, back to the day When you saw all things as fresh and new And you could imagine, the splendid view As you float on the clouds, in this sky of blue You see rays of the sun, drying the morning dew It seems the older you get, the faster the pace Or is that our excuse for joining in the workplace To enjoy the smell in the air from fresh mowed hay Or watching a squirrel that stops, turns and runs away You say It is a waste of time, it won't pay the rent You should be chasing the life, where money is spent If you only teach children to be better then other men It will cripple the spirit of this life, like a carcinogen The earth we have borrowed from our grand-children you see Will you return a lush garden or a dead sea?

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 11/6/2011 9:15:00 AM
Hey! A deserving feature. Times were worse in someways, materially, mumps, chicken pox and measles quarantines, cars broke down more, communications but all in all times were better families, neighbors, genuine care for one another, community concern, etc. Vince
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Tom Larrow
Date: 11/7/2011 10:33:00 PM
Thank you for the encouragement, enjoy writing Have a great day!
Date: 10/31/2011 1:08:00 PM
Congratulations Tom on your well deserving poetry being featured this week. Love, Carol
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Tom Larrow
Date: 10/31/2011 3:45:00 PM
Thank you, it surprised me.
Date: 10/30/2011 2:03:00 PM
TOM, Congratulations on your featured poem of the week.. take care and have yourself a safe and fun Halloween week,..p.d.
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Tom Larrow
Date: 10/30/2011 5:10:00 PM
Thank you very much, I hope it was enjoyed and made people think
Date: 10/23/2011 8:49:00 PM
Hi Tom, I tried responding on your blog but could only see 2 1/2 letters of the captcha. Great poem. I'm 65 and if I could be a kid again it would have to be in the 50s and 60s. It seems those were better days, even living in a row home with 17 kids in the first 3 homes. I wouldn't trade it for Buckingham Palace. We grew knowing the important things in life. I feel for my grandkids and the class war they are seeing. Vince
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Tom Larrow
Date: 10/31/2011 3:49:00 PM
I totally agree. Children are the gold or value in this life. I wish more people felt this way Happy Hallows Eve
Date: 10/21/2011 7:57:00 PM
amazing write Keep writing :)
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Tom Larrow
Date: 10/31/2011 3:50:00 PM
Thank you, I'm just going to keep spreading the seeds, maybe some will take hold
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