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In the Seventies

I had passed my childhood milestones when I reached the seventies. In nineteen seventy I entered high school wearing bell bottoms and sometimes - hot pants! In that decade, I happened to reach most of the chief milestones of adulthood! I started college, studied abroad, came back home, soon married, had two kids and graduated – in one decade! Having experienced much, I now let my mind roam in my happy phase of poetry, recalling all of life. Feb. 27, 2018 for Line Gauthier's "Where Were You In the Seventies?" Contest

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Marc Acrich

Date: 3/25/2018 11:35:00 AM

graduated in 1973,me I went to a Jr college for 6 yeARS , then I went to a Cal Northridge in 3, I film student and amovie script stolen and it became Hollywood movie , Perhaps it's a case of two coming up with the same idea at the same time every scene? same as the student film we made as a group project, don't think so and the teacher was involved in the industry i named it (extremities) that was the name i gave the movie coincence? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCk-aAbtAzc

Viv Wigley

Date: 3/11/2018 3:20:00 AM

A busy decade for you, Andrea, I hope you put your feet up in the eighties... congrats! Viv

Eve Roper

Date: 3/10/2018 2:16:00 PM

Congratulation on your win! Hugs Eve ~`*

Line Gauthier

Date: 3/10/2018 12:30:00 PM

Well done, Andrea. I particularly love your last sentence and form.

Caycay Jennings

Date: 3/8/2018 11:41:00 PM

You and I both entered as barely 13 and left full grown, the difference is you were a good girl who stayed on track. Wonder where we'd be if we hadn't married in the same decade we started shaving our legs? Just wonderment. I enjoyed. Love ... CayCay

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 3/11/2018 5:18:00 PM

Actually I started the leg shaving AND kissing in late 60's. You are a bit behind me in age as well!!

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 3/5/2018 7:16:00 AM

Wow Andrea you packed a lot into this poem. This is what makes being with someone near your own age so important, sharing similar memories. Best of luck in the contest. xxoo

Matthew Anish

Date: 3/2/2018 1:45:00 PM

Memories of youth - I want to forget some of them - yet others I cherish. I posted a poem about baseball. Hope you like it!!Your poem is clever and evocative. Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Carrie Richards

Date: 3/2/2018 12:55:00 PM

I had to laugh at the bell-bottoms.....which we all wore, along with long hair, polyester, thinking we were 'cool'. NOT !! LOL !! You were a busy girl in the 70's....! But a decade you will always remember ! Good choice this form..for the contest! Good luck !

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 3/2/2018 5:58:00 PM

I still like bell bottoms, Carrie and I wish I had saved that one I really loved so much with huge flared bells on the bottom. I never understood the polyester thing. Uggg!

Supraja Kannan

Date: 3/1/2018 10:40:00 PM

This is really so wonderful... Loved it... Good luck in the contest....

Chris Hagy

Date: 3/1/2018 4:12:00 PM

This is so well crafted from top to bottom!... I went to high school in the eighties, but remember all the groovy clothes from when I was little...I even had a bell bottom jumpsuit! Yikes! :0 Glad I read this one, have great day :)

Niall Fulham

Date: 3/1/2018 6:40:00 AM

Hi Andrea , wonderful write , I have not seen bell bottoms for a long time ,,,lol ps you do not look a day over 30 ::))) hugs

Vladislav Raven

Date: 2/28/2018 9:55:00 PM

Hi Connie, another wonderful poem from your pen. I have to agree with everyone else, this is a wonderful poem. You pack so much into this etheree. You packed so much important milestones in your life in this decade. Wishing you all the luck in this contest Andrea. Have a wonderful Thursday. Hugs....Mike. XX

Eve Roper

Date: 2/28/2018 9:22:00 PM

Great write

Leon Enriquez

Date: 2/28/2018 10:53:00 AM

Dear Andrea: You tell so much with so few words. Nicely done. Leon

Honesty Oimbo

Date: 2/28/2018 10:40:00 AM

It is amazing how you describe your experience of ‘ a decade‘ in a single poem.

Silent One

Date: 2/28/2018 9:10:00 AM

Queen of the etheree showing off once again lol.. This is just brilliant it does not even seem to be an etheree but a free verse.. thank you for the insight into your life in the 70s...