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Journal Iv - Plop Goes the 4th

JOURNAL IV – Plop
Goes The 4th

The Boston Symphony
used to play Pop
Goes
      The 4th
They featured fine
stars of the day and
fireworks
      of course 
Now it is the
National Symphony
From Washington D.C.

Stars of the day are
featured
But the mood is
overwhelmingly
military
With groups from the
army, navy and
marines
Is this our
Washington D.C.?

I can’t help but
recall my
neighborhood,
Families out on
their porches
enjoying the day
Kids with sparklers,
Kids running   
yelling    playing 

The day    the noise
was something
unusual
      exciting!
Now all seems
commonplace, the
fireworks
      rather mild
The neighborhood has
changed so greatly
In these last few I
can’t identify

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Elaine George

Date: 7/10/2014 5:27:00 PM

Hi, Dave, Yes! I know what you mean. I agree with Andrea.... posting your journal..fantastic. Hope you are feeling better now. I am fine. First chapter of the novel I am currently writing is posted on the soup in parts 1,2and 3 (Out of the Darkness). I will keep checking in to read your journal bfn my old friend. Lainie

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/6/2014 9:17:00 AM

I love this idea of yours to do a journal and the nostalgia of this one. yes, when we grow older, nothing seems as spectacular as when we were young.