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Roller Skates

ROLLER SKATES In a green and white gingham dress, On beloved streets in Chicago on noisy roller skates, I flew. I forgot girls dressed like girls, back when....... It was acceptable to be a girl, to be pretty. Boys did not wear jeans in that long ago. At least.... not in the city, Movies were so clean, you did not need a parent there. I forgot we actually wore real shoes. Nobody complained, and we polished them with great pride, oh my. Nobody had purple or green hair. We went to Confession each Friday. Church carnivals were just lovely. We listened to music and stories on the radio. And music was about love and your country. We were not prisoners, hurrah. We knew how to call our friends. These one line emails? Give me a break.... I feel very out of place in this world. Where is everyone going? Under lockdown and will get worse. Sometimes, I think we live under a Hateful curse! As if social networking can replace the human voice and face. Worse now, with children wearing diapers on their face. Get wings on your feet and to freedom Do fly! High, high, above this world ... So bleak, you owe this to yourself. Do not let laws, keep you on a grotesque, humanoid shelf! 8/11/2021 11 pm PST

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Elena Eagle

Date: 8/14/2021 5:27:00 AM

Sharing these memories of another time is just wonderful in this poem. A pure joy to read!

Panagiota Romios
Date: 8/14/2021 10:06:00 AM

Oh, yes, they were marvelous. I would love to live, or day in the past. No way compared to this day! So safe, so magical. Blessed to have no Internet. That was the best, Churches, bot bwondering what sex I was and no masks. And both parties acted sanely. Panagiota

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 8/14/2021 4:45:00 AM

Hi Panagiota mou, keeping it real is your thing, although unless I feel in a fairy like mood and write thus, I am normally somewhat adamant and insistent in my poetry. Hope you are doing well, how are the fires this year, don't know my American geography too well but I know nearly the whole word has been affected by them especially Greece, Take care my Greek sis, love and hugs, Jennifer.

Panagiota Romios
Date: 8/14/2021 9:59:00 AM

Jennifer mou...We all write when we do. Sounds simplistic? Yes. I am positive we all have that special, spiritual space we enter...in CA fires are terrible Jenn. 540 homes are lost as of last night. Millions of acres still burning. I saw the news about Greece, heartbreaking. We are in a drought here so things catch fire Easily. I hope people stop attacking me in their poetry. I never heard of any poet stooping so low. I won't look at the Poem, I would go into a negative space.you and I have had ups and downs but your upbringing and mine prevents us from writing horrid things and posting them in poem form. Here's to Greece. Panagiota with blessings

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/12/2021 5:49:00 PM

There was some bad in those good old days but at least people were more civil, that is for sure. I kind of liked it in MY day , around the 70's when I went to college and stuff. I always enjoy your poetry. It's so REAL., Keep it real, girlfriend!!!

Panagiota Romios
Date: 8/12/2021 10:30:00 PM

Yes, will keep it real....people were civil most of my life NOW? LIKe inmates from an asylum. Abrea.,try MYFree Doctor.com..Dr. Stephen MC CULLOUGH. You can figure out what it's about. )) God help us all.

Robert L. Hinshaw

Date: 8/12/2021 9:31:00 AM

Wonderful memories, Pangie, and very thoughtful and insightful verse. Bob

Panagiota Romios
Date: 8/12/2021 3:41:00 PM

I am certain you had a fun as a young boy! Appreciate your time,,, Panagiota

Tom Cunningham

Date: 8/12/2021 9:24:00 AM

Sadly we'll never see those carefree days again. Tom

Panagiota Romios
Date: 8/12/2021 3:48:00 PM

I do not know TOM...maybe our grandkids and their kids will see them. On anti_ viral skates! Give me a break! Nope, not as good nor innocent as when we knew,them. Panagiota

John Lawless

Date: 8/12/2021 5:54:00 AM

now the roller skates are all battery powered and allegedly environmentally friendly.....

Panagiota Romios
Date: 8/12/2021 4:02:00 PM

I cannot say what I am thinking!! LOL..Iwould be thrown out of the Soup. Will let you imagine it. You have a vivid mind. Panagiota

Joanna Daniel

Date: 8/12/2021 3:14:00 AM

Yeah, the world sure is changing, sadly becoming worse than before, great thoughts here, Pangie:)

Panagiota Romios
Date: 8/12/2021 3:58:00 PM

Well, we can do something about that! Raise good kids, spread God’s love, bean example. The world is full of rotting cheese right know but it need not overwhelm us. Talk about it is cheap. I encourage brave poets to envision a bright future! Write about what you see. Resist all oppression, now! Do whatever it takes to stay free, do not live in a blue state. Live in a red state, the gov is not our Divine LORD AND MASTER..,they are handmaidens to 666, Panagiota