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Seasons in the Sun

I remember those days of yore
When I was innocent and free
All the good times had before 
In our cabin by the sea

Being cautioned by my mother 
With a starfish in my hands
Building castles with my brother 
In the golden shifting sands

The countless sons and daughters 
From the timid to the brave
Wading in the shallow waters
Running frightened from the waves

And when dinner time was near
You could hear the crowd a buzzin'
Drinking slurpees on the pier
Eating crab cakes by the dozen 

All the players in the band
And the people in the town 
Would be standing hand in hand 
As we watched the sun go down 

Though weary as we could be
We would still prolong our stay
In the moonlight by the sea
To watch the fireworks display

With like moments hard to find 
Since my childhood days are done
Still the memories flood my mind
Of those seasons in the sun

Copyright © Randy Freie | Year Posted 2024

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Arthur Vaso Date: 5/22/2024 2:09:00 AM The title drew me in, lovely poem, do you know the song "Seasons in the Sun" by Terry Jacks, one of my favorite songs! Login to Reply Randy Freie Date: 5/22/2024 2:15:00 AM Hi Arthur, no I don't believe I know that tune. Could you hum a few bars for me? ?? Thanks for the feedback little brother.

Susan Ashley Date: 5/19/2024 5:43:00 PM Dear Randy, such a beautiful rhythmic reminisce. Fantastic imagery and rhymes. Nostalgia can be bittersweet but your sweet verse takes the sharp edge off the yearning for "those seasons in the sun", you capture the scene and the feeling with your stellar poetic finesse. Ah, those carefree childhood days that we thought would never end..... Warmest wishes and write on poetry bro... lil sis Login to Reply Randy Freie Date: 5/20/2024 2:14:00 AM Thank you so much Susan. I was born on the West coast, but grew up in the Midwest. So it was more of an amalgam of experiences than one actual time and place. And though the crab cakes weren't in my diet, the slurpees most definitely were. Thanks again baby sister.