That was Then, This is Now

Turn up the radio and ...
It's the same ol' situation, 
The same songs, same band
That raised my generation 

That was then, this is now
Nothing's changed but my age,
And four numbers, somehow
On a calendar's page ...

It happened again today 
In the store where I shopped,
In the restaurant, I heard it play
Proving the 80's never stopped 

That was then, this is now
O, to revive a faded fad,
If we never forget how
Good times can still be had

Life, like a cassette tape 
With two sides, was designed, 
From Side A, Side B can't escape 
If you just press rewind ...

Copyright © | Year Posted 2024



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Date: 5/5/2024 1:22:00 PM
Dear kelly, you mentioning the cassette tape brought back so many memories and i thought it fits the prompt too very well. Love the flow and depth of what youv conveyed here. Pleasure reading this! Thank you for supporting my contest., congratulations on your win
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Date: 4/22/2024 6:44:00 PM
Doubling the effort it takes in essence, as present is traditional laden, to lay bare the past on this journey of mine. No pull is enough to break away. Guess such imagery says a lot. Lovely piece.
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Date: 4/21/2024 5:34:00 AM
Love how this poem begins, the first line ending with “and,” naturally works! Great poem throughout! I walked into a music store a few years ago and they were playing old Elton John songs…brought me right back to childhood. Faving this one, Kelly! It was a delight to read!
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Date: 4/21/2024 3:59:00 AM
Loved this Kelly.
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Date: 4/20/2024 9:53:00 AM
Oh, such a divine, realistic look at how things never change. I love this poem. It rhymes smoothly and intertwines thoughts seamlessly.
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