Gershon Wolf Poet Monorhyme

The 1960's Were Pretty Freaky

The 1960's were pretty freaky
The British invasion pretty sneaky
Old Guard politics pretty creaky
(America's favorite dessert a Twinkie)
Folk singers and protest songs pretty cheeky
  ~ Bob Dylan's voice gravelly and pretty squeaky

Barry Goldwater's horn-rimmed specs plenty geeky
Boston Celtics' championship run plenty streaky
(Kids 'of all ages' favorite toy a Slinky)
Woodstock Music Festival's skies plenty leaky
Jimmy Hendrix' Star-Spangled Banner provocatively neat-key
  ~ Not to mention the paleoanthropological excavations and monkeyshines
     of Louis and Mary Leakey!

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Arturo Michael June 26, 2018 at 1:28 AM I see you had fun with this one...all true indeed...

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart June 25, 2018 at 4:54 PM I'm signing up for your next class <3 Gershon Wolf June 25, 2018 at 5:03 PM OK. Enrollment is now 'one.' … Let me know if you can round up any more prospects … Oh, by the way, Bernie Sanders is subsidizing the class, so it's free. (LOL). :) gw

Tom Cunningham June 25, 2018 at 2:00 AM Loved it Gershon, there was no better era. Tom. Gershon Wolf June 25, 2018 at 5:01 PM Thanks, Tom. The '60's certainly were the watershed decade of the 20th century. ~ Gershon

Connie Marcum Wong June 24, 2018 at 9:39 PM Well, you sure did your homework on this great piece Gershon. Bravo! : ) Gershon Wolf June 25, 2018 at 5:00 PM Thank you, Connie! --Easiest homework (assignment) I ever had: All I had to do was live through it and remember a few things! (I did ,admittedly,have to look up the exact title of Louis Leakey's profession. But the rest was just right there in front of me...showing my age, I guess...). Thank you for your encouragement and support, Connie! ~ Gershon

Ilene Bauer June 24, 2018 at 5:05 PM i'll bet you had fun writing this, gershon! nicely done! i'm so glad i got to come of age in the 60's - a very special time indeed... Gershon Wolf June 24, 2018 at 5:16 PM You win the bet! And it was a special time in deed and indeed. Best wishes, Gershon

Line Gauthier June 24, 2018 at 2:39 PM Wow, lots of fabulous history here. Well presented, Gershon. I was too young to know what was going on outside my little backyard. Gershon Wolf June 24, 2018 at 3:37 PM You were LUCKIER than you know!! :) gw

Jan Allison June 24, 2018 at 1:35 PM great rhyme Gershon, you made me smile! Hugs jAN xx Gershon Wolf June 24, 2018 at 1:38 PM Always happy when you're smiling, Jan!! :) :) gw