Notes About The Poem


I passed by my old school one day last year,
images floated by, saw some mums and dads,
a smile on my face, in my eye a tear,
those childhood days what a time we have had!
those Good old days- we were so glad!

 

The Good Old Days

His Master’s Voice Radio on a shelf,
only source of entertainment we had,
a brother, three sisters parents and self,
listening to top hits, was then a fad!
those Good old days- we were so glad!

no television to keep us for hours,
evening was for reading tutored by dad,
by nine were sleepy right under covers,
I was looked after as was youngest lad!
those Good old days- we were so glad!

toothpaste we chose by its nice taste and smell,
proud of our toothbrush like it was iPad,
was irrelevant if it cleaned teeth well,
we brushed teeth so mother wouldn’t be mad!
those Good old days- we were so glad!

beginning of school was most joyous day,
although end of holidays made us sad,
we had new clothes, new shoes, new friends to play,
in just one week we knew good friends from bad,
those Good old days- we were so glad!


1st placement
Mystic Rose Rose sponsored
Written 15/01/2021
The Good old days
20 lines with ababb rhyme pattern
10, 10,10,10,8 syllables each stanza
I have removed the last stanza to fit the competition rules.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Ward Avatar
January 19, 2021 at 9:45 AM
CONGRATS ON YOUR WIN, BEAUTIFUL POEM
Radhakrishna Avatar
January 19, 2021 at 10:22 AM
Daisy Thanks! Much appreciate your visit!
Downing  Avatar
January 17, 2021 at 5:33 PM
Congratulation on your win with this beautiful story, Krish...
Radhakrishna Avatar
January 17, 2021 at 10:02 PM
Thanks Akkina! Happy you like it!:)
Goldsmith Avatar
January 17, 2021 at 9:36 AM
Congratulations on your win. A "Wonderful" story/write. Where did all the time go??? Enjoy your win/day with blessings.......................
Radhakrishna Avatar
January 17, 2021 at 10:30 AM
Paula Thank you for your kind words! God bless! Yes, the days remain fresh in memory! but cant have them back! Regards
Wolf Avatar
January 17, 2021 at 8:16 AM
Wow! You are #1! -- and rising higher all the time, Krish! Congrats on a great #1 win in the contest. Gadget-less Gershon
Radhakrishna Avatar
January 17, 2021 at 10:32 AM
Thanks Gershon! You don’t need gadgets, you have something better - humour, priceless!!
Balasubramanian Avatar
January 17, 2021 at 6:40 AM
Congratulations on your top win. This is beautiful write. Take care. Enjoy your day.
Radhakrishna Avatar
January 17, 2021 at 7:02 AM
Thanks Rama! Yes pleased. Happy you like it!
Rose  Avatar
January 17, 2021 at 5:01 AM
Dear Krish, I remember how proud we were of our toothbrushes too. This made me smile a mile long. Thank you for joining my contest, Congratulations on your 1st place win.
Radhakrishna Avatar
January 17, 2021 at 5:45 AM
Thank you Mystic! I am honoured! The beauty is we all share similar memories so with contests like these we move closer to each other! Thank you for a fabulous contest!
Wolf Avatar
January 16, 2021 at 5:45 PM
Sweet, Krish! Toothbrush beats an i-phone anyday, I say!... And you can't beat an old gramophone or RCA victrola! Thoroughly enjoyed! (Soupmail, please.) Thanks, Gershon
Radhakrishna Avatar
January 17, 2021 at 3:34 AM
Thanks Gershon! Life was better with less gadgets! We have lost everything to Smart phones these days! Kind regards Krish
Cunningham Avatar
January 15, 2021 at 2:22 PM
Enjoyed your trip down memory lane Krish, we didn't have a lot back then, kids today don't know they're born. Have a great weekend. Tom
Radhakrishna Avatar
January 16, 2021 at 12:15 AM
Thanks Tom! this is the playstation, smart phone generation living in cyber world!
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