The Good Ole Days

Families sat together when I was young
Ate popcorn had fun….
Around the coffee table we’ whine
Pass the chips gimme mine!
Black and white TV had just come to town
The neighbor had it, it was around.
But, oh the board games we’d play
Parcheesi, dominoes, monopoly!
We’d all sit on the floor on that mustard shag rug
My bratty little sister would get all the cat’s hugs.
The bowl of potato chips would be twixt Dad’s knees
And Mommy would ask to pass the bowl please.
Babe our dog would nose all the pieces
And the monopoly money would get covered with greases??
Boy, we’d laugh cause it always seemed
Baby brother would get thrown in jail, double-teamed.
Well, we never did get rich
But you know what’s funny?
I’d give anything…..
Anything for one more chance
At family…and that Monopoly money! 

Monopoly the Game of Life
D. Guzzi
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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June 3, 2011 at 6:51 PM
I'm sure you would and wouldn't we all. Congratulations Debbie on your poem of happy memories and your win. Love, Joyce
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June 3, 2011 at 2:29 PM
Congrats Debbie on your sweet success with this excellent poetry in the contest .. enjoy another terrific well earned win my friend..luv..
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June 3, 2011 at 11:45 AM
Many congrats on your win, Debbie: ) Thank you - your contest was great fun
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June 3, 2011 at 11:44 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win in the contest Debbie. Love, Carol
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June 3, 2011 at 11:05 AM
Many congrats Debbie on clinching big win in Judy's contest. Luv & best wishes - Hitendra Mehta
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June 3, 2011 at 9:00 AM
My congratulations on the win in the contest of judy, Deb
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June 3, 2011 at 8:28 AM
Thank you for entering my contest
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June 1, 2011 at 8:35 AM
Monopoly really must be "the Game of Life", Debbie. Those society games can definitely bring a family together...or have one or two march off in a fizz.:) Sounds like fun at your place...greasing your palms with monopoly money. Chips were always good...the big thinkers never took the time to eat as much.:) Best wishes..Mikki
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May 24, 2011 at 6:19 AM
Thank you for posting and allowing us to enter into your world of poetry today. The diversity of our poets and their poetry here at PoetrySoup is astounding. It was my pleasure to read your poetry today Debbie. Wishing you the best in the contest. Love, Carol
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May 23, 2011 at 5:55 PM
Ah, the good old days.. stirring up those warm memories in a cup of poetry soup.
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May 23, 2011 at 5:39 PM
Nice memories of the past recollected in tranquility, debbie
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