Matthew Anish Poet Free verse

Thoughts On a Saturday

On my screen 
  I turn to the music station 
and hear the "Grass Roots"   
   singing "Let's Live for Today"
A song filled with 1960's naivete
I feel moved by the old tune 
The sixties were a time of tumult and change 
  in America 
And it is said that if you remember the 1960's 
    you were not there
But American attitudes 
   changed from then on 
Many young protesters of today 
   look back to that period 
 For inspiration for today's struggles 
There shall be peace
There is still hope!
Despite the dark clouds 
which now hover over our homeland 
Peace and power!
Right on!

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Emile Pinet March 1, 2017 at 11:10 AM Your message is clear and positive, with an uplifting flow. Well done. Emile.

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders February 27, 2017 at 3:45 PM Excellent, thoughtful write, Matthew...I missed the sixties but it seems the vibes were much more peaceful in the sixties. There's always hope. I never give up on the future generations. ..hugs, Rhonda

Doug Vinson February 26, 2017 at 9:11 PM Matthew, no doubt - a huge change in the 1960s; if I had to break it down I'd say '66 ended the long string of "feel good" post-WW II years, and '67 was a whole new world, leading to the "down" decade of the 1970s.

Daniel Turner February 26, 2017 at 5:18 PM I lived in the 60's and i remember them well. We obviously haven't learned anything. Great positive write, Matthew:)

Ilene Bauer February 26, 2017 at 5:00 PM i was much more hopeful in the 60's than i am today, matthew. i'm glad you're still optimistic, as your poem proves. i enjoyed it and wish i could share that feeling...