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Comment from jkhudson
What a great nostalgic poem! I remember cringing each time I emptied the boys pockets. No telling what I would find in there, and yes, sometimes I found tadpoles. Poor little things,most often dead and squished by then! It seems as if you are building a book of nostalgic poetry, a sort of yesteryear trip. Very good! ~:O) J
reply by the author on 13-Jun-2009
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What a great nostalgic poem! I remember cringing each time I emptied the boys pockets. No telling what I would find in there, and yes, sometimes I found tadpoles. Poor little things,most often dead and squished by then! It seems as if you are building a book of nostalgic poetry, a sort of yesteryear trip. Very good! ~:O) J
Comment Written 13-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 13-Jun-2009
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Thank you, Jules - glad I connected with your memories, even if they're memories of squished, dead things. LOL Brooke
Comment from Gaye Hemsley
Hi Brooke What a lovely poem with so many memories. As children we certainly had lots of adventure. I just think back of the things I got up to that my parents didn't know about. We are lucky we don't have any nasty stingy wees.Great choice of artwork. Cheers Gaye
reply by the author on 13-Jun-2009
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Hi Brooke What a lovely poem with so many memories. As children we certainly had lots of adventure. I just think back of the things I got up to that my parents didn't know about. We are lucky we don't have any nasty stingy wees.Great choice of artwork. Cheers Gaye
Comment Written 13-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 13-Jun-2009
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Gaye, thank you - glad I connected with your memories :-) Brooke
Comment from prodigal
That little girl looks like she is just trouble. LOL. I think you did good with this poem. Rhymed and flowed well and had a nice bit of playful nostalgia. Well done- Sam
reply by the author on 11-Jun-2009
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That little girl looks like she is just trouble. LOL. I think you did good with this poem. Rhymed and flowed well and had a nice bit of playful nostalgia. Well done- Sam
Comment Written 11-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 11-Jun-2009
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Thanks Sam, it is always lovely to hear from you. Brooke :-)
Comment from sgalletti
You bring back vivid memories of my own rebellious adventures as a child in Florida - catching tadpoles! Wanting so much to watch them grow up as frogs (and, maybe, as princes!). Loved your author's notes on this one.
reply by the author on 11-Jun-2009
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You bring back vivid memories of my own rebellious adventures as a child in Florida - catching tadpoles! Wanting so much to watch them grow up as frogs (and, maybe, as princes!). Loved your author's notes on this one.
Comment Written 11-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 11-Jun-2009
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Sue, thank you for your kind comments - is there a reason for the 4 - something you feel is lacking? Brooke
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I simply goofed! I am going through so many messages I am not spending the time I should in the responses. Making typos and making mistakes. So, I will slow down. Is there a way I can "fix" this??????? Please let me know and I will....Plus, it will be another good lesson for me on how to navigate FS. Thanks for asking the question. I would not have known otherwise. Sue
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yes, just go back to my poem that still has your review printed under it and enter 5 stars - people update ratings all the time either because they made a mistake or they re-rate someone after the person makes corrections they suggested :-) Don't worry about it - I appreciate your changing it :-) Brooke
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Done! And, I learned yet one more lesson! Thanks!
Comment from Nanny 6
I loved this, Brooke! The childhood memories were so vivid in your poem. I like the way you describe the creek, that no artist would set up their easel to paint a picture of the stream, must have been real ugly, but the memories created wer beautiful! Judy
reply by the author on 11-Jun-2009
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I loved this, Brooke! The childhood memories were so vivid in your poem. I like the way you describe the creek, that no artist would set up their easel to paint a picture of the stream, must have been real ugly, but the memories created wer beautiful! Judy
Comment Written 11-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 11-Jun-2009
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Yes, this was not a picturesque place that any adult would identify as a great place to immortalize :-) But we loved it. Thanks, Brooke :-)
Comment from Kentucky Sweet Pea
Brooke, we grew up part of the time in Eastern Kentucky, while my daddy would have to go fight in Vietnam. We were never told we couldn't go play in the creek or anywhere for that matter. We loved it, too, and the minnows, crawdads and dragonflies entertained us endlessly. On higher ground it was the honey bees that my grandpa raised and the hummingbirds and butterflies that frequented my gran's beautiful, showcase yard. Thanks for reminding me of those happy childhood days! Great work, as always, my friend.
Penny
reply by the author on 11-Jun-2009
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Brooke, we grew up part of the time in Eastern Kentucky, while my daddy would have to go fight in Vietnam. We were never told we couldn't go play in the creek or anywhere for that matter. We loved it, too, and the minnows, crawdads and dragonflies entertained us endlessly. On higher ground it was the honey bees that my grandpa raised and the hummingbirds and butterflies that frequented my gran's beautiful, showcase yard. Thanks for reminding me of those happy childhood days! Great work, as always, my friend.
Penny
Comment Written 11-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 11-Jun-2009
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Your creek and all the other places of your childhood sound absolutely lovely - loved those crawdads and dragonflies too :-) Thanks so much, Pen. Brooke
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you are welcome!
Comment from Mrs Happy Poet
It is amazing what adventures we had when we were younger when getting bored we would go and investigate even to us the things that seemed out of bounds by our parents were the most exciting and rewarding well done regards Fuller
reply by the author on 11-Jun-2009
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It is amazing what adventures we had when we were younger when getting bored we would go and investigate even to us the things that seemed out of bounds by our parents were the most exciting and rewarding well done regards Fuller
Comment Written 11-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 11-Jun-2009
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Thanks, Fuller - glad you have good childhood memories, too. Brooke :-)
Comment from AlvinTEthington
A good rispetto that has an anamnestic quality. You do make the reader nostalgic for the simplicity of childhoood.
Perfect iambic tetrameter and good use of the abab ccdd rhyme scheme.
Excellent juxtaposition of picture and poem.
reply by the author on 11-Jun-2009
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A good rispetto that has an anamnestic quality. You do make the reader nostalgic for the simplicity of childhoood.
Perfect iambic tetrameter and good use of the abab ccdd rhyme scheme.
Excellent juxtaposition of picture and poem.
Comment Written 10-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 11-Jun-2009
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Thank you, Alvin. I appreciate your kind review. Brooke
Comment from Max
Lovely verse that captures a childhood memory very well. The white on blue really helped visualize this aspect. I enjoyed every bit of it. Good one.
reply by the author on 11-Jun-2009
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Lovely verse that captures a childhood memory very well. The white on blue really helped visualize this aspect. I enjoyed every bit of it. Good one.
Comment Written 10-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 11-Jun-2009
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Max, thank you so much for this most generous and thoughtful review!! Sorry it took me a day to reply - this got buried under newer reviews. Brooke :-)
Comment from Allmine
Life was simpler then. There is no way that I would ever let my child even ride her bike down the street now, and that is so sad. She'll never know the joy I did growing up. This is such a breezy poem, and the words just roll
reply by the author on 10-Jun-2009
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Life was simpler then. There is no way that I would ever let my child even ride her bike down the street now, and that is so sad. She'll never know the joy I did growing up. This is such a breezy poem, and the words just roll
Comment Written 10-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 10-Jun-2009
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Hey, I used to ride my bike from where I lived in the suburbs down one major rode to Main Street, then down Main Street many blocks to the street where my piano teacher lived in town - this had to be more than two miles, maybe 3. I think if any parent sent a 10 year old kid on a bike down those same roads today, charges could be brought if the kid survived the trip at all. Thanks so much. Brooke :-)
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Yeah like the woman who let her son ride the subway by himself....
