Comment from Joan E.

Excellent

Thank you for sharing your reflections on aging and fading idealism. You struck strong chords and your rhymed couplets added to the intensity. Keep the faith--peace! -Joan

 Comment Written 11-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 22-Jul-2020

Thank you, Joan.

Comment from Sandra du Plessis

Excellent

A very well-written poem. When we look back on our lives it seems like a moment that flash through our minds. Some of us experienced war before but nothing changed, the people are all still mad at each other for one or other reason.

 Comment Written 11-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 22-Jul-2020

Thank you, Sandra.

Comment from Sharon Haiste

Excellent

Where did our youth go? That is a very good question.
I lost track of time, life got in the way.
I like your poem, very well written and expressed.
Sharon

 Comment Written 11-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 22-Jul-2020

Thank you, Sharon.

Comment from Janet Foor

Excellent

A thought provoking poem Victor. I was born on the fringe of the Baby Boomer Age and I remember much of your references.

Well done.
Blessings
Janet

 Comment Written 11-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 22-Jul-2020

Thank you, Janet.

Comment from kiwigirl2821

Excellent

Hello Victor. I think that I remember more mustangs and Woodstock and the fact I was just a tad young to give that a show lol. Liked the reminisce quality that I hear in this one. Well written. Nice to see you writing again. xx Kiwi

 Comment Written 11-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 12-Jan-2018

God, mustangs and Woodstock. How right U are. My best high school friend, Mark-had a mustang. Always drove on fumes and right front and back tires on side of road in the gravel. Goddamned idiot. Of course, he's lookin at anything but driving. I called him "Stuff", and the nickname stuck.

Comment from Boogienights

Excellent

I liked this very much. Every generation has its own dreams..some are realized, some aren't . The main thing is to have dreams and to do whatever we can to see them fulfilled. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 11-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 22-Jul-2020

Correct. Thank you.

Comment from Dean Kuch

Excellent

Having been born in 1960, I remember much about 'Nam, Nixon and a lot of stuff that came afterward, Doug.
Andy Warhol was a big influence on me as a young man, artistically speaking, as was H.R. Giger later on. Poets such as Denise Duhamel, Gary Soto, and Paul Muldoon made me wanna write.
Hippies, the "Love Revolution", and the Disco area all came and went.
So has a lot of our nation's morals and ethics as well.
Great write.
~Dean

 Comment Written 11-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 22-Jul-2020

Yup. Yes, sir my sniper.
Hope you made the veil, my friend.

Doug

Comment from Wetbelly01

Excellent

So true, so true!... As a Baby Boomer myself, I've lately
wondered... "What the hell happened?!"....
I like your poem!... Flows along great and the message is
pretty thought provoking!.... Well Done, as far as I'm concerned!!

 Comment Written 11-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 22-Jul-2020

Thank you.

Comment from Ricky1024

Excellent

Baby Boomers lemon works perfectly with this as I am one also born in 1954 red well flowed well with no grammar issues as well as object the contents were excellent and both friendly and placed descriptive measures alarm perfectly thanks for this doctor Ricky 1024

 Comment Written 11-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 22-Jul-2020

Thank you, Ricky.

reply by Ricky1024 on 23-Jul-2020

Comment from Ogden

Excellent

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Victor.

Yes, it's wave after wave of disappointments generation after generation, fighting against the tides.

Let's try to believe there will be future generations to reflect on how we survived the uncertainty of today.

Wishing you a happy, healthy 2018,

Don (Ogden)

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 Comment Written 11-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 22-Jul-2020

Thank you, Don.

reply by Ogden on 23-Jul-2020

You're very welcome, Doug.
Don