Comment from ravenblack

Excellent

Adolescent juices tingle- as far as fashion goes, I am so thankful that my 15 year old son does not buy into the low-riding skinny jeans garbage. Good to see your grandson does not either. If they follow their own drum confidently, the girls will follow.

 Comment Written 05-Jan-2015

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reply by the author on 05-Jan-2015

Thank you ravenblack. Yes, i hate that trend. Amazing they can keep their pants up.

Comment from risktaker

Excellent

I like the photo, tone, flow, and structure. I like the rhyme scheme and the imagery.
I like the reference to the teen years and the importance of looking fly on the first day of class. So true we don't know what the future will bring but it is wonderful to walk with them as their travel their path from year to year. thanks

 Comment Written 04-Jan-2015

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reply by the author on 05-Jan-2015

Thank you risk taker for an excellent review.

reply by risktaker on 05-Jan-2015

Thanks

Comment from lakeport

Excellent

First Day of School, Good looking grandson, The holiday vacation is over, time to study again, I enjoyed reading the poem. God bless you, Lakeport,

 Comment Written 04-Jan-2015

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reply by the author on 04-Jan-2015

Thank you Lakeport . Yes indeed, tomorrow it begins again. That was my muse.

reply by lakeport on 04-Jan-2015

you are very welcome.lakeport.

Comment from adewpearl

Excellent

I agree, a very handsome young man! :-)
solid use of rhyming couplets
good use of consistent iambic meter to make a steady cadence
good use of enjambment to keep thought flowing from line to line
good alliteration in mix and mingle, and good assonance too
great alliteration in your closing line
a thought-provoking closing to your poetic portrait
Brooke

 Comment Written 04-Jan-2015

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reply by the author on 04-Jan-2015

Thank you Brooke for such a good review.

Comment from Leineco

Excellent

Great flow and seamless rhyming, which made this a pleasure to read :-)
I like that you "understood" the huge role the co-ed experience plays in the course of education, and the way fashion plays into it all. For me, this felt like a realistic evaluation :-)

 Comment Written 04-Jan-2015

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reply by the author on 04-Jan-2015

Thank you Leinco. A very good review is always appreciated.

Comment from kiwijenny

Excellent

And what a cutie he is....juices jingle. Yikes
Yes they do ..it's hard to think of precious kids growing up especially grand kids...well penned poem
God bless

 Comment Written 04-Jan-2015

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reply by the author on 04-Jan-2015

Thank you Kiwijenny. You review had me smiling.

Comment from kateabb

Good

This poem tickled my fancy. My youngest son is 10 and started fifth grade this fall. The piece gives a nice sense to the jumble between the pre-teen mind and the baby in all of them. So much changes at this age. This captures that change very nicely. Thank you!

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 Comment Written 04-Jan-2015

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reply by the author on 04-Jan-2015

Thank you kateabb

Comment from patcelaw

Excellent

nice poem Flow was good and I enjoy any thing about the ives of children. If he is like me at all when I was a kid I loved going back to school in the fall.
Blessing for a good year. Patricia

 Comment Written 04-Jan-2015

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reply by the author on 04-Jan-2015

Thank you so much for the review and the blessings.

Comment from Glasstruth

Excellent

A fine looking boy. He's got his whole future ahead of him. How exciting. Nice rhythm, rhyming, and great alliteration, especially the ending line: "As fickled fate sets snares and slings. "A wonderful look at today's youth. Les

 Comment Written 04-Jan-2015

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reply by the author on 04-Jan-2015

Thank you Les. I was a fun write.

Comment from giraffmang

Excellent

I enjoyed this poem and brought back memories of my own childhood school days may moons ago.

I guess things don't really change that much after all!

Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 04-Jan-2015

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reply by the author on 04-Jan-2015

Thank you very much giraffmang.