Little Poems
Viewing comments for Chapter 200 "Twenty Nine, Nine"Small and Specialty Poems
19 total reviews
Comment from Nottoway
Ah! What a sentimental and truthful recollection of a wonderful time. This was so well done can captured so many elements of the time-quality workmanship, great design, hanging out with friends and growing toward adulthood.
And the resounding echo- gas was "twenty-nine, nine."
So clever and reinforcing of the points being made.
reply by the author on 20-Feb-2015
  |
Ah! What a sentimental and truthful recollection of a wonderful time. This was so well done can captured so many elements of the time-quality workmanship, great design, hanging out with friends and growing toward adulthood.
And the resounding echo- gas was "twenty-nine, nine."
So clever and reinforcing of the points being made.
Comment Written 20-Feb-2015
reply by the author on 20-Feb-2015
-
Thank you Nottoway. Yes, to be there again would be great. Thanks for reviewing and those stars are wonderful.
Comment from rod007
The 50s and 60s certainly held moments of magic. Kids would do what they still do now--drive flashy cars and pick up the birds. I remember my sports car days before I married and what about those fabulous discos? Well done, Tom.
reply by the author on 19-Feb-2015
 |
The 50s and 60s certainly held moments of magic. Kids would do what they still do now--drive flashy cars and pick up the birds. I remember my sports car days before I married and what about those fabulous discos? Well done, Tom.
Comment Written 19-Feb-2015
reply by the author on 19-Feb-2015
-
Thank you rod. Yes, the good old days.
Comment from RGstar
Loved this, my friend. I think this will do well. Your repeating lines frame the poem and give it that wholesome feel.
Great imagery and trips down memory lane. Wish you well with this, my friend.
Best wishes,
RG
reply by the author on 19-Feb-2015
|
Loved this, my friend. I think this will do well. Your repeating lines frame the poem and give it that wholesome feel.
Great imagery and trips down memory lane. Wish you well with this, my friend.
Best wishes,
RG
Comment Written 19-Feb-2015
reply by the author on 19-Feb-2015
-
Thank you very much RG. Glad you connected with it.
Comment from Pyrrho
Your mastery of crafts of rhyme and meter are well displayed in this clever vignette. I was on contract with Lockheed for a passel of space hardware so our paths may have nearly crossed back then in yeaster-year.
reply by the author on 19-Feb-2015
|
Your mastery of crafts of rhyme and meter are well displayed in this clever vignette. I was on contract with Lockheed for a passel of space hardware so our paths may have nearly crossed back then in yeaster-year.
Comment Written 19-Feb-2015
reply by the author on 19-Feb-2015
-
Thank you Pyrrho. It entirely possible. What programs did you work on?
-
We supplied the deployment mechanism for the Space Station Solar arrays, We designed the mechanism that rotated the solar arrays to follow the sun and were fabricating it but Lockheed cancelled our contract and decided to do it themselves. They screwed it up and got a black eye for that.
We supplied the solar array for one of the Mars flights. The "center of excellence " in California got into a pissing contest with your former Division because they claimed the right to supply the arrays but only ours fit your needs. The argument went all the way to Lockheed's President who came down in favor of us.
I do not recall what else we made for Lockheed we had many contracts and had mostly an excellent relation with you.
Comment from artemis53
Yep! I've given my 65 Mustang to my Son who's restoring it and keeping it in the family. Yes. It would be quite wonderful if that 289 with a 4 barrel could have a nice, long talk ;)
reply by the author on 19-Feb-2015
|
Yep! I've given my 65 Mustang to my Son who's restoring it and keeping it in the family. Yes. It would be quite wonderful if that 289 with a 4 barrel could have a nice, long talk ;)
Comment Written 19-Feb-2015
reply by the author on 19-Feb-2015
-
Thanks Artemis. Wouldn't it though.
Comment from Dawny53
Ah yes.. and Steven King had a good name for them.. good 'ole Detroit rolling iron! I love these old cars.. I enjoyed reading your poem.. loved your use of the repetitive twenty nine nine.. well done, a pleasure to read!
reply by the author on 19-Feb-2015
|
Ah yes.. and Steven King had a good name for them.. good 'ole Detroit rolling iron! I love these old cars.. I enjoyed reading your poem.. loved your use of the repetitive twenty nine nine.. well done, a pleasure to read!
Comment Written 19-Feb-2015
reply by the author on 19-Feb-2015
-
Thanks Dawny
. Those were the days
Comment from emrpoems
Brings back memories of the good old days. I remember when my tank will fill up for $5.00 and not too long ago we had the drive-in cinemas.
cars today are soft and one touch takes you into the tens of thousands to repair.
Nice story in a poem and good luck in the contest
reply by the author on 19-Feb-2015
|
Brings back memories of the good old days. I remember when my tank will fill up for $5.00 and not too long ago we had the drive-in cinemas.
cars today are soft and one touch takes you into the tens of thousands to repair.
Nice story in a poem and good luck in the contest
Comment Written 19-Feb-2015
reply by the author on 19-Feb-2015
-
Thanks Erica, seems just like yesterday.
Comment from TAB_that's me
Those cars had lots of room, no bucket seats and center console and you could get lots of friends in there:) Not too great on the gas mileage but it was cheap back then. Great memories in your story poem. Good luck!
Teresa
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
reply by the author on 19-Feb-2015
|
Those cars had lots of room, no bucket seats and center console and you could get lots of friends in there:) Not too great on the gas mileage but it was cheap back then. Great memories in your story poem. Good luck!
Teresa
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
Comment Written 19-Feb-2015
reply by the author on 19-Feb-2015
-
Thank you Teresa. I even remember gas wars at ten cents a gallon.
Comment from Maureen's Pen
Dear Tom - great story poem. 50cents of gas? Boy time has changed. This has wonderful rhyme and fluid read, the story itself made me smile. Those were the days my friend. Good luck in the contest. This is a great submission.
Thanks for sharing,
Maureen
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
reply by the author on 19-Feb-2015
|
Dear Tom - great story poem. 50cents of gas? Boy time has changed. This has wonderful rhyme and fluid read, the story itself made me smile. Those were the days my friend. Good luck in the contest. This is a great submission.
Thanks for sharing,
Maureen
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
Comment Written 19-Feb-2015
reply by the author on 19-Feb-2015
-
Thank you Maureen. Oh to be young again!
