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tracie66
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0 posted 2000-02-19 02:36 AM




Childhood memorie's of sweeping tree's
Weeping willow's swaying in the breeze
The water slowly trickeling by
The sun beaming down from a pale blue sky

Lazy day's swinging from a rope
"splash" into the water we would hope
Picnic's we would pack for the day
and by the creek we would stay
Until the last daylight beam would disappear
and then we would pack up all our gear

Off we'd trek homeward bound
To show mum all the things we'd found
The dark of night would finally fall
And "off to bed" mum would call

But soon the sun would shine once more
So we'd pack our bags with food galore
And off we'd go to the river bed
To enjoy the day we knew was ahead

                                             

© Copyright 2000 Tracie Maree Collis - All Rights Reserved
christies heart
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1 posted 2000-02-19 03:53 AM


I love this poem! I can picture being there. This touches me even more because I always wished I had a childhood like this one. I hope my three children will grow to write a poem like this about their own childhood memories.

 Grant that I may not judge my niegbor until I have walked a mile in his moccasians

Native American prayer


tracie66
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2 posted 2000-02-19 11:05 PM


Christie what a reply I thank you. I had a most fortunate childhood living in the in Australia out in the country and I'm still living in the same town as I grew up in, of course it's much bigger now. I had great parents and brothers & sister and my extended family were wonderful as well, this i'm very greatful for.
sonjes
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3 posted 2000-02-20 07:20 AM


What a happy, carefree poem about childhood.  It makes me think about my own weeping willow, and the joy of being adventurous when I was young.  Although it wasn't forever ago, sometimes I forget how simple and carefree it was.  Thanks for the memory tracie66.
JamesMichael
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4 posted 2000-02-20 07:55 AM


Such wonderful childhood memories you have.  I remember living in Florida for three years and the ocean was only a block to our left and the woods ran endlessly behind our house.  We would spend every free minute at the beach or in the woods exploring.   And I have many more wonderful memories when I was young.   James
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5 posted 2000-02-20 06:54 PM


Tracie~
What a lovely nostalgic stroll
through childhood.
I have memories that are much the same.
I made it a point to see that my children
also had those wonderful thoughts to
someday share with someone they love.
Thanks for this.
~*Marge*~


 ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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Seymour Tabin
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Tamarac Fla
6 posted 2000-02-20 07:02 PM


Tracie,
Delifgtful read, enjoyed the poem.

Isis
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7 posted 2000-02-20 07:42 PM


Tracie this was wonderful, Aussie childhood memories.  Where in Victoria are you?  Really enjoyed this homegrown tale  

 May the world hug you today,
With it's warmth and love.
I pray it whispers a joyful tune in your heart,
That tell you there is a friend sitting in another corner of the world,
Wishing you well and
wishing you love......
~Isis~
(Goddess - Sovereign of the Spirit)



tracie66
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8 posted 2000-02-21 03:39 AM


Sonjes everyone should have these sorts of memories of childhood but unfortunately some don't I was very lucky.                                      James your one of the lucky ones, your time in Florida sound beautiful                                   Marge I'm glad you liked my poem. We must try our best to show our children that there's more to life that video games, TV and the like.  LoL                                         Sy glad you like it and thanks for reading   tracie                                       Isis thanks for enjoying my poem. I grew up in a town called Sale in Gippsland and I'm still there, the countryside in some areas is spectacular...Thanks tracie         
Dennis L. White
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9 posted 2000-02-21 10:21 AM


Thanks for the vision of wondreful days of our past, your portrait of the simpler life tugs at my heart strings. BRAVO, I loved it!

 

Smiles4U
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10 posted 2000-02-21 11:47 AM


You have done well at writing a very pleasant visual piece here.
Thank you for the childhood memories

One Who Understands
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11 posted 2000-02-22 12:07 PM


AAAAHHHHHHH!!  How wonderful it is to reminice on our treasured memories of childhood
tracie66
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12 posted 2000-02-22 02:04 AM


To dennis, smiles4U and one who understands I'm glad I could take you all back down memory lane even if only for a short while     tracie
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