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Forbidden (Sven's Circus challenge)
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Forbidden (Sven's Circus challenge) |
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Krawdad Member Elite
since 2001-01-03
Posts 2597
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Forbidden At seven, when the circus came to town Both my mother and father wore a frown I was really too young to understand That a great fear had grown across the land A sickness was visiting all around And medicinal cures could not be found Even for kids to venture out to play Was thought a risk on a warm summer day We were forbidden so many places Especially those with unknown faces Then months later the tears would come to pass For kids from school who were not there in class Even now as truth in this tale is told I recall those days and my blood runs cold Ok, I messed with the first line a little. Sorry Sven. And maybe I was only six. If you are of my vintage, dear reader, you have probably guessed what this is about. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Aw Krawdad...I am not sure, but polio comes to mind. My mother suffered one summer from a slight strain of it when she was young - consequently, during summer months, after she had all of us, we were forced to stay quiet during the hottest part of the day... |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Yes, Polio is the sickness that came to mind with me when you wrote of the heat of summer and the illness...That was also within the days of my childhood as well.. Thank You for sharing this... |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Challenge well met!!! I think it's only human to be fearful of strangers when something bad starts to happen. I too remember taking that sugar cube in school when the new polio vaccine came out - and I hated the shots!! |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Krawdad I remember polio also..and my parents fear. No swimming in the city pool for us. A memory I had all but forgotton. |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Gosh, I had almost forgotten... strange how we take vaccines for granted now. I recall those days vividly now with your poem. Well done! ~Hugs~ ~Somewhere in my heart I'm always |
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rwood Member Elite
since 2000-02-29
Posts 3793Tennessee |
This is a piece of time. I appreciate how you met this challenge with such a memory. Sincerely, Reg |
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1slick_lady Member Ascendant
since 2000-12-22
Posts 6088standing on a shadow's lace |
e, welcome home...so happy to see you here...h |
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cpalmer Senior Member
since 2001-06-26
Posts 977Phoenix, Az |
Krawdad, I like this very much! Sorry to say it's not an era I'm familiar with...but it's a great poem! Cindi |
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DestinysCharm Member
since 2000-04-28
Posts 90 |
Wow, I love how you took the challenge and put it to memories that fit so very well into your theme. I wasn't around for this epidemic that was happening, but now I can see how bad that it was. |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
excellent work here Krawdad. . . I like that you played with the opening line to better fit the tale that you told. . . great job. . . a piece of history. . . ------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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