»
Archives
»
Open Poetry #6
»
A childhood memory
| Open Poetry #6 |
|
A childhood memory |
|
|
tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia 
|
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 Member
since 1999-08-10
Posts 189NJ, USA |
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 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
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 Senior Member
since 2000-02-18
Posts 564North Carolina |
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 Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
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 |
||
Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
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.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
||
|
Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Tracie, Delifgtful read, enjoyed the poem. |
||
|
Isis Member Ascendant
since 1999-09-06
Posts 6296Sunny Queensland |
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 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
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 Senior Member
since 2000-02-17
Posts 1463Michigan, U.S.A. |
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 New Member
since 2000-02-21
Posts 3 |
You have done well at writing a very pleasant visual piece here. Thank you for the childhood memories  |
||
|
One Who Understands Member
since 2000-01-20
Posts 251Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
AAAAHHHHHHH!! How wonderful it is to reminice on our treasured memories of childhood |
||
|
tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
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 |
||
|
|
⇧ top of page ⇧ |
|
| All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format. | ||
