When I Was Growing Up (A Challenge by La Belle Rouge) (poem) by D. L. Vaineo on AuthorsDen

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10.	Good Night, Dear Mother


11.	A Mothers Love


12.	Two Days


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When I Was Growing Up (A Challenge by La Belle Rouge) by D. L. Vaineo Saturday, August 14, 2010 Rated "G" by the Author. Share Print Save Become a Fan I grew up in the fifties and sixties.

The fifies were great It was a time Of reverence We played outside Everyday Even in the cold There were no Computers then Our imaginations soared Very seldom Did we Become bored Rode our bikes everywhere Roller skated, ice skated Walked, marbles and yo-yo's Went to church Then the show Sunday was a day of rest You knew your neighbors They knew you If you needed help They'd come through The fifties had Less stress too The sixties were A time of change And turmoil There was the hippies " Make love not war " Vietnam war Demonstrations On college campus' Weathermen and Black Panthers I grew up in Interesting times The 50's and 60's

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Reviewed by Mark Lichterman	8/14/2010

Actually, I grew up in the forties, and whatever you didn't have in the fifties, I had even less of... However, we played outside. Mom was home to take care of me and my brothers. Television was not even a thought. We lived in what one may call a ghetto, but I had nice clothes and good food and a warm, loving home and became a young adult in the fifties, so really consider myself not a child of the fifties, but a "man of the fifties." Your friend, Mark




Reviewed by Christine Tsen	8/14/2010

Nice flow, Amazing times! I love to read about nostalgia and memories ~ Also, the music during those two decades was incredible! Joy, Christine