A Much BETTER Time... (poem) by Ed Matlack on AuthorsDen

Reviewed on March 31, 2009

Dear Ed, you bet I know these times very well: "Home before dark, Traveling was a lark,". Thank for reminding us those simpler times. Emile

Reviewed by Roger Ochs

Reviewed on March 31, 2009

I was with you until you gagged me on the Phillies. Damn the Dodgers for leaving town.

Reviewed by Gene Williamson

Reviewed on March 31, 2009

Ed, you ay you tell it, those swere pretty good times.
No wonder I didn't want to grow up (at least, I think
I did). -gene.

Reviewed by Mary Wilson

Reviewed on March 31, 2009

I actually enjoyed this as it took me back. Steelers and Pirates thought :)

Reviewed by Tom poesyco.th@gmail.com

Reviewed on March 31, 2009

JOISEY - LOVE IT! ONE OF YOUR ABSOLUTE FINEST! AND PICTURE PERFECT TOO!

While we're strolling down Ole Primrose Lane - a few more nostalgic truths ...

No indoor plumbing, only an OUT-house,
which always did STINK!
And carrying out the "Honey-Bucket"
and dumping - quick as a Wink!

OH - the odor that stunk up the House -
from the modern cantankerous Trap -
Carefully unspringing that poor dead Mouse,
Watch your fingers - OUCH! SNAP!

Studyin' and Larnin' your ABC's -
if you got it Wrong,
A Wooden Ruler on the Knuckles -
if'n you didn't Please!

Every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday -
During Lent -you had to FAST -
Oh, No! No More Tuna Fish -
Sick of it - I am AGHAST!

An Apple a day kept the Doctor Away -
But - without it, your innards did Recoil -
Open your Mouth -
Down poured the Castor Oil!

Clang, Clang, Clang -
Rang the Bell of the Trolley,
Took forever to get Anywhere -
Slow speed was our tedious Folly!

And of course, way back Then,
there was no Furnace -
Stoking the Coals in the ole Potbelly -
Would often Burn Us!

When camping out, Rubbing Sticks
Together to start a Fire was Neat -
but when it didn't Work -
Wooden matches helped us to Cheat!

Ah, Yes - Those were the Days, my Friend -
We'd Sing and Dance - it would never End -
but, Modern Times did come Along -
God Bless Thermostats - they beat Long Johns!

Feelin' Low, and Melancholy?
Just go Deck your Balls -
with Boughs of Holly!
Fa-Le-La - Le-La - Le-La-Le-La-La-laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah !!!

:) :) :) ... Tom The New-Fangled ...

Reviewed by A Serviceable Villain

Reviewed on March 31, 2009

Ed~!

Spot on - a most righteous penning!!

Blessings,

Lance

Reviewed by Leland Waldrip

Reviewed on March 31, 2009

Ah, those were the days...
Best regards,
Leland

Reviewed by Felix Perry

Reviewed on March 31, 2009

Ah the sweet nostalgia of looking back at our youth and wishing we could have those times again but...
alas if we did we would not have had the ability or the technology of the internet and the chance to make so many great friends as we have on Authors Den. Good job Ed.

Fee

Reviewed by Gwendolyn Thomas Gath

Reviewed on March 31, 2009

Oh yes definately loved the reminiscing in
"A Much BETTER Time" thank you for sharing enjoyed
the walk down memory lane. Wish it could still be that way
in life~easy days.

Gwendolyn

Reviewed by Mary Lacey Desertrat

Reviewed on March 31, 2009

Ed,

Beautiful nostalgia. And I love the picture of eraser, the world's first computer, even comes with a delete key on the end.

Mary

Reviewed by Georg Mateos

Reviewed on March 31, 2009

You have just described the dark ages, when Ma, PeeWee, You and me lived in that smelly cave and your MaryJoana plants, my God! we hadn't a 911 when those hungry brontosaurus were sniffing for us.

Edvard(k) the Brave Caveman Elder

Reviewed by Chantilly Lace (Reader)

Reviewed on March 31, 2009

AMEN...Hugsss

Reviewed by Cynthia Buhain-Baello

Reviewed on March 31, 2009

And no cell phones to mess up our sleep. The good old days were really rockin' good!

Cynthia

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Reviewed on March 31, 2009

Ah for those better times to return again...

Amen to that, brother.