Thou shalt not skateboard? (poem) by Janet Bellinger on AuthorsDen

Reviewed on May 2, 2008

dear janet,

with your sentiments i do sympathize. my son ben used to love skateboarding though i did not think much of it then myself. it always struck me as the kind of activity of "those kids' with whom one didn't want his son to identify only to discover that he was one of them ... (sigh)

alan d. busch

Reviewed by Ch'erie de Perrot

Reviewed on January 15, 2008

Hmmm Kinda sends yah down memory lane, of the days of you're precious blokes knocking off hubcaps, yeah think I prefer the skateboard parks, keeps them off the pavement LOL.
The council built one not far from our house, in a bit of a valley, and all was well, as they enjoyed, and graffiti was practiced haha. then they built a nice new copshop, overlooking the boarding park lol, too funny, now they still graffitti, but...

Ah Youth!
:) Ch'erie

Reviewed by Keith Rowley

Reviewed on November 30, 2007

Excellent. Remove the dead hand of disapproval from the shoulders of joyous youths and remember, we pass the world to them, not visa versa.

keith

Reviewed by Silent Dream

Reviewed on October 6, 2007

There are too many nonsensical actions fueled by the attempt to stereotype teens and youth. In my state, they are attempting to ban baggy clothing claiming drugs can be easily hidden in them... Such a poorly masked dislike of a style. Slovenly or no... it'll pass just like styles of the past, and come around again. ;)

Time better spent following up on actual disturbances or illegal acts.

Great expression here!
((Hugs and LOve)) ~SilentDream

Reviewed by alejapoet@aol.com Bennett

Reviewed on May 18, 2007

WELL WRITTEN FELLOW POET.

Reviewed by Brett Moore

Reviewed on April 28, 2007

This is a very convincing and straightforward indictment of a community's fear of the young congregating on their own terms. Well written.

Brett

Reviewed by Poetess of The Soul Sheila G

Reviewed on April 12, 2007

Love your enthusiasm for the skateboarding YOUNG!
Some are Careless and Unkind!
Rude and Discourteus to booT!
I am a school bus driver, and I see them skateboarders hanging on others cars- and almost getting runned over1
There park should be theirs ALONE!
No roads/etc.
I like your idea but many Abuse what they HAVE!
I know others who ONLY take it to the parks! :)
The most SAFEST way!
ONce bored they try for something more!
PEACE and WArmly, Warrior Lady Sheeeoox

Reviewed by Peter Paton

Reviewed on March 11, 2006

At the rate they are going, there will soon be no " green " areas, parks, or sites for our youth to enjoy themselves, out in the life giving rays of the sun and elements
Thanks for this timely and needed reminder to our authorities, to stop paying lip service to the developers, and pay more attention to our young people and their needs, Janet
Peter

Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Reviewed on March 4, 2006

Well done, Janet! Great message. As an educator, I meet a lot of "skaters" and they are just young people; most of them very nice. Thank you for sharing this message. Love and peace to you,

Regis

Reviewed by Andre Bendavi ben-YEHU

Reviewed on March 1, 2006

Thank You for standing for fairness and to voice for the right.

An outstanding social poem to strike the light of JUSTICE.

Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Reviewed on March 1, 2006

your sport is suddenly illegal
so that even the sight of a skateboarding decal
is enough to make some faint, it appears
would they feel any better to see you drinking beer?

This one really struck a nerve with me, Janet - and I think our world has truly gone insane. Young people can no longer have fun, and it's now illegal for senior citizens to feed their beloved pigeon friends in many of our parks.

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