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In the Twentieth Century
by Marge B. Fulton → (All Poetry by Marge B. Fulton)
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Times have really changed.Life in this new millenium marches on. This is a reflection of a Saturday about ten years ago.

 

In the Twentieth Century
 
Two women sell lemon squares,
Blondies, buckeyes, fried pies.
Saturday means fund-raising.
They bend to make change,
Take turns at rearranging fudge.
Antique car show gearing up
Outside the K-Mart window.
By noon, all the empty places
In the lobby will fill up with smokers
Indifferent to sweets. A last
Mini-cheesecake is sold. Cheerleaders
And their mothers reach for quarters.
The high school drama team makes
Quota and a man has
Lost his wife in lawn and garden.
 
 

 


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 Reviews of "In the Twentieth Century"
Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on August 16, 2008
You are right, Marge. Time has gone into full "warp speed." Love and best wishes,

Regis

Reviewed by Lois Christensen
Reviewed on August 9, 2008
So it was in those Saturdays, I remember the Girl Scouts selling cookies outside K-mart and all. Now we have the yard sales to go to each Saturday. Lots of them today I passed by while driving. Don't need no more things to collect dust.

Reviewed by Edwin Hurdle
Reviewed on August 8, 2008
Hi Marge,hard to believe that 98 was 10 years ago lol.I enjoy reading this poem,take care

Edwin


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