...This little poem - though, not correct in form- says a lot about the changes in our lives...
Reflections
These days I seldom witness
children lying in the grass,
gazing skyward, making figures of the clouds.
This is of the past!
Flowers of the meadow,
mostly, go un-noticed and un-picked.
Lost now, to the masses!
Replaced by games - hand-held-
of flickering figures, fighting, flickering figures!
What a trick!
Is summer still enticing,
with sprinklers slinging water in luscious swirls?
With children dressed in summer garb
to frolic, roll and tumble;
Was this another world?
Do families still take meals together,
with all TV screens and games shut down, momentarily?
Is there sharing of the happenings of the day, of one and all?
Sadly, I would have to say,
” No, not ordinarily!”
June Kellum
June 12, 2005
I remember spending lots of time, looking at the clouds and picking wildflowers, when I was a child!
The photo is of my own kids-Tammy, Tina and Chris- in mid 1960s-in Miami, Florida
I liked it - and there really is noaccepted form in poetry.
ReplyDelete:) well, glad you liked it-
ReplyDeleteHave you been reading my 'Mom' memories? :) see- I have yet to figure out about links so the other part of my blog is being missed!'
...My life history up to age 12- sounds exciting, eh? :)
June
Thanks for the stop by and post on my blog. Nice post here too. Loved the pictures and the poem. Nice memories! ~ jb///
ReplyDeleteThanks- hope you'll visit again!
ReplyDeleteJunie
The photo with the kids and sprinkler reminded that it was a big thing back in "the day" just to run through the sprinkler. It was a part of summer. ec
ReplyDeleteYes, it was always a big deal for my kids to do that! :)
ReplyDeleteJ.
June ~ A nice post, lovely poem and great looking kids.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed the jokes.
Have a lovely day.
It is fun going back over our lives. We have it so easy now
with electricity and all our
appliances and entertainment.
It was different for our parents and grandparents.
Yes, we have it much easier these days, but sometimes I feel we miss a lot, too, by not taking the time to enjoy the simple pleasures of life ...and not taking in the beauty around us.
ReplyDelete( :) and THIS from a lady who spends far too much time on her computer!!!)
June
Lovely poem June....and, oh those kids...so cute. Nice to share with you.
ReplyDeleteYep, my babies were precious!
ReplyDeleteThe girls are grown with grown kids of their own!
My son has no kids.