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Seasons in the Sun

I remember those days of yore When I was innocent and free All the good times had before In our cabin by the sea Being cautioned by my mother With a starfish in my hands Building castles with my brother In the golden shifting sands The countless sons and daughters From the timid to the brave Wading in the shallow waters Running frightened from the waves And when dinner time was near You could hear the crowd a buzzin' Drinking slurpees on the pier Eating crab cakes by the dozen All the players in the band And the people in the town Would be standing hand in hand As we watched the sun go down Though weary as we could be We would still prolong our stay In the moonlight by the sea To watch the fireworks display With like moments hard to find Since my childhood days are done Still the memories flood my mind Of those seasons in the sun

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Date: 5/22/2024 2:09:00 AM
The title drew me in, lovely poem, do you know the song "Seasons in the Sun" by Terry Jacks, one of my favorite songs!
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Randy Freie
Date: 5/22/2024 2:15:00 AM
Hi Arthur, no I don't believe I know that tune. Could you hum a few bars for me? ?? Thanks for the feedback little brother.
Date: 5/19/2024 5:43:00 PM
Dear Randy, such a beautiful rhythmic reminisce. Fantastic imagery and rhymes. Nostalgia can be bittersweet but your sweet verse takes the sharp edge off the yearning for "those seasons in the sun", you capture the scene and the feeling with your stellar poetic finesse. Ah, those carefree childhood days that we thought would never end..... Warmest wishes and write on poetry bro... lil sis
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Randy Freie
Date: 5/20/2024 2:14:00 AM
Thank you so much Susan. I was born on the West coast, but grew up in the Midwest. So it was more of an amalgam of experiences than one actual time and place. And though the crab cakes weren't in my diet, the slurpees most definitely were. Thanks again baby sister.

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