The DX Station

Good luck in the comp, Amorous_tryst. Your participation will help us get the #ElizabethBishop implemented.

You are most welcomed and on another note, thank you for your assistance with the comp. and enjoyable poems you posted.

Thank you for your entry, Teri. It's a unique perspective.  

Best of luck in the comp.  

Thank you Ahavati for prompting me to write this via an earlier comment I made and your reply.
I realize it is not in the vein the comp was looking for, and I hadn't any expectations of serious consideration in judging it's appropriateness, yet it allowed me the opportunity to reflect upon and write of some cherished memories from childhood.

It's sad that society as changed (I won't say degenerated, only morphed), into what it is now, for I feel the kids growing up today have missed the chance to enjoy the comradery we had in earlier times. As referred to in the piece, there were many evenings when a group of as many as 20 of us would meet up and spend hours playing various games within a 10 or 20 square block area while riding our bicycles. Can't imagine the horrors of trying that today, yet I wonder what fond memories they will have to look back on someday, surely not of sitting on a phone and texting back and forth. Oh well, time marches on.

On another note; "unique perspective', how gracious of you, I'd have been more along the line of 'what the hell'. haha

Teri, it was hardly, 'What the hell?'

I thought the entry unique in perspective and inspired by Bishop - that's what these comps are for: to introduce classic and modern poets to membership.  

Each generation has their own form of memories. I heard my grandparents, my parents, and have my own - some things change while others don't. You are right in that there has been a massive shift from outdoors to electronically-minded individuals. With what we're doing to the earth, that might not be a bad thing - we may all be living indoors within a few more generations if our nations don't get their shit together and put the environment over profit.

Thanks again for entering. Your entry was taken seriously in our parameters for judging.

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Heartfelt nostalgic write.

Heartfelt indeed. I wish you the opportunity to have such fond recollections await you in the future as well.

Thank you Nari for your kind words.

Teri

Lovely memories Teri. It was a joy to feel a shadow of them pass over me. :)

Yes, fond memories indeed, my friend. Many of the old friends from that period in my life are no longer with us. Two of the boys mentioned died early in life, one in his 20s and the other at 36, the first being shot during a bar fight and the other from a heart attack, brought on by heavy drinking.

I was taking a stroll around the net this evening listening to various old rock & roll songs and groups, when I came upon this; 'Don't judge a book by its cover'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9tHiTMSv1g

and immediately thought of your poem 'Untitled moments fully recalled in a state of half wakefulness'. Though I hadn't planned to log in this evening, I wanted to pass this along to you in a pm, and in doing so found your comment here.
I think you'll enjoy it, it certainly perked me up.

Thank you, Daniel.

Teri

Thank you for thinking of me sugah. I will listen to it now. One of my most beloved friends died 18 months ago, David. I dedicated Yew to him. I also wrote about him in Darkly and a few other pieces. He drank himself to death and passed of liver failure. There are so many paradoxes in this life that, in the moment, seems so long, but, in reflection, seems so brief. Funny I was about to PM you too lol. Just going to say I am volunteering with the local library and it is a nice experience. Subdued environment I enjoy. I've lost a lot of weight and looking forward to my older brother bringing all his grown children for a visit in a couple weeks. Enjoy your Christmas holiday. Be safe and blessed. <3

Daniel

omg that made me tear up. It always astounds me that a small act of compassion is such a rarity. Thank you for sharing that with me Teri. *hugs*