Seeds of Nostalgia

Seeds of Nostalgia

A Poem by Rita L. Sev
"

It's planting season...

"

Cocoa Pebbles

and Cap’n Crunch,

Monkees, M*A*S*H,

and Brady Bunch,

Rockem Sockem Robots,

Connect Four,

Colored-dot Twister

on the living room floor

Necco Wafers

and zingy Pop Rocks,

Saturday movies

with Doctor Shock,

Reading Laura Wilder’s

Little House Series,

Knowing Mom had an answer

for all of my queries;

 

I know it now, but didn’t then ~

These days would become my “Remember when”

And years from now, a different list

Will replace this one of good times missed

Because Life in all of its wondrous ways

Gives more than one era of “good old days”

© 2013 Rita L. Sev


Author's Note

Rita L. Sev
Dr. Shock was a magician and entertainer who hosted a horror movie show in Philadelphia from 1969 to 1979. Saturday afternoon was not complete without him.

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This ties into the vaccum poem and that lost time again. It slips away, we lose those days ... and when we look back upon them, our todays slip from our grasp. RLS ... you are making me feel oddly ancient tonight.

[Sigh]

Posted 10 Years Ago


Rita L. Sev

10 Years Ago

Yes, I suppose I think about the passage of time quite a bit... Didn't mean to make you feel ancient.. read more
So true Rita - there are lots of good old days - Your recollection was not unlike a rummage around in my own toybox - but why oh why did you omit GI Joe (Action Man here in Ireland)? ;)

I loved this step back in time - nostalgia is one of my pastimes... (hey that came outta nowhere...lol)
XX

Posted 10 Years Ago


Rita L. Sev

10 Years Ago

Ha! Yes, my brother had GI Joe, too - this list could have been a lot longer... Thanks, Anto!
Each of us has our 'good ol' days'....nice to live long enough to have lots and lots of good ol' days, huh? Thanks for the memories, Rita

Posted 10 Years Ago


Rita L. Sev

10 Years Ago

Thank you, Glen - yes, life is full of good days, even if we do not recognize them right away...
Because Life in all of its wondrous ways Gives more than one era of “good old days” Those two lines speak a million words. Thank you for sharing

Posted 10 Years Ago


Rita L. Sev

10 Years Ago

Thank you so much, Cassie!
Well done. I really liked that after the first stanza of pure nostalgia comes the second stanza of forward looking hope.
And as always well constructed.

Posted 10 Years Ago


Rita L. Sev

10 Years Ago

Forward looking hope - I like the way you put that. Thank you, Steve!
Nostalgic for simple times. Great poem Rita

Posted 10 Years Ago


Rita L. Sev

10 Years Ago

Thank you, Mark.
Don't forget about Land of the Lost!!! I am glad you explained who Dr. Shock was -- I don't remember him. I think this was one my personal favorite poems!! LOVED IT!!

Posted 10 Years Ago


Rita L. Sev

10 Years Ago

You don't remember Dr. Shock? He used to bring his daughter on - her name was Bubbles! :) Thee wer.. read more
We had a host who climbed out of his coffin every Friday evening and showed terrible horror movies. I believe it was called "Shock Theatre". He was versatile and also did a children's show weekday afternoons.

Posted 10 Years Ago


Rita L. Sev

10 Years Ago

We had Shock Theater too, though I don't remember who the host was. They were some bad films...
WOW! A trip down memory lane; talk about nostalgic! Supreme crafting of words in rhythmic fashion! Applause, applause! Now take your bow, young lady....... Splendiferous!

Posted 10 Years Ago


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10 Years Ago

ten-dollar word?
Rita L. Sev

10 Years Ago

Great words like "splendiferous" are of great value - we call them "ten-dollar words". :) (of cours.. read more
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10 Years Ago

Thanks for the clarification! And young you are, no doubt!
Dr. Shock...wow, do you know how long it has been since I heard that name? Right up there with Larry Ferrari and Jerry Blavet - the geeter with the heater.

Very cool Rita, each of these things you mention bring back wonderful memories...except the Necco wafers, never really cared for them. But here's some exciting news for me...we now have Tastykakes in San Antonio. Butterscotch Krimpets...found them on the grocery store shelf the other day. Mmmm

Posted 10 Years Ago


Rita L. Sev

10 Years Ago

I knew you'd know Dr. Shock! Remember his daughter Bubbles? The Necco Wafers were big in Catholic .. read more
Jack...

10 Years Ago

I do remember Bubbles.

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