This week’s Guest Writer will be a familiar name. Talented Alyson Faye has featured as a Guest Writer a number of times. It’s a pleasure to wecome her back with a super poem, which brings back many a memory:
‘70’s Child
By
Alyson Faye
Summer’s drawl, resonant with
scents of strawberries,
slippery helter skelter slides and
gleaming wet beaches.
Sandy sandwiches eaten
on stripy beach towels-
laid out amid the caravan circles.
Winter’s crawl, rumbling through
oak panelled school assembly halls,
blue thighed on hockey pitches
high voiced in choirs.
Polished oak desks
tattooed with ink scrawls.
Sharp edged exam papers and
detentions till dusk.
Steamed up windows on
bus rides home.
Stopping off for penny treats
at the corner shop.
Short cutting through back alleys,
yellow hoop in hand.
Satchel full to bursting,
kicking old coke cans.
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Reblogged this on alysonfayewordpress and commented:
My 1970’s inspired memory poem is on Esther Newton’s blog today- I don’t write much poetry these days, but sometimes it calls out to me- thank you to Esther for her ongoing support of my writing too and her very useful info on her blog. If you write you should add Esther’s blog to your sign ups.
Thanks, Alyson. Have a great weekend 🙂
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